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    Tragic Loss of Young Softballer

    Deeply saddened by the loss of Paige Roessner; wonderful young lady who was a few months away from high school graduation and had committed to University of Sioux Falls out of the Nebraska Gold program. Hits a little too close to home as she was only a few days younger than DD. A reminder to...
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    Best Place to Sell Bat?

    Sorry in advance for offending people with this question but where do you think is the most "profitable" place to sell a bat? Came across a brand new (still in the wrapper) 2018 Ghost double-barrel 32/22 and know people really love that model and they are hard to find. I've looked on Ebay and...
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    Recruiting - Decision Time!

    We have worked hard on DD's (2022 OF/corner IF) recruiting over the past year. It's culminated in a handful of D2 and NAIA offers and, last week, her first D1 offer (over 55% tuition at an expensive-ish school). There are other D1s interested; they of course "want to see her play this summer."...
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    AB 16 y.o.

    Historically was more of a hitter for average with some pop; met a coach last offseason who said you are pretty strong start using your lower body and you will hit the ball a long way with no additional effort. Had a solid season; travel team plays a good schedule with PGF; Play MSP; Triple...
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    Odd Decisions

    Had our 16U championship tourney last weekend...in one game coach bunted our 2-hole hitter with bases loaded...right back to pitcher and force-out at home. Couple of games later we are in the final; our #2 pitcher (#1 threw the semi-final) is in the third inning of a 0-0 game; had given up 2...
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    Coaches Vs. Catchers Calling Pitches

    So I live in Canada and my kid plays local ball here and also plays in a decent US travel ball program. This year she got to play in the Tulsa Elite Invite as well as Top Gun Invitational. I did not see a single catcher in either of those tournaments calling their own pitches - everything was...
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    Proper "Mix" of Pitches?

    DD is just moving up to be a 16U pitcher; one of her good friends is a year-older catcher who will be on the same showcase team this year. Having a friendly debate with the kid about how many changeups to call. As an aside it drove me nuts this season with our catchers (not my daughter's friend...
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    IR/Arm Whip is a "Gimmick"?

    Well after spending 16 hours in a car over two days to attend a Rick Pauly pitching clinic, imagine my dismay when upon returning to Canada our top softball guy here in Manitoba tells me quite excitedly that Softball Canada (he's a director just returning from a weekend retreat with all the big...
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    National Silver Medalist

    Took the silver medal today in the final game of the Canadian U-14 softball championships. Mercied two good teams in the playoff round to get to the gold medal game then lost a heartbreaker 1-0 to the Surrey Storm - hats off to them for a great week & congrats on a national championship!
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    Provincial Champs!

    U-14 "A" provincial champs as of last night! DD's first provincial (like "state" in the US) title. As an '04 on a team of '03/'04 girls led the squad in RBI, runs scored, fewest strikeouts (only player on the team who did not strike out once during the 8 game championship), and contact rate...
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    Coaching Behaviour?

    DD is 1/3 the way through her TB season, 13 year old first year U-14 player; #3 pitcher on her team and getting a good amount of work with the #1 out with a hip injury. Unfortunately last weekend was HBP in the pitching wrist resulting in a buckle fracture. Them's the breaks (har, har) so...
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    Role of Parents?

    Team's philosophy: hey parents, don't talk stats or technique with the player because we don't want her focusing on stats or developing bad habits. My philosophy: if it wasn't for the thousands of hours of work the player and I have done together to this point she wouldn't have made this team...
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    Transitioning from No Backswing to Backswing

    When she first pitched DD (turned 13 a few weeks ago; playing for the top TB team in this area) used a backswing - but over time switched to no-backswing and has had good success. Our season doesn't start for about six weeks but we have been going reasonably hard (three times per week) in the...
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    Crow Hopping

    No longer just a problem in softball - but MLB has apparently introduced a new rule this year to prevent this. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LycHv4CRHWY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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    Help! Tournament Recommendation

    Sorry if this is the wrong forum, but have a team looking for a 14U tournament, ideally the weekend of June 30th 2017 but the weekend of July 7th could work as well. Some of the teams around here go down to Sioux Falls for the Ringneck Tourney but I'm not sure we got on that fast enough to get...
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    "Lead With Your Thumb"

    Is this good pitching advice? I'm thinking no...
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    Bat Length

    DD is a pretty big strong kid (13 next March; 5'7" 135 lbs) who swings a Demarini CF8 33" drop 11. She takes private lessons plus hits 500-ish balls per week off a tee into a net in the garage. I'm wanting her to get a heavier bat because I think she's plenty strong enough to swing it so was...
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    Too Many Coaches?

    So DD as a 2004 is on our area's top TB team of 2003/2004 players. DD is going into the offseason as (AFAIK) the #2 or #3 pitcher. Very big and strong kid who has worked extremely hard and has gained recognition. Have a great PC affiliated with our team who DD has taken clinics and private...
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    Rebuild My Pitcher?

    First DFP post ever! DD is 12; 13 next March; pitching up here in the frozen hinterland in Manitoba. Actual softball season starts about May 1 and nationals are mid-August (league play and provincial (i.e. "state") championships wrap up by mid-July. Yes, painfully short season. We pitch...

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