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    Viewership for Women's basketball Iowa vs S. Carolina. Wow !!!

    Not exactly softball related but I certainly think it is worth a discussion. Congratulations to the Women in the March Madness basketball tournament. Link below. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/south-carolina-iowa-ncaa-womens-final-tv-ratings-record-1235868790/ Being a father of...
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    Overhand throwing velocity. What is the highest you have ever seen recorded?

    Just curious what the highest overhand throwing velocity you have seen for a female softball player throwing a 12" softball. Had a parent recently tell me that a local girls who is very good has a overhand throwing velocity of 84 mph. I immediately told that parent that I believe that some was...
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    Curious if there is a rule on this play

    The video did not work. Sorry. I will try to explain instead. There are break away bases on this field in question. Runners on 1st and 2nd base. Bunt to the pitcher, the pitcher makes a wild throw to the SS covering 3rd base, and the ball goes into the outfield past the left fielder. As the...
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    How is your day going? Glad you asked.

    Daughter is in California. Guess where her softball glove is? Hint, the glove is not in California. Not that big of a deal since her coach lives 10 minutes away and flies out tomorrow morning. Your glove and your jerseys are the two items you can't forget. That is why you put them in your...
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    Batting Helmet? Looking for something with a bigger opening to see through.

    Looking for a helmet that has a bigger opening between the bars in the face shield. We have always used Demarini helmets or Evo Shield helmets, which are identical to each other. Just purchased a new Evo Shield helmet and the opening in the face shield is even smaller than it used to be. I don't...
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    Likely on purpose. Catcher hits batter in head.

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/concerning-video-shows-hs-softball-catcher-pelting-hitters-in-the-head-with-the-ball-is-she-doing-it-on-purpose/ar-AA1b0Z0j?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=842bc02d7b32415f8d83d57dcbfd9b26&ei=14 Looks pretty intentional to me. Not the way the game should be played.
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    Hit and Run. How do you teach this?

    Random question. When you played or when you coach, how did you expect a player to perform a hit and run play, or a bunt and run play? Where you taught that you have to protect the runner regardless of pitch location (treat a hit and run more like a suicide bunt), or do you only protect the...
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    Classy coaching. Patty Gasso, Oklahoma vs Texas game. Player hit in head.

    Skip to the 19:18 minute mark of this video. Very competitive game. Score is 3-3 with a runner on 1st, bottom of the 7th inning. Coach Patty Gasso holds the runner at 2nd base after the 3rd baseman gets hit in the head by a very hard hit ball. I believe the runner could have easily reached 3rd...
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    Umpires. Would you call interference on this play?

    Skip to the 56:42 mark of this game. Notre Dame vs. Duke Just curious on your thoughts on the Notre Dame runner that is out on the force play at 2nd base. Could this be considered interreference on the runner? I feel like the runner on 2nd base certainly altered the throw to the catcher but...
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    Texas Tech Softball $10,000 NIL Deal for softball players

    This is the first deal of this kind that I have heard of for softball players. Not sure if I am a fan of this or not but if I was a female softball player I would certainly be excited to make an additional $10,000 per year to play collegiate softball at Texas Tech. It will be interesting to see...
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    UCLA and USC potentially going to the Big Ten Conference.

    https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/usc-ucla-to-leave-pac-12-for-big-ten-in-2024-college-sports-begins-its-latest-seismic-shakeup/ This would be a big hit to the Pac 12. I understand that USC does not have a softball program but loosing both those school in other sports would be a...
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    Skills/traits that can't be improved on?

    Just a general discussion. It could be any softball skill that you think can't be improved on, or people can't improve very much on regardless of effort. Does not have to be one of these skills just some examples for discussion sake. Exit Velo/ Hitting bombs Overhand arm strength Footwork...
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    Scoring question on a walk off hit?

    Tied game, score is 1-1. Time has expired. Home team is at bat. Runner at 2nd base. 2 outs. The person at bat hits a ball in the left center gap. Runner on 2nd scores easily. The outfield never throws the ball in and allows the batter to get a inside the park homerun, that part does not really...
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    Elbow guard discussion

    Looking for something with a little more protection than the evoshield elbow guard. Anyone use this Marucci elbow guard? Any other suggestions? Anyone know what kind of elbow guard Barry Bonds used? That elbow guard offered a ton of protection.
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    Name of the stuff you put on cleats so they don't wear a hole in the side of them.

    Just like the title says, what is the name of the epoxy type stuff you apply to cleats say they don't wear out so fast?
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    USA vs Japan Pool Game

    5 minute recap of the game below. What are your thoughts of the game? Some very good defensive plays in this game. The double play that Japan turns on the bunt is incredible, Spauldings back in the 5-6 hole is also a very nice play. You also see some defensive plays that were difficult but...
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    single or double

    Did not happen in a game just thinking in my head. Is this scenario a single or double. 1 hopper through the infield, left fielder fields the ball cleanly and throws the ball to the shortstop, who cuts the ball off. Shortstop then throws the ball to the 2nd baseman. The hitter is a fast player...
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    Rule question. Batters foot out of the box.

    Does contact have to be made if the hitter's foot is on top of the plate when she swings for the umpire to call the batter out?
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    Unimportant Gamechanger stat question

    I was going through the stats in Gamechanger for a few games we played this weekend. How is it possible to have a higher batting average than OBP (on base percentage)? 3 games, so a very small sample size. If a player is thrown out attempting to get a double or triple. Does there batting...
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    A little humor

    Picture of our daughters after a softball tourament this summer.

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