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    Why do tournament directors do this ?

    Something I have noticed from one TD is that nobody gets eliminated on Saturday. Winners would play again at say 9 or 10 while the losers were enjoying dinner and the hotel. Mess up and lose that second game in the winners bracket (like we did) and you have the 8am game on Sunday. I think it...
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    Better full 2000 team or split 99 and 2000?

    Take your lumps as a 2000 team. Pick your tournaments and make sure the girls get challenged. You will reap the benefits next spring, and it will make you better in the end.
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    IR, fastball spin and the new PC

    Thought I had the DD moving away from pitching, but there's a new PC where we hit for the summer, and me and the other AC let our girls take a few lessons. She is a DIII pitcher and really connects well with the girls. My question is about the release. She still teaches an "open the door"...
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    Ball Off The End Of The Bat

    We were having the same problem show up a couple months ago. She had on a shirt with some white words on the front at hitting, and her coach could really see her pulling out her front shoulder early. He worked with it and now all is better. She was also having some timing issues getting out...
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    Fastpitch on grass infields?

    We used to play a few on grass at 8U. Have played maybe once on grass since then. We practice on my neighbors grass infield occasionally when we are using his cage. It is better than the crappy weedy dirt at the church field we have access to. Now that league is over we get the "real" softball...
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    Another bunt question

    Thanks. I have to agree. Could not find any mention of a foul caused by the bat hitting the dirt.
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    Another bunt question

    Almost forgot. USFA tournament. Nothing in their "streamlined" rule book concerning it, and it refers to NFHS rules, but I don't have access. Thanks.
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    Another bunt question

    Player goes all the way down on a drag bunt and bat is actually in contact with the ground. Pitch may have even hit the ground as well. Bunt goes about 3 feet fair and batter is called safe by BU. PU calls the batter back and calls foul ball. Explanation was something along the lines of...
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    Bunting direction

    10U here, but I have just as much success with 3rd base side. At our level, I'd just as soon give them the better chance at getting on. 0 outs and runners on first and second is better than 1 out with the runner on second. This same question came up last night at a final. I just told her to...
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    Xeno -vs- Catalyst

    I just got a 30-18 Catalyst from a dealer (last years model), and it had the "made in China" or somewhere besides the US on a little sticker on the bat side of the knob. I just assumed it was like everything else made somewhere besides the US.
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    Lunging

    Our #1 pitcher has the same problem (10YO), but puts the ball in play a LOT. actually through 7 games last tournament had 1.000 BIP. She has good speed as well, but just can't get anything on the ball, of course. I jokingly call it "a right handed slap without the crossover". It has to be pure...
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    Chelsea Thomas - Change v.Fastball?

    One of the girls on my team has a sister going to Arkansas next year to pitch and won a state championship in HS this year. We were talking to her at a bake sale the other day, and I asked her if she ever threw a fastball anymore. She said "not much".
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    ASU Obstruction?

    One last thought before I try and put this behind me and get some rest, If the SS just plays through the ball and takes out the BR, she's a lot more likely to get the call from what I read. I want to understand it a little better, but if that happens to me next weekend, I'm going to be asking...
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    ASU Obstruction?

    I hate that it ended up like it did, I bleed maroon (Aggie Maroon, Class of '90). I really want to give the blue the benefit of the doubt. I am sure there was reasonable doubt, and no one wanted to take the game out of the players hands. From the NCAA rules: 12.19 Interference Interference...
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    White pants

    I just throw them in a sink with some oxy-clean when we get home or the next morning. After they are wet, hit the bad spots with a bar of pink Zote soap (laundry section, product if Mexico), and leave soaking. Wash with maybe some oxy-spray and regular detergent and they are fine (I might add...
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