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    Was this an illegal substitution?

    Was Pitcher A in the batting lineup. The two pitchers cannot be a DP/Flex combination as they are joined at the hip in the batting lineup. Therefore, when the SS left the game it would need to be a direct substitution. Did Pitcher A remain playing defense? I believe it could be that the SS...
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    New Coach, advice appreciated

    One thing I learned years ago was to standardize the warm up portion. Always use a throwing progression and add the catching element as well. From there I have/had a set of everyday ball handling routines that emphasized glove skill and short throw techniques, then progressed to longer throws...
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    Dropped third strike play

    I am curious. This has been an interesting discussion and a play I have seen in the past as well. I have appreciated comments from Comp, TMIB, and any others through the years. One thing I saw in the rules is the statements of dropped THIRD strike. The original post was a dropped 2nd strike...
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    Anyone here good with motors/electronics? Jugs machine question.

    Have the service guy check the voltage output of the potentiometers on the right side of the board, VR1 and VR2. I think it was VR2 that capped the max speed of the motor. I should qualify my answer, I am not an EE but work with electronics and have turned up my Juggs. Of course it voids any...
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    Bat Weight/Exit Speed Question

    Yes, agree on figuring angular speed, which really starts back at the acceleration of the bat. I believe from some work way back that a -9 was more end loaded the a -10 (more balanced). It may be different now. But given what I just said, it is harder for a batter to bring the heavier end...
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    Bat Weight/Exit Speed Question

    Though the formula for momentum is mass x velocity, I think there is more to it. At the moment of impact both bat and ball deform. If the bat performs as designed and deforms so the trampoline effect is in play, then exit speed should be higher. If the ball deforms to much, then speed is...
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    Tryouts evaluation template

    We had a standard sheet that just helped keep us organized and create some data as well. Everything was scored on a 1-5 basis except running times which were actual. Though that was subjective, I compiled all the evaluators to a single score. It was always good to have notes and comments as...
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    Coaching 11U Practice Plans

    Start with an overall picture of your year. Break it into seasons such as fall ball, winter practice spring/summer. Then take each season and look at what you want to work on . For fall you may not have much time for practices before games start. Keep it basic. Fundamentals never go away. I...
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    Does anyone do an analysis of softball bats with actual data?

    Youngs works with tesion. You are looking more for hoop modes. BBCOR has those calculations.
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    Does anyone do an analysis of softball bats with actual data?

    There is a lot of research out there on different aspects of sports equipment including bats. I think the first question you need to answer is what are you trying to measure?
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    Does anyone do an analysis of softball bats with actual data?

    Dr. Russel from Penn State has does some amazing research on acoustic and bending properties of bats, which translate to the performance.
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    Why we need some kind of pitch/inning count in softball!

    There is quite a bit of data. Here is one. Abstract Background: Softball pitchers exhibit high throwing shoulder distraction force, which is a theorized mechanism of throwing shoulder overuse injury. Windmill pitching involves a variety of highly individualistic pitching styles, and certain...
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    Varsity Awards

    I like this one, and then one for most improved. I wouldn't separate one for pitchers, they are part of the defense.
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    Ways to improve as a coach?

    I couldn't agree more with both of these. It has helped me tremendously through the years.
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    We got it/kicked it ... fair/foul ... Out, yes?

    I am curious here. Since interference is an immediate dead ball, how can position of the ball determine fair or foul when it is still in the air. At that point the ball had not satisfied the definition of a foul ball. You did see the result but interference was prior to that. I am thinking...
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    College DP / Flex Rule

    "Can you confirm this scenario? Starting pitcher hits for herself in the lineup. She comes out of the game in inning 4 but still hits. In this case should she be the DP and the new pitcher would have to have been listed as the flex on the lineup? Is there a way for a player to continue to hit...
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    A Pawn in Game of Life

    Just my thoughts on this. First, there is something to be said about teaching about commitments. That being said, where is your daughter as far as pitching. It seems there are pitchers that may be better and that is the reason for the HC dropping her down to JV to get time. Who is coming...
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    DP/Flex rule

    The answer about the starting pitcher (who would be the DP in this scenario) can play any defensive position. And you could sub the relief pitcher into the flex spot and she would not bat. In this case assuming you don't want to make any substitutions prior to this point, one of the other...
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    DP/Flex rule

    Totally agree with TMIB. The easiest way to remember how the rule works is that the DP & Flew are joined at the hip in the batting order. The Flex can only come in to bat for the DP, which would a substitution - the DP has left the game. As long as the Flex plays defense, you can sit any of...
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    D3K on Bunt Attempt

    Thank you all for your replies. I showed the HC my research on this and he had came up with the same conclusion. We will make sure the call is correct if it happens again. On an another note, the player took it upon herself to try the bunt. So we created a sign for her to use. She dropped a...

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