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    Placement of foot in front of the rubber

    In the last few weeks I've noticed some pitchers who start their pitch with their plant foot just in front of the rubber - still in contact, but not with any part of their foot on top of the rubber, just touching the front side. (Kind of how baseball pitchers have their foot touching the rubber...
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    How to tell a high school coach that she can't overuse my pitcher

    Yes, she's a former D1 player. She was not the AD's first choice, but the principal insisted that the coach had to have a teaching credential so she was the only option. (A couple of established TB coaches were also interested in the job.) Her record as a coach is spotty. She has never kept a...
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    How to tell a high school coach that she can't overuse my pitcher

    She doesn't want to leave the team for two reasons: 1. She needs two years of PE credit for graduation and she doesn't want to have to take an additional semester of PE next year. 2. She loves the seniors on this team and wants to finish the season.
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    How to tell a high school coach that she can't overuse my pitcher

    An update! So the problem, for the time being, has solved itself. DD's team played their first game of the season. Coach scheduled it against a private school with a powerhouse program (the whole team plays high level travel, and there are multiple P5 D1commits). DD's team, unsurprisingly...
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    What’s it like playing in a dome?

    DD did a camp in that dome last summer. She found it a little loud (she said it sounded like she was inside a bouncy castle), but she said it was a pretty good field. Quite a few balls hit the ceiling that day, so make sure the players know the ground rules when they play. And it definitely...
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    How to tell a high school coach that she can't overuse my pitcher

    A small update: my husband and I talked to Coach, and Coach assured us that she would never use DD for every single inning of every game, that she was working on getting another pitcher, and basically telling us what she knew we wanted to hear. Since then, she's just been showing herself as a...
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    Things to Remember - Coaching

    Yes! DD had a rec coach who would print out a spreadsheet with all of the defensive positions listed per inning. So when they were in the dugout they would know where they were going next, and the next catcher would know that it was time to strap on the gear, etc. It also eliminated a lot of...
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    8u Rec - Throwing/Catching in game

    They're learning to play the game. Let them throw the ball.
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    You might be in for a tough tournament if . . .

    A former coach of DD's used to do basketball shorts over compression leggings. I guess he was worried his legs would cramp from sitting on a bucket all day. He would change into turf shoes pregame as well.
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    The ride looks like it is over

    Some of the best coaches that DD ever had were guys who kept on coaching rec ball after their kids' playing days were over. One guy was around long enough that he coached three generations of players. Another guy went back to be an AC after his daughters were done playing in college. Both of...
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    Travel Ball vs. HS Sports vs. other club sports

    Last spring both Southern Section and LA City Section had their finals May 19-20, which was the same weekend as a PGF qualifier that was attended by a lot of Southern California teams. A lot of teams from around here went into that qualifier without several key players (DD's team was one). By...
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    How often does your DD go to lessons?

    DD has pitching every week, hitting every other week, fielding every other week, plus she sees a personal trainer every week for strength and conditioning. If I had unlimited money and DD had more time, she'd see the personal trainer twice a week as well as doing hitting and fielding every...
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    How to tell a high school coach that she can't overuse my pitcher

    From what DD has described to me, Coach uses guilt as her leverage. When DD told her that her shoulder was sore, she said that Coach seemed really disappointed in her and started talking to her about responsibility and commitment. She told her that the program is counting on her and not to let...
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    How to tell a high school coach that she can't overuse my pitcher

    The HS season doesn't start until the spring but she's had the team doing full practices since tryouts last month. Most HS teams we know about are only doing conditioning, but she has pitchers throwing bullpens every day to get them ready for the spring season.
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    How to tell a high school coach that she can't overuse my pitcher

    So DD's high school team has a new coach. The program has only two pitchers, and coach is planning to use DD as the sole varsity pitcher and the other girl as the sole JV pitcher. She's also planning a schedule where they'd play 3-4 games per week for the season, including tournaments where...
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    POLL~ my daughter doesn't like a couple players on the team

    My daughter tends to get along well with others, so the times she's said she doesn't like players on her team, there's been a reason. She knows that our attitude is that she should get along with her teammates as long as they're on the field, so for her to even mention something to us it's...
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    Tryout Season

    DD is sticking with her team. She's going into her sophomore year of HS and we think we've found her forever team. She is staying because she has a great relationship with the coaches and she believes that they can help her reach her goals. As parents, we like them because they see her...
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    the pitching lane

    In her high school game, DD was called for an illegal pitch for stepping out of the pitching lane. Blue said that her plant foot wasn't a problem but her drag foot was kicking off to the side too much when she brings her knees together at the end of the pitch. So two questions: 1. Is the rule...
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    new jersey town forces argumentative parents to be little league umpires

    My daughter's been a youth umpire for a local rec league (in the 8U division) this spring and she rolls her eyes at the parents and coaches who complain a lot, because the ones who complain the most are the least knowledgeable about softball. This year she's been yelled at by coaches for: -...
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    Looking for good pants that won’t overheat

    I agree that the pants are probably not the problem. Hydration, better snacks for game time (watermelon, strawberries and cucumbers are good snacks for hydration), shade and rest between games - those will all do more for her than pants. Hydration isn't just for game day, either - you have to...

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