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    How to tell a high school coach that she can't overuse my pitcher

    I don’t think there’s any way around it - she needs to pitch perfect games. lol
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    Your kid says she wants to quit pitching.....

    We’re already into the rekindled “interested in pitching again” phase. She learned to pitch, pitched for a couple of seasons, quit pitching for a couple of seasons, wanted to start pitching again, and now has a new pitching coach, and is pitching again. Now she’s old enough to realize “I should...
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    Hi

    Cool! Are you catching for her too? lol
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    Virtual Pitching Coaches

    OK, maybe I should have stated ”online live lessons.” I may have used the term “virtual” a little too loosely. So far, we’ve had in-person pitching coaches who have had some college pitching experience. We haven’t been able to locate a former pitching star at any level in our area for in-person...
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    Virtual Pitching Coaches

    Please give recommendations for virtual pitching coaches. We’re looking for a great pitching coach for 12U-14U.
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    UCLA and USC potentially going to the Big Ten Conference.

    The past few seasons, I have slowly grown away from PAC12 football. I'm sure a few sports equipment suppliers and networks are in the $$$$ mix with this change. 😆 I presume revenue will be guided exactly where it's intended to go. It should be interesting.
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    Transferring the ball from the glove to the hand.

    For infield play: forhand and backhand drills that involve efficient footwork will set up better ball transition from glove to throwing. The idea is to get to the ball while keeping a balanced CG. The first step (pun) is critical. The transitions for lefthanded infield players is a bit slower...
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    Where are all the dads?

    Oh man, coaching is lots of fun when you have a good group of kids. I haven't seen any masculinity battles, yet. The SafeSport certification material gradually increases every year and some of the content is bothersome. Also, I have noticed some parents grumbling about increased org registration...
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    Help with lazy habits!

    Nice, that’s the exact same plan we have. R/O any health issues, it’s a good deal.
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    Coaching difficult players U14

    These are the same kids whom will ask late in the season, “Why can’t we win any games?” It’s a head shaker. Having coaches with high ball IQ helps tremendously.
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    Lazy kid

    This is a great topic and glad you mentioned it. We have a player the same age who has been experimenting with pitching for 3-4 years. She’s had a few pitching coaches, so we’re in tune with the evolutions of that situation as well. We’ve experienced many different levels of commitment in both...
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    Are today’s hitters actually better?

    In conjunction with rule changes, technology changes, PEDS, and sports politics, “farther, faster, stronger” has been a continuous foreword progression, maybe until now, right?
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    Umpire just looking to better myself

    Sounds good. I’ll throw some questions your way. We only have a couple of weeks remaining in our current season, but we come up with one head scratcher question regarding fastpitch rules, weekly. Most of the time, we have a pretty good idea why a call is made once we analyze it, but sometimes...
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    Umpire just looking to better myself

    How long have you been an umpire?
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    Distracted ump (1st base coach)..what's the call?

    Not even two umps can catch everything happening on the field. Rec games are great practice for everyone. Video seems to be very helpful in many instances. The greatest ump annoyances seem to happen during games outside of rec ball. Once again, video evidence helps. At this point, maybe an...
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