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    What makes a good catcher?

    There are so many intangibles that a catcher can bring to a game which are overlooked in favor of a strong arm. Others have already said being able to communicate with the pitchers and defense are key, and the pitcher having the confidence to throw any pitch is a must. She's the only player...
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    When to get gear

    If you can wait a couple months, you should see some really good Black Friday deals
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    is this a bad infield fly call by blue?

    I thought he was gonna call IFF on the first pitch (foul ball to the backstop) Now THAT would have been the worst I'd ever seen ;-)
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    ?When your dd has a lot of 'game ball' softballs, you buy ......

    I think DD kept 3 that mean something to her, but they're just sitting on her dresser. All the others went into the bucket
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    USSSA World Series Salisbury 10U/12U Fight

    Jersey boys.. I'm so proud smh
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    Dirty play?

    Coach, or Dad... I think she was taught to do that, and didn't want to hurt the batter, so she made that weak "toss" at her helmet. If that batter ducks, the ball lands 6 feet up the line, not 60. Doesn't appear to me like she made any attempt at all to throw a runner out. I'd love to see...
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    Coached them right into a loss on tourney day.

    I don't think a team ever won a game because of my coaching.. But they've sure lost more than a few because of my choices :-/
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    Don't assume...

    Yup. Be specific, you're going to get EXACTLY what you ask for. No more, no less
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    Are there really leagues that draft completely from scratch every year?

    That's really kinda sad. What parents will do amazes me sometimes. I guess the fact that most of our managers either coach travel, or at least have kids that play travel, mitigates most of that happening with us. Most seem to know who the better players are and have their "wishlist" before...
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    Are there really leagues that draft completely from scratch every year?

    marriard addressed kids missing tryouts in post #7 of this thread As for the sandbagging... Yes, it could happen, but it'll be rare and won't have any real impact your league. I wouldn't waste your time worrying about it
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    Are there really leagues that draft completely from scratch every year?

    We do evals for 8u/10u and 12u Two nights each, kids picked ONE of those nights to come. Players that wanted to play up, had to attend tryouts for both the division they want to play in, and their own age group (so the younger coaches could see them if not select to play up) Since there's...
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    Rules every coach should know cold

    Yessir, I should have been more clear
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    Rules every coach should know cold

    The flip side of that is when the batted ball hits home plate, and they think that's a foul/dead ball. My son is a catcher, and more times than not just ends up tagging the batter out in the box, because they don't run.
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    Rules every coach should know cold

    * over-running first base (turning left or right ) * "Hands are part of the bat"
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    Obstruction times 2

    Yes, in the LL "All-Star" tournament, there is no such thing as "playing under protest". All protests are resolved on the spot, and the protesting manager can keep escalating up the line until he/she accepts a decision or Williamsport makes a final ruling

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