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    Recommendations for a new catcher bat bag.

    They’re in there, nestled inside each other, on the left side of the pic. Look closely and you’ll see a bit of them peeking out behind the catchers helmet. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Thoughts on front toss - an open posting to all of the HS coaches out there

    I’m not sure that it really matters whether the pitch is full windmill like yours or just a slow drawback and fire like mine. My velocity is about 25-30 also, btw. What I think is most important is that it’s consistent and that the hitter times the ball off the hip. Different pitchers have...
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    Thoughts on front toss - an open posting to all of the HS coaches out there

    Good stuff, Dan. We both know about HS coaches who make mistakes, don’t we? We use the 3 plate drill at home because it helps DD adjust to different pitch speeds. The challenge it creates for me as the front toss pitcher is to not rush my delivery. She needs to be loaded when I’m at the back of...
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    Catcher setup photos: Too far behind batter?

    Had an All-American catcher tell my DD years ago that once the batter gets in the box, you should be able to reach out with your mitt and just barely not be able to touch her knee. Any closer and you might get hit by the bat. Any further away and you have no chance of framing up a close pitch...
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    Passed Ball or Wild Pitch?

    The best way to handle/stop/control a ball in the dirt without blocking it is to pick it as a F3 would on a low throw. I’ve seen my DD lay out for a pitch in the opposite batters box as if a shortstop going for a ball in the 5-6 hole. That’s not blocking. Also, 1 VERY important note: a catcher...
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    Passed Ball or Wild Pitch?

    Not you specifically. Totally get what you’re saying in terms of scoring the play. There have been loads of people who have drawn this comparison to discuss the amount of effort required. Mainly on other threads, and always when the topic of wild pitches comes up. Sent from my iPhone using...
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    Passed Ball or Wild Pitch?

    I don’t know that there is, was, or ever will be any consistent “definition” between stopping/controlling the ball and blocking the ball. What I know is that I’ve seen catchers who have the ability to pick one out of the dirt without having to block and get away with it, and I’ve seen catchers...
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    Passed Ball or Wild Pitch?

    I stated earlier in this thread that blocking is NOT ordinary effort. Is it expected of a good catcher? Absolutely. Will I eat my DD’s tail if she should have blocked one and didn’t because she was lazy? You bet I will. Blocking is one of the fundamentals of catching, but fundamentals are hard...
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    Passed Ball or Wild Pitch?

    Blocking is NOT “ordinary” effort. Whether you’re a pitcher’s dad, a catcher’s dad, a coach, or the pope, you would agree with that statement IF you’re logical. Marriard’s response at the beginning of this thread is absolutely correct, and so is Texasheat’s additional info about a pitch in the...
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    Solution for Chafing behind the Knees

    First off, the team needs another catcher. 1 is NEVER enough. Second, she needs to air it out, and you need to take her to a dermatologist. If it’s eczema like my DD has, only a steroid cream will knock it out. If it’s just a heat rash, then air it out and put a cold rag on it for relief...
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    How to stop DD from throwing too high

    I’ve always told girls to point their nose at their target. Often, when they are throwing high it’s because they are trying to “muscle up” and their nose will be pointing up at release. Watch that closely and see if it’s the case. Other than that, she should stay in her legs and not stand up so...
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    Hitting pitchers with upper level movement and velocity

    What Eric F and Cornbread have stated is absolutely true. She has to be completely loaded and ready by the time the pitcher gets 3/4 through her windmill and get the front foot down earlier. Had the same issues with my DD, and this was before I discovered DFP, so you know the learning process...
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    A2000 v Mizuno Franchise

    Is the hand stall the same size on that Wilson? DD has a relatively small hand and loves the Franchise mitt, but I want to get her a A2000 as a graduation gift since she’s starting college ball next year. I just don’t want to spend the money on it and have her hand moving around in it like a...
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    POP and throw?

    It seems to me that both methods would work for different catchers. For some, the step toward the target would work better because they have a lot of power in their legs and can transfer that energy into the throw. Others have a super strong core and can generate the rotational force with a good...
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    Velo difference throwing from feet compared to knees?

    Late to the discussion, but yes, I’ve measured every aspect of these. DD has avg release of .70 from knees and .75 from feet. Overhand velo is 54 from knees and 56 from feet. That makes pop time 1.81 from knees and 1.82 from feet. So, not much difference in a controlled environment. Now, throw...
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    A2000 v Mizuno Franchise

    I know the quality of these catchers mitts are COMPLETELY different, but what I really want to know is how the hand stalls differ. We don’t have anywhere local to try on a A2000 catchers mitt. Anyone have any experience with BOTH of these mitts? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Contacts vs glasses

    If a contact is always falling out, then it’s not sitting right on her eye. If she is to wear contacts because she chooses to, then you need to take her back to the eye dr. and demand that they refit to get the correct eye curvature. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Catcher's Foot Touching Batter's Box?

    Totally agree with this logic. However, we can’t use it to argue a call (I know you didn’t) until they print language in the rule book that clarifies like the language for batters. It’s a good thing rules get looked at every year and changes are made when necessary. As a dad of a catcher, I...
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    Catcher's Foot Touching Batter's Box?

    That’s what I say, too. It’s too bad that a catcher would have to learn about this rule the hard way, but it hurts less than getting her hand knocked of by a bat because she was too close. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Catcher's Foot Touching Batter's Box?

    NFHS rule 6.3.1 says the catcher shall be inside the lines of the catchers box when the pitcher takes a position to pitch and when the pitch is released. Penalty is an illegal pitch. There isn’t any language that addresses touching or being over the lines like there is for batters, so I would...

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