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    Found a home, finally

    Sad and proud is exactly the feelings I have. Re: Other teams... We'll see if she gets the itch over the summer and into next Fall. She's got a permanent invite to guest play for one or two of the lower level teams in our Org. She's done so in the past and had fun, but only because she could...
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    Found a home, finally

    Follow up... Fall season is over and my daughter is leaving travel softball. It took her two months to build up the courage to tell me that she wants to do other stuff four to five days of the week. She was so afraid that I'd explode and get mad at her. What happened in reality is that I looked...
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    USSSA Team Classifications

    I've never ever understood this type of attitude... Sports are a wonderful place for all kids to learn valuable life skills. So why should we restrict sports to only the "best" and most "talented" kids. If a kid loves playing softball, then encourage them to do so. Even if they have zero to no...
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    Alternatives to Medals ?

    Different sport, but my son just played in his flag football championship and both teams got a "tube sock" thingy like Neon Deon Sanders used to wear way back when. Since half the boys have the floppy hair thing going on, it is actually pretty useful. (I might steal is to where as a neck warmer...
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    Found cool video when I googled my DD

    Two run homer in the bottom of the 8th. Second homer of the game for her. And in the State semifinals to boot. Boom! You are indeed in the correction section of this forum. Now go watch that a few more times till the boss starts wondering why you're grinning...
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    Pitching for weak contact vs. strikeouts in 12u

    Sounds like the Coach is doing a great job managing parental expectations. You're moving from a lower weight 11 inch ball pitched from 35' to a heavier 12 inch ball pitched from 40'. That means lots more time for hitters to watch the ball coming and make contact which means lots less strikeouts...
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    IScore / Gamechanger / Presto Sports?

    GameChanger (GC) is super easy to learn. iScore less so, but iScore has more "advanced" functions that aren't needed 99.5% of the time. Big advantage of "everyone" using GC is that you can import your opponent easily during the 3 minutes of pre-game time between back to back tourney games. Team...
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    High level hitting coach in MD

    Figure out who the Hughesville Hustle use for overall hitting instruction. Their teams seem to hit way above average for the DMV region. This is coming from someone who's teams have been on the receiving end of those hits...
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    More tryout etiquette questions (when to tell current HC you are looking for another team)

    I really don't understand HCs like this. Softball is a small, inbred community. The girls you "lose" at 11 are frequently back to your squad at 13. If it's truly about the kids, why not be happy and excited for them to stretch their legs a little. I sort of get the very top A level teams...
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    How important are stats?

    GC isn't just about keeping stats, it lets family "watch" the game remotely in real time. It's downright addictive. And the audio play by play is absolutely awesome to listen to in one ear when you're working, especially when the computer butchers names...
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    Merging multiple players from one team into another team

    Assuming this is travel ball, an early season road trip that includes more time in the pool on Friday night and Saturday for the girls and less focus on winning has always seemed to work for the teams we've been on. Also gives the two sets of parents an opportunity to mingle late into the...
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    Found a home, finally

    Thanks. She's 2nd year 14U.
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    Found a home, finally

    For the first time in four years, my daughter is returning to a team for a second year. No new uniforms, no whole new cast of teammates. Woo hoo!!! And she's returning as the incumbent #1 pitcher. She had to work hard to earn that spot, but the Coaches trust her in the circle to play smart...
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    Moving on to a new team

    We were accused of recruiting other players / purposefully sowing dissent via the "goodbye and thanks" note. Coach loudly blamed me personally as the reason six families left his team to the Org head. I got booted off the Org Board after four years of volunteer service. And my daughter was...
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    Moving on to a new team

    Saying goodbye the first time is really hard. Folks who are going to be angry, will be angry no matter what you say. So keep it super short and sweet. Maybe just send to the Coach... We did the exact same change for our then 11U pitcher a few years ago. She was the clear #1 pitcher, but it was...
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    Outfield strategy

    Two thumbs up to this from a fellow pitching parent. We just did a 14A tourney without our two best outfielders (injuries). All the pitching parents had to take long walks to the farthest corners of the complex to avoid our muttering from being overhead by anyone. The adult beverages were...
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    Best time to tell assistant you don’t need him anymore

    The sooner the better. Give him as much advance notice as possible... Especially since he considers you a trustworthy friend based on his asking you to help coach All Stars. Why? Because he will have his daughter trying out for only one team without advance notice. For her sake, he needs to...
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    Expectations of a team with paid coaches?

    Whether the Coach is paid or not, at 10U B/C, you need three Coaches. One on 1st reminding the girls to steal aggressively, one on third reminding the girls to swing at any reasonable pitch, and one in the dugout reminding girls to stop eating candy and to look at the line-up posted on the...
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    Are we being naive to consider staying? Long - sorry.

    Whether this person fields good teams or not, is this the person you want serving as a role model for a young lady? They will be with your daughter for 10-20 hours per week teaching her to mimic their behavior and punishing her if she doesn't toe the line... I understand all the folks here on...
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    What is the goal to all of this?

    Well said. The opportunity to surround your child with other people that want to work hard to better themselves, support each other, and work together as a team. For me as a Dad, It's about establishing the proper mindset in my little girl that will serve her a lifetime. Do we need travel...

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