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    Traps71 reacted to 4Martini's post in the thread Player safety when injured with Like Like.
    Yikes! We have a nurse parent on our team that handles most injuries and also does the book and is always there. In this situation...
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    Traps71 reacted to angispeds's post in the thread Player safety when injured with Like Like.
    I don’t think my kids have ever been at an event without me or their dad. I am a physician and have often been called to the field to...
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    Traps71 reacted to Vertigo's post in the thread Player safety when injured with Like Like.
    I agree with the above. Trainer should have told them to call 9-1-1 while he was on his way over - any blow to the face near the...
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    Traps71 reacted to softballphreak's post in the thread Player safety when injured with Like Like.
    I think EMS should have been called. Especially if she was bleeding profusely. Better safe than sorry. Insurance probably covers that...
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    Traps71 replied to the thread DEFENSE.
    When you look at higher-level D1 teams, the best ones (those in the Top 25, say) have a fielding percentage of .960 or better. The very...
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    Traps71 reacted to Vertigo's post in the thread DEFENSE with Like Like.
    I really just thought it was the D3 level where the defense seemed lacking for a lot of teams until I began watching a lot of mid-major...
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    Traps71 reacted to Gambler Bob's post in the thread DEFENSE with Like Like.
    Maybe I am wrong but I am going to say that the way travel ball is currently being ran is one of the culprits to bad defense. What I...
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    Traps71 reacted to Vertigo's post in the thread College Pitching Question? with Like Like.
    Our schedule is very short. We play 12 games to start in FL in mid-March and then start conference play as soon as we get back. So we...
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    Traps71 reacted to Vertigo's post in the thread College Pitching Question? with Like Like.
    Yes - that’s how I feel, too. Give them a couple of days off from actually pitching. Maybe just a loose warmup on those days. I’m a huge...
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    Traps71 reacted to BT3100's post in the thread College Pitching Question? with Like Like.
    The days seem more frequent 5-6 including games. but the number of pitches during practice is lower than I expected. 50-60 max during...
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    Traps71 reacted to Hillhouse's post in the thread College Pitching Question? with Like Like.
    When I coached in college, the girls threw 5-6 days per week but not all workouts were the same. Some were more intense, others were...
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    Ask anyone who knows a thing or two about fastpitch softball pitching about the changeup and they’ll tell you it’s one of the greatest...
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    Traps71 reacted to BT3100's post in the thread Just a rant with Like Like.
    I'm sure it is that way in some case. I can only go by what I've seen in 20 years of doing this. Specializing in freshman year is what...
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    Traps71 reacted to BT3100's post in the thread Just a rant with Like Like.
    Multi-sport athlete is a tired old term that needs to be retired. Take any high level softball player today and even if they don't play...
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    Traps71 reacted to sluggers's post in the thread Pitcher Falling Sideways with Like Like.
    Teach her to play pitch and catch underhand. No one would teach a boy to pitch until he could play pitch and catch overhand. Yet...

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