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  1. J

    Active Fielding with a Dominate Pitcher

    I do not mean to sound like a smart a$$, but I suggest you play better competition. It would benefit the good pitcher as well as the rest of the team.
  2. J

    Advice on What to Expect D2 Pitching

    Congrats on your daughter for becoming a collegiate athlete. The hardest adjustment for me was watching my daughter sit the bench her freshman year (4 at bats all year). I had the same thoughts that you are having now: can she play at this level, is the pitching too good, should she have gone...
  3. J

    Another Oregon player transfers

    This is a pretty common approach by many D1 coaches. That is why my daughter plays D3. In general, D3 coaches are more respectful to the academic demands of the student-athletes. Multiple pre-med majors on daughters team. As much as we all love softball, I think it is even more important to...
  4. J

    Need some insight on ScoutU.org

    There are a bunch of high academic schools (D3) in the areas that you mentioned that have softball programs. You may want to look at some of those.
  5. J

    Need some insight on ScoutU.org

    I have no experience with recruiting services, so I will not comment on the advantages/disadvantages of hiring one of them. However, I do have experience with the demands placed on our daughters who play at the collegiate level. If your daughter can only perform during games and coasts during...
  6. J

    Older Bat Info

    That old Xeno is a very good bat if it has not gone dead.
  7. J

    How much bench time should I expect?

    When I coached, I would reverse the batting order for pool play. Just a small move that may give the weaker hitters an extra at bat during pool play.
  8. J

    Still in retirement

    From the parent of a junior in college, please take this message to heart. It goes by really fast and as said above, the ride can end at any time. I am already dreading the day my daughter hangs up the cleats. It has been a great ride for our family, and I am sure it has been for your...
  9. J

    DDs journey will continue!

    My daughter played against Maryville last year. They are a good team with a very good pitcher. They seemed like a solid program with good coaching. Congrats to your daughter. There are a lot of advantages in playing for a d3 team.
  10. J

    Question about the new recruiting rules

    With the exception of pitcher, catcher and shortstop, it does not matter what position a girl plays. It's all about how well you hit. If you can hit, a college coach will find a position for you to play.
  11. J

    academics

    For those of you with daughters that are gifted athletically and academically, there is a viable option in many D3 programs. Most D3 programs/coaches realize that academics take priority over softball. Girls are allowed to major in difficult academic programs, miss practice for labs, and are...
  12. J

    Pitching faster

    I am not a pitching guru and my daughter has never been a pitcher. However, I have been around the game quite a while and realize that pitcher parents put too much emphasis on velocity. In high school and especially at the collegiate level, very few pitchers can be successful with velocity...
  13. J

    In State vs Out of State Tuition

    From my limited experience, it seems coaches have a "bag of tricks" given to them by the administration to help with recruiting. The bag may include things like: flexibility in academic standards (a girl with a low ACT score is granted acceptance to the school), academic scholarships given to...
  14. J

    Skipping 12U

    My daughter moved to 18U as a 13 year old during the summer before entering 9th grade. Her high school coach believed that once you get to high school, you will be playing against older girls so get used to it. The jump from 10U to 14U seems different to me. First of all, the 12U years are...
  15. J

    D1 College Coaching Merry-Go-Round

    For those of you with daughters going through the recruiting process, please pay close attention to this thread. How many times have I heard " I am going to xxx University to play for Coach XXX". There is a good chance Coach XXX won't be there by the time your daughter gets to school and even...
  16. J

    Holy Crazy HS Tryout

    Our high school had a brutal tryout several years ago. Most girls in shorts and were required to slide on a rock hard infield. Lots of blood and a broken ankle. Half of the girls did not come back for day 2. I believe coach wanted to weed out the weaker ones and it worked. I am not trying...
  17. J

    Possible burnout? 13yo pitcher, choosing the right club

    I don't agree with you comment about the difference between a D3 player and a D1 player is motivation. My daughter plays D3 softball at a top 20 academic college and maintains a 3.5 plus GPA. She probably has more motivation than the majority of D1 players. The difference is her motivation is...
  18. J

    Dumb happenings today and excited for flying for the first time to Texas

    We used a product called "Florida Water" in the heat to help our girls. It is a cheap alcohol based cologne that you can find at most drug stores. Mix a few ounces into an ice chest of icy water with towels. The scent is not bad and the increased evaporation from the alcohol makes it very...
  19. J

    Hitting machine

    There are lots of opinions about the benefits or harm from hitting off a pitching machine. But one things for sure. You better figure out how to hit the machine if you want playing time in college. My daughter had problems hitting the machine as a freshman. She figured it out and hit the...
  20. J

    Utility Player

    Most coaches I know don't let or want parents making softball related decisions for the team.

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