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    Be cautious about this..

    I have the parents #s my DD has the players #s. I send a mass text to parents & she sends it to players. I also had a player (not my DD) tell me that one of the parents was friend requesting her on FB, a 44 yo man friend requesting a 13yo girl?......now that's creepy.
  2. M

    bunt hit batter

    Thanks, I just assumed that the other variables were know. In your last part of the response, the batter gets first what if there was a runner on third, would that runner be able to advance.
  3. M

    bunt hit batter

    If a batter bunts a ball and it strikes her outside the box while running, can the runners on base advance? I know the batter is out. Similiarly, if a batted ball hits a baserunner, that runner is out, can the others advance. I don't believe any runners can advance on a dead ball, is that correct?
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    Rules

    If a batter bunts a ball and it strikes her outside the box while running, can the runners on base advance? I know the batter is out. Similiarly, if a batted ball hits a baserunner, that runner is out, can the others advance. I don't believe any runners can advance on a dead ball, is that correct?
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    Travel team

    If you register your team ASA you will be required to purchase their insurance, but it also covers your team no matter what sanction you play under. If you are not registering ASA I have used a company called Chappell, they were very reasonable for team insurance. Good Luck
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    Yeah, I'm venting. It's a game!!!!

    Here's what I tell my team: Teams that can play, play. Those that can't......chant
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    Playing softball in extreme heat

    We bring a garden sprayer (buy a new one, don't use the one you had the lawn chemicals in, fill it with ice/water. & the girls can mist themselves, also the cold rags are a must. If the dugouts aren't covered, be sure to have a pop-up shade tent.
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    Rule question

    rule question in response to cshilt. Does the fielder have to verbalize to the ump that she is appealing the runner missing first? I agree that if the fielder tagged the runner she should be out, but just stepping on the base without saying anything she should not be called out. I think the ump...
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    Ll playoff roster rules

    Pitching In LL Tournament I believe there is a rule against a girl pitching in another game while her LL team is still in the tournament. I only see the rule in the section for Juniors (13-14 yr. olds) not in any other division.
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    Rule question

    I need help from the umpire experts out there. This is a scenario for an expert only. A girl hits a ground ball to SS, the batter beats the throw to 1B, but runs over the base without touching it before the ball arrives. While the batter/runner is past 1B, the fielder catches the ball & touches...
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    Adding Travel Player June 10-11 ???

    Adding travel players You will have to pay. I think it's like $25 to add or remove a player once the rosters are submitted. You can check on their website www.pony.orghome
  12. M

    "Sharing" equipment?

    Funny story about borrowing bats. One day our team is in the cage hitting, one of the girls gets in the cage with my DD's bat. I ask her why she is not using her bat, she tells me that her dad doesn't want her to use her bat in the cage. I told her that she has to use her own bat or don't hit...
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    -12 oz Bat Recommendations

    -12 composite My DD is 12 & around 85 lbs. she uses a 31/19 Louisville Slugger FP74M, she likes it. You can get buy 1 get 1 free ($100 for 2 composite bats!!) at justbats.com. I bought a 32/20 for her for when she is ready to move to a heavier bat. She also has a Catalyst 31/21, it feels much...
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    Should DD play Travel & League?

    Travel & Rec As far as play goes, rec ball is definetly inferior, but as some others have said, learning to be part of a team is also important, when it comes to this important aspect of sports, rec is superior. Many Travel coaches put too much of an emphasis on winning rather than learning. I...
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    Should I play my kid up?

    It depends on what type of parent you are. If you want your DD to get better, then play her up. If you are the type of parent who likes their DD to be the best, then keep her down. If you keep her down & she is as good as you think, then be prepared to have parents complain that she is too good...
  16. M

    Which HS team would be better

    My DD is looking at High Schools for next year. Here is the dilema. Would she be better off in a school that is better academically, but the softball team is not that good....she would probably make Varsity as a Freshman or sophmore. The other option is a school that is also good academically &...
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    What is YOUR Biggest Coaching Challenge?

    She's 11, if I push hard too hard it will become a job for her. I don't know many people who look foward to going to work. If she pitches in HS then she will have to step it up. There are many other ways for an 11 yr old kid to build stamina...... basketball, bike riding, swimming, playing tag etc.
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    What is YOUR Biggest Coaching Challenge?

    PARENTS!!!! Especially the ones who think their DD are better than they are. I wish they would open their eyes & be more realistic, instead of complaining about the lack of playing time, work with your DD, it doesn't have to be very long, I have my DD practice pitching in the yard, I try to do...
  19. M

    Tryouts

    It definetely is not about my DD, she is a good player (I've been told by others) & I'm not really worried about her being the star of the team, I just want her to learn & have fun doing it. I have been coaching & studying the game since she was 5, she is now 11. If she was on a team I wasn't...
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    Tryouts

    Can anybody tell me is there a difference which team my DD plays for? If the teams will be playing in the same tournaments why not play for the team that will cost the least amount of $$. Why can't I just put a team together register them ASA & PONY & put them in tournaments? My DD is 12u, I...

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