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  1. Beeg

    Good bye softball, hello free weekends!

    DD finally decided she no longer wants to play softball. After playing softball for most of her life, the decision was not made lightly. As a parent, I was sad, but at the same time, delighted that we finally got our weekends back. No more private batting lessons, private pitching lessons...
  2. Beeg

    Do coaches use DP/Flex on positions other than pitcher and catcher?

    I am curious, do coaches use DP/Flex on positions other than pitcher and catcher? I often see it used for pitcher, esp. when the coach doesn't want a pitcher to worry about batting. But on someone who is a MIF? Esp. when there are several other MIFs who can hit and field. Just curious how...
  3. Beeg

    How to score the error?

    DD was playing 2B. Runner on 1st. Batter bunt. DD covered 1st, and 3B threw her the ball and got the out. Runner advanced to 2B, but DD saw runner stealing to 3B. Quickly she threw the ball to 3B, but no one's there. Runner advanced home. She was given the error. Her previous coaches always...
  4. Beeg

    Pitcher & MIF-Time to choose?

    DD (14U) plays SS and pitcher. We've been taking her to pitching, batting, and fielding private lessons. Almost all the lessons are an hour away. 2 team practices a week (when there isn't a tournament) are also about an hour away. Adding in personal practices, and it is difficult to schedule...
  5. Beeg

    What to use if heels come off cleats?

    DD wears size 5 1/2 sneakers, so in cleats, she wears 6 1/2. However, she has narrow heels so her heels often come off the shoes, which would lead to blisters. What product do you recommend to keep the heel in place? In sneakers, I buy those cheap heel stickers to put on the back. But I am not...
  6. Beeg

    Another tryout question/poll

    If your DD's team is having an open tryout, and the coach wants the current players to attend, what jersey do they wear? The team's jersey or go incognito? I am curious b/c in the past, DD's coach wanted them to wear team jersey so potential players could see how good the team was, so they'd be...
  7. Beeg

    Pitcher covering bunt to 1B line?

    Runner on 1st. If a bunt is along the 1B line, and 1B is playing back, should the pitcher be responsible to get the bunt or should the catcher get it? I am not sure how easy it is for the pitcher coming at an angle to get that bunt. I'd think it would be easier for the catcher to go straight to...
  8. Beeg

    Tryout Etiquette-shouldn't what happens in tryout stays in tryout?

    DD needs to be back on a Div A or upper Div B team. She's been on her current Div C team for 2 seasons, and she hasn't learned much. HC is nice but I think has reached limit in coaching a high-level travel team. Plus, we just want to get away from parent coaching. Due to COVID last year, DD...
  9. Beeg

    How deep to play shortstop?

    DD plays SS for her 14U team (and also pitches), and I feel she plays too deep and missed a few out opportunities. I found several baseball instructions but none for softball. Her reasoning to play deep is to get the deeper fly balls, since the outfielders behind her do not have great range...
  10. Beeg

    Should she give up school ball?

    DD is the starting pitcher for her travel team (playing Div B). She is also one of their top 3 batters. Now that softball just started, and their first tournament is coming up, we will resume pitching lessons 1x a week and batting lessons 2x a month. We just moved to this area and found it hard...
  11. Beeg

    Is this obstruction?

    Runner on third standing between 3rd and home. Catcher has the ball after the pitch. 3rd baseman puts her gloved hand right in front of runner's eyes, with glove open toward catcher but blocking runner's view. 3rd baseman did that until our runner went back to 3rd. Is this obstruction? This...
  12. Beeg

    No hit, no walk, no run...almost a perfect game

    DD pitched the entire semi-final game at the USSSA state championship tournament and got the team to the finals. She pitched a no hit, no walk, and no run game. It would have been a perfect game if not for a teammate making the same mistake twice (letting the ball go between her legs.)...
  13. Beeg

    Pitcher mentality

    DD (12U) is short for her age, she is the shortest on her team. Last week at a tournament, they played against a team that was large (moving up to 14U). Most of the girls on DD's team were also pretty tiny and skinny. We joked that 2 of our players could completely hid behind one of their...
  14. Beeg

    Looking for IR Pitching Coach and Slapping Hitting Coach in Philly Suburb

    Just moved back to the Philly area (Ambler). Looking for a pitching coach for our daughter (12U). DD pitches with the IR method. Also looking for a hitting coach who specializes in slapping. DD pitches right but hits left. Thanks.
  15. Beeg

    Just have to vent! I am done with softball!

    DD has been playing select since she was 7. We have to constantly deal with poorly managed teams, bad communications, dad coaches, and biased coaching. We pay for weekly pitching and batting lessons. DD's stats are very good. She can pitch fast ball, changeup, drop, rise, curve, and screw. She...
  16. Beeg

    To Pitch or Not to Pitch

    DD joined her current 10U team last year. She loves this team, good coaches and great teammates. However, we haven't gotten a lot of games in this season (only one tournament so far, and 2 more scheduled. We are disappointed with the lack of playtime, but that's another story.) When we asked her...
  17. Beeg

    3-Pitch Inning

    So happy DD just did it in her a tournament last week... Several nights before, we watched a baseball game, and the announcer was talking about a 3-pitch inning. He said it happened in MLB about once a year. Yet, it's not easy to do. We explained to DD what that meant, and said we will probably...
  18. Beeg

    10 signs that you should find another team...

    10. HC doesn't like to respond to emails, calls, or text. 9. Every practice has the same boring drills: e.g., 30 mins of throwing back and forth, 60 mins of scrimmage where most players stood there idol. 8. Coaches keep telling players who have private lessons how to bat/pitch, and each coach...
  19. Beeg

    "I am breaking up the team" via text message

    Head coach texted parents out of the blue stating that the team will be dissolved. No prior warnings & no hints. Not even a courtesy phone call, just a text. The coaches (yes, 3rd of the team parents were coaches, and that's another discussion for another day) had already found new teams for...
  20. Beeg

    Should DD change team?

    DD is 8 turning 9 and has been playing for a 1st-yr 10U travel team for almost a year. She played in 8U with them in the spring. The team is now playing in fall 10U division. In January, her coach worried there wouldn't be enough pitchers when they move up to 10U. He asked us whether DD can...

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