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    College Pitching Question?

    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 bullpen. Starters never go live. I almost feel it would be more beneficial to throw less days but more pitches each day.
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    Just a rant

    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 I've seen that has worked best. Just my opinion.
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    Just a rant

    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 another sport with a scoreboard they are running, lifting, and doing many other conditioning activities that combine multiple sports. The term Multi-sport...
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    Who catches pitching lessons?

    When DD went to Maddie Penta's mother for lessons she would catch her. I offered many times and she declined. Said she needed to see the spin and feel the velocity.
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    Extra Inning Team Rankings

    I never knew people who cared much about rankings played USSSA. They were always the low level teams.
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    Pitchers With Less Than Perfect Mechanics

    DD started to land to the left this season. With that came an increase in speed. She was throwing 64-65 in a game last weekend but her curve was flat and running on the plate. Her "screw" was the best its been but she struggled to control her change up. I told her to look at the video and...
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    Big 10 softball

    Penn state on the upswing. Coach is fantastic and on year 3.
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    College has some

    I don't think they are as rare as it's made out to be. Pitchers for example are on full scholarship at most D1 schools. At least the #1 and #2 are.
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    Spin rate and Velocity

    DD cruises at 61-64.. when she pulled back for a little more zip the ball flattens out.
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    College has some

    Pitching is hard to get... very
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    When is the right time to speak up....

    95% practice. Playing time in games is overrated by most parents. I can only go by my experience as a parent of 12 years in this sport and a coach for about 6. Parents love games... kids do too. But the real gains are made far away from competition. Games reveal the work done in practice. But...
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    When is the right time to speak up....

    Thank you!!! I love Mike White too!!!
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    When is the right time to speak up....

    I disagree but to each his own
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    When is the right time to speak up....

    I'd love to share my DD's story but to keep it short when she was 12 years old they never let her pitch. Would tell her "we'll get ya in soon" Soon never happened. That dismissiveness built a fire in her that could never be extinguished. Tonight her team sits at 15-1 and takes on the #1...
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    When is the right time to speak up....

    All depends on if your DD is getting better every day. I've seen so many teams where playing time is spread out evenly but kids don't get better. And other teams where some kids never play but get so much better because in spite of everything you hear and come to believe kids don't get better...
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    It's a different year in the top 25

    You're onto something. Last Saturday DD pitched a 1 hitter.. Next morning nothing she threw was a strike. Same exact spots... identical.
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    It's a different year in the top 25

    Good luck! Enjoy.. We only have 2 years left. First 2 flew by!
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    It's a different year in the top 25

    Thanks! Team has some amazing chemistry and incredible coaches. DD is very happy. Happy kid, Happy dad! Do you guys start next week?
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    It's a different year in the top 25

    Nice! That was a fun game. 😀 State rivals! Mady had a good game night before then pitched 8 hours later.. not as sharp!
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    It's a different year in the top 25

    Seeing some traditionally strong teams struggle (Cajuns, UCLA, and some others). Pitching has really become watered down. Very few teams have strong pitchers 1 through 4. Could make for an interesting season and tournament.

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