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  1. M

    Shortstop

    Reply We are a 10u travel team. She's an outstanding of and has the most game sense of anyone on the team. I've been playing a girl at SS that is serviceable but not great and I'm trying to recruit a player to play SS in the spring. Our other Columbia ach thinks we should play her there...
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    Shortstop

    Would you start a prototypical average shortstop or a left handed shortstop with the most game sense.
  3. M

    Playing Down

    I was not judging them. I was just wondering what reasons there would be for it. I think each teams situation is different and you can't paint all teams with a broad brush. I think what ever is beneficial for their development is what you should do. No judgment needed.
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    Playing Down

    I am curious to why you'd would play a 11U team down at the 10U level in the Fall and what are the benefits. I believe you should move them up to 12U in the fall and let them get used to the speed, larger ball and greater pitching distance. What am I missing?
  5. M

    14u....what does each OF position mean?

    I play my girl with the best speed an/or range in CF, the strongest arm in RF and the best fielder in LF.
  6. M

    Bunting at REC level

    I agree with your aforementioned statement. I think competitive drive, skill development, fun etc. are the most important things you can do as a coach. if you teach your kids the correct way to play and have fun while doing that you can easily be the best team out there and be doing it right at...
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    Bunting at REC level

    Yes they will remember. However, I never forsake development at a young age for winning. if you are a coach worth your salt between their development and your leadership they will win anyway and be better players and people for it. We had a coach at the rec league level 9 to 11 that never...
  8. M

    Picking eater and nutrition

    1. I'd go with some sort of high protein milk. One of those gives you about half a steaks worth of protein. 2. Fiber of some sort such as high fiber granola bars. (ones with chocolate are a hit with our team).. 3. Fruit smoothies with yogurt and peanut butter, use apple juice as base rather than...
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    Bunting at REC level

    I think the earlier you start them learning fundamentals and yes even bunting the better. it is your job at 10u rec level to get them prepared to play at the next level. it was never about winning for me. Who is going to remember if you won some rec league championship or something. Let the...
  10. M

    Pitching Machine

    I am a 2nd year coach and am charged with preparing the girls for the JV and varsity squad in 1 year. We have spent the last two seasons having either our coaches or girls pitch to the batters batting practice. Although we have done fairly well having lost only 4 games the last two seasons. I'm...
  11. M

    Parent and Player Question

    No they stole second and scored on a base hit and a dropped ball on a play at the plate.
  12. M

    Parent and Player Question

    I changed pitchers because our starter had ran out of gas. This pitcher had come into many games this season and gotten us out of trouble. I seriously doubt I would've heard anything if her daughter would've got the final out and we won. I wasn't planning on addressing it just wasn't sure if I...
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    Parent and Player Question

    My team was recently eliminated from the playoffs and during our final game we were leading 2 to 1 going to the last inning and we were the visiting team. With one out and a runner on third I changed my pitcher. the new pitcher gets the 2nd out and is one strike away from ending the game before...
  14. M

    outfield positioning

    My 11u team was in a nail biting elimination playoff game last night and we our pitcher threw a pitch which the batter swung and missed winning the game except the infield umpire called dead ball, no pitch because our cf had ran in and her foot was on the infield dirt. I have coached for 4 years...

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