The 1B for the Alabama team who won the WCWS a few years ago wrote a book about the experience. She mentions that it was the job of an injured player to pick the other team's signs. She said they never would have won the WCWS without it.
I'm of the opinion that when you want to be a part of something, you do everything that you can to show that you want to be a part of it. So, I would have DD wear something that represented the school. I would find something if she didn't already have it.
Player B was most definitely caught stealing. How else would you score it?
The other 2, I would have given an error, assigned to the P or C based on whether it was a passed ball or wild pitch.
Haven't read the entire thread, but wanted share my experience with my DD.
I would say after about 2-2.5 years she could throw strikes consistently. Heck, after a year, I was wondering if she should give it up because she was still throwing more uncatchable pitches than catchable ones.
The...
All years playing travel....
10u 1st yr - 11 rostered - DD is the only one still playing softball
10u 2nd yr - 11 rostered - 2 varsity players - 1 D1
12u 1st yr - 11 rostered - 4 varsity players - 1 D1, 1 NAIA
12u 2nd yr - 13 rostered - 8 varsity players - 1 D1, 1 DII, 1 D1 Golfer
14u 1st yr -...
Indiana practice started yesterday. Should be an interesting year. DD's team had a lot of talent return from a team that made the final 8 last year. This year they could eventually run into the state runner up from last year. Then there is the school with 3 pitchers that are high level D1...
Everyone wants to talk about over use, but does anyone know of any proven metrics that can be used for guidelines? I have never seen any.
As a parent, I am involved with what happens with my DD. I'm not going to the coach asking for more playing time, but I am talking to the coach when she...
Those coaches just have different ideas of what they want.
You talked about being over looked at camps. What teams are these players on? Have they communicated with the coach prior to the camp? Has their travel coach communicated with the coach prior to the camp?
They have already recruited...
I know of 1 college asst. coach that loves the Rapsodo and it was used heavily at camps. That coach has moved on so I am interested to see if it gets used at the same school now.
Back to the original post. Is it possible that this school knew these players were out of their league so they...
School has their rules. I'm cool with that.
Softball is not something I am willing to take away. There are plenty of other things to be used as motivation.