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    Shoulder pain advise

    1 week ago my daughter was warming up to pitch before a game and threw a drop ball. When she did her shoulder started hurting. She started pitching to a couple of batters and the pain was still there. She told the coach and he pulled her out. I thought it was probably a pulled muscle or...
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    How old was your daughter when she started pitching? advise needed

    I have a 13 yo daughter who started playing softball at age 6. She started pitching slow pitch at 8 and fast pitch at 10. We got her a pitching coach, and from the get go showed alot of talent and potential. Now, she is in A ball and doing extremely well. My youngest daughter is 6 but will be...
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    To play "A" ball or "B" ball? advise needed

    My daughter is 13YO and is on a 12U B team. She will have to move up to 14U in August. The team she is on is HORRIBLE. My daughter is a pitcher and she has no defense behind her whatsoever. She gets very frusterated with her team. Her frusteration is affecting her performance. She is the...
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    Do different parts of the country run tournaments the same?

    I live in North Texas, and here recently they have changed the way they run the tournaments. Last year, you would have a 4 game guarantee. You would have two pool games (that are games that are just practice and do not count). Then you would have the bracket schedule. You keep playing until you...
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    Does any softball parent have a life outside softball?

    I just looked at our softball tournament schedule. We only have 2 weekends off from now till end of August. That means 3 days of team practice during the week, and then Friday, Saturday Sunday of Tournament play every single weekend till August. We only have monday nights free. I am not even...
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    What is the best bat on the market?

    My daughter has some birthday money that is burning a whole in her pocket. She wants to buy a really HOT bat! She is 13yo and using an Synergy Clarity right now. She LOVES it! It is a 32/22. She is on fire with her batting this year and wants to know what the best bats on the market are right...
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    How do you know when you need a heavier bat?

    My daughter just turned 13 and on a 12U team. Last year my daughter was swinging way too late and striking out most of the time. We were told to get the lightest bat possible. That made a difference and we gradually upped the weight til she was using her heavier bat again. Now, it is a year...
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    How many times per week does your daughter practice pitching?

    Well, the first 12U tournament of the season was this past weekend. You could most definatley tell which pitchers had been practicing over the winter and who hadn't. I was really wondering if we were at a SELECT tournament because it felt like REC all over again. Even my daughter who was...
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    Video of daughter pitching - would like someone to critique

    YouTube - 12 year old Pitching video I have never posted a video before so I hope I did it right. I just pasted the URL in the message. This is the only video that I have of her so far, but I will take some side very soon. She is 12 years old in the video and wondered what you thought she needs...
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    Have you heard of P90X? Would you let your 12U girl do it?

    I just ordered P90X. For those of you who have not heard of it, it is a extreme workout program that you do at home to get in the best shape of your life in 90 days. You work out with resistance bands, dumbells etc. My daughter is a 12U pitcher and she watched the infomercial with me and wants...
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    What should the glove hand do when pitching?

    My daughter is in 12U select ball. She has been pitching for about 2 years. When she pitches, her glove hand is straight pointing to first base and then does a little windmill motion, backwards. Her speed is really good (it is between 47-50mph), and she pitches very accurately. She feels that it...
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    What to look for in a new team/coach

    We have been looking to move teams. We have only been to 1 tryout where the coach loved my daughter and immediatly asked her to be on his team. I seemed to really like the coach alot. However, I just do not know what to look for in a coach. He has been coaching for over 15 years but he is...
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    How many pitchers should a coach have on their team

    My daughter has recently left her 12U softball team and joined a new team. Her old team had only 2 pitchers (my daughter being one of them). Although we believe this new team will give her more opportunities to learn and progress, I am a little concerned because they have 5 pitchers on the team...
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    To move teams or stay with current team - A mom's perspective and dilemma

    My daughter is 12 and will be 13 in April. She currently plays on a 12U team that she loves and she is the "rock star" on the team. But I have a dilemma and I would first like to share my daughter's story. My daughter started travel ball 2 years ago, (before that she had been in Rec ball)...
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    Bucket mom is scared of Daughter's pitching

    Ok, my daughter has been pitching (fastpitch) for 2 years. She is in a 12U select league. My husband work's alot so I (the mother) has always taken my daughter to practice, to games and sat on the bucket several times a week to develop her pitching skills. All of a sudden, in the past 2 months...
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    Playing softball with a broken toe

    My daughter fractured her toe 3 days ago. It was a very minor fracture and did not even swell or turn colors. How long should I wait before I let her play ball? Has this ever happened to you or your kids? Thanks Elizabeth
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    Need team costume ideas for a halloween softball Tournament !

    Our softball team is entering a tournament in October and are encouraged to dress up in halloween costumes. Only problem is, is that the girls have to play ball in their costumes. I am looking for an original idea for the girls. All of the girls can look the same or completely different. Last...
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    Need advice on whether to move teams..

    My daughter has played for this 12U team for 7-8 months and has LOVED every minute of it. She has made long lasting friendships, no drama and all the parents are great too. However, come this fall, several of the older girls will move up to 14U. When these girls move up my daughter will be the...
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    Girls are in a losing slump and have a defeatest attitude.

    Our team is 12U. Usually the first couple of innings in games our team's fielding is really good and they can keep the other team from scoring. We might score a few runs and the girls are excited because they think they might have a chance of winning the game. They are cheering from the dugout...
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    Playing softball in extreme heat

    My daughter is playing in a tournament all weekend. The temp here is Texas is expected to be 103 degrees on Saturday. Besides drinking alot of water and gatorade what are some things I can bring to help the girls stay cool? There are no outlet plugs at the park, so I cannot bring a fan. And...

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