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    Is this any of the coach's business?

    Are players being honest when they say they will return to their team? I think it's challenging for coaches to make an offer to two pitchers when they already have two pitchers who have said they will return, only to find out later they have decided to leave in the 11th hour. This is the...
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    What is WFC

    I know someone playing in the WFC Nationals in South Carolina. I never heard of WFC.
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    When is it ok to leave a TB team?

    ^^^^^^^ Life is short and so are her softball years. Be respectful and professional when you leave, but leave.
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    Hitting the riseball

    My original post is based on a conversation I had with my daughter last week. She stuck out a couple times in a game last week. She told me struck out on the riseball both times. But she also said "I knew she was going to throw me the riseball again, and she did". She seemed baffled that she...
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    Hitting the riseball

    Any good instructions or advice for batters to hit the riseball? If you know the riseball is coming, or you pick up the spin and recognize it as a riseball, what as a hitter do you do to be successful? If you are waiting for the riseball to be thrown, do you make adjustments in the batters box?
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    Advice from high school coach.

    Many pitchers have different strides with different windups. I have learned the power of your drive off the pitching plate is more important than the length of the stride. The High School coach may know a thing or two. Perhaps he or she felt shortening her stride was an appropriate in game...
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    Frustration from a professional softball player

    Chalk deals with betting, Hmmm. I also see Little League World Series listed, Hmmm. If you put a betting line on the Softball Championship and have ESPN Radio talk about the line and advertise the prime time showing of the championship I am sure you will get some wagers and some viewers...
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    Frustration from a professional softball player

    Networks aren't going to get interested unless there are ratings. To achieve that you need to test the waters. Couple examples are the Little League World Series and the the outdoor NHL hockey games. ABC used to carry just the final LL game. Then they and ESPN started carrying more games, a...
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    Frustration from a professional softball player

    All in my opinion: Sport popularity and success is highly dependent on two things. 1. The number of kids that played the particular sport when they were young. 2. Whether or not you can gamble on the games. The most popular sports are the sports most every kid played when they were young...
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    Receiving ball from outfield at 2nd base

    Thanks for the advice. I've always been a catch and sweep tag player, rather than the catch and drop the glove down for the tag. I will focus on waiting for the ball to come to the glove, catch and drop down for the tag. CV: On a throw from LF, are you saying your back should be towards...
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    Receiving ball from outfield at 2nd base

    How do you teach your middle infielders to set-up to receive a throw from the outfield to make a tag on a runner heading into the base? Do you have them set-up north of the base, outfield side, and do a sweep tag, or do you have them hover over the base for a drop down tag? Or other?
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    Outside pitch

    ^^^^^^^^ This. Tell your daughter to hit the ball to the opposite field. She will make the adjustments that will help her hit outside pitches.
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    How do you teach them to catch a ball? (Rec League)

    1. Make sure the players has a decent glove, one that is broken in & the girl can handle. Some new gloves for younger kids (Wilson) are made of a nice soft leather that feels like it is already broken in. They are not overly expensive either. 2. Use an 11" real softball. 3. Throw the ball...
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    10YR Old Ready To Shut-it Down

    To the OP. Recognize that softball has become "work" for your daughter, and at 10yo it should not be, so it needs to be fixed. There are a couple of requirements for a young player to develop, one of those requirements is enjoyment and genuine happiness while playing; whether it's a sport or a...
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    How would you attempt to rank the best 50 TB teams in the country?

    Start with teams named "Elite Gold", followed by "Elite", followed by "Gold". Your "Extreme" teams should fall in behind the Gold teams. Then look at teams named after a weather system "Thunder, Lightning, Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Heat, etc. to fill out your top 50.
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    Pitcher re-entry

    It was my understanding that only the starting pitcher can re-enter back in that game as the pitcher. I was concerned that once P2 was subbed out, she could no longer re-enter to pitch. Are there any rule sets that do not allow a relief pitcher to leave and come back in the game as the pitcher?
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    Pitcher re-entry

    ASA P1 starts game. P2 relieves P1 on mound and in batting order When P2 comes up to bat, she is subbed out for a better hitter. Before going back on field, P2 is subbed back in for the girl that batted in her place. Legal?
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    8u travel team. No call, no show.

    FWIW, I hate when coaches say "practice starts at 6:00, be here 15 minutes early to get ready". To a parent, this means practice start at 5:45. If you want them there 15 minutes early, just say practice starts at 5:45 and allocate the first 10-15 minutes for the kids to unpack and get ready.
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    8u travel team. No call, no show.

    The OP stated the following: I sent out a email at the beginning of the week regarding contacting me if you are not going to make it to a game. Suggestions on how to handle this? I was going to email her parents and ask what happened last night, and why they did not let us know their...
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    8u travel team. No call, no show.

    For starters, 8yo don't email; they text. With that said, you shouldn't be emailing an 8yo. Also, you shouldn't be texting an 8yo. You should be communicating with the parents. Phone calls are best too. When she didn't show up for the game I would have called her parents 1/2 hour before...

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