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    Looking for outfield drills to charge through the ball

    Coaching a 16u team and my outfielders are hesitant to charge fly balls, which lets some that should be caught, fall. I have no doubt it's a confidence thing so I'm just looking for any drills I can do to help them work through it, find and know their range to help boost that confidence to run...
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    Looking for some advice on HS ball because this dad is driving the struggle bus (Sorry another HS topic)

    So my daughter is a sophomore and played on varsity last year. She is a pitcher who plays 1st and some OF. Last year she got a bit of time at those positions but being a freshman she didn't get a lot of field time. What she did do quite a bit was DP/Flex almost the whole year and ended the...
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    Marucci Magnolia 1st base glove. Good option?

    So my 15yo daughter has been playing 1st base and has expressed a desire to use a 1st base glove instead of her regular glove. She shared a link with a 13 inch Marucci Magnolia glove and before I drop the money on it, I was hoping to get some opinions on anyone familiar with it. Good option...
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    Need Off-Season workout routine

    So I'm looking for a workout routine for my daughter and her friend who is also a pitcher. They're both 15 and do workout, but it's pretty unfocused, I think that a more pitcher focused routine would be beneficial for building the right muscles and developing flexibility. We tried to find a...
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    Looking for help. Teaching catchers to call the game

    Looking for how ways to start educating catchers (14u) to start calling a game. I was a pitcher through college and understand strategy when calling pitches but I'm struggling to get my catchers to understand the bigger picture when it comes to calling a game. I'd really like to start working...
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    Any reviews on the Rocketech Carbon?

    I searched the site but nobody has talked about it since Dec. I've been trying to find info on the bat but its pretty limited. I've heard a few people talk about it and it's been positive but I'm wondering if anyone here has any direct experience with their daughter swinging this bat and what...
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    Considering gettig a fungo, but have a few questions

    As the topic states, I'm looking at possibly getting a fungo going into the upcoming season. Basically I'm wondering if: 1. Are they worth getting? 2. Assuming #1 is yes, do you just use a baseball fungo? I'm not seeing softball specific fungos so I assume baseball is the way to go? 3. Wood...
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    Looking for readings for players

    So I found a really good read by Amanda Freed about pitching that I gave to my pitchers and catchers. It really focused on how to read a hitter and set up the pitch sequence. I'm looking for any other writings by players or coaches that would be interesting for other players on the team to...
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    Recommended glove for 8u

    So my daughter is starting 8u this year (She's currently 7) and I'm struggling trying to figure out what to buy her. I have a daughter that plays 16u, but buying her gear is super easy, the smaller kid is a struggle and I want want to make sure she's set up to be successful. Could someone give...
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    Any significant differences between the 2020 and 2021 DeMarini CF?

    Daughter is looking at adding a second bat to her bag and has gotten a chance to swing a teammate's 2020 CF and likes how it feels, likes the balanced swing and the pop it has. So basically I'm wondering if there are any major differences between the two years I should know about before making...
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    How do you calm your team before and during games?

    I've never had anything quite like this and I'm really struggling right now with my 14u team. For whatever reason they get tense and put so much pressure on themselves before and during games. This leads to mental errors in the field and over thinking at the plate so they don't swing, swing...
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    Do you find wearing black jerseys makes a difference in summer?

    Several girls on my team want black jerseys for this upcoming season. I love how black looks, but I worry about the effect it will have in those long summer games and tournaments when the temps and sun beating down on them is going to be at its most intense. Is this one of those things that...
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    Looking for some tips, tricks, ideas to help daughter

    Daughter is a pitcher and has developed a nasty habit of bullet spin. When I watch her throw in slow motion I can see her turn her hand just before release. Her fingers move from being behind the ball to being on the side (leading with the pinky) . It has totally destroyed her drop ball since...
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    Looking for help on getting a girl over fear of grounders

    I'm the coach of a 14u team. My infielder took a nasty hop this last season that left her with a fractured collar bone this last October. Prior to the injury, she was really dependable with the glove. Now she pulls up and is scared of grounders with any speed or might bounce. Looking for...
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    Best balanced 2020 bat?

    Just looking for opinions on what the best option for balanced bats are currently. I'm struggling to find consistent information about which bats are balanced and which are end loaded. For example, the Ghost is listed on one site as end loaded and another site as being balanced. When I looked...
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    Different tee types worth getting?

    I have 3 "normal" type tees that I use for my team's hitting. In watching videos I've seen people using launch angle tees and the backspin tees. Are these really worth investing in or are they just gimmicks and just stick with the traditional tee type?
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    14u player, looking for opinions

    I'm linking a video of a player on my team I'm working with. A few things that we've been addressing is the bat wrap she has right from the beginning. We've been working to lengthen her stride a bit more as well. What is concerning me and I'm struggling to fix is how compact she is at...
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    Looking for left handed catching mit

    I am left handed and need a new mit to catch my daughter with. I’m using my old first baseman’s glove and it has served me pretty well but it’s getting a bit old now and she’s throwing a lot harder (14u) than she did before. I’ve searched but struggling to find something that will work. Looking...
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    Looking for indoor timing drills (no cage)

    I have to move my team inside for practice and with a tournament in a week I'm concerned about our timing at the plate. We scrimmaged a team last weekend and our timing at the plate was terrible! Very few solid hits. I was planning on doing some machine hitting outside, but the weather has not...
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    Does Coach's Eye allow voice over recording?

    Before I buy it, I'm wondering if anyone knows whether Coach's Eye allows for voice over analyzing of video to share. Whether this be for hitting, throwing, pitching, running, etc. Is there a feature that allows me to record a player doing an activity and then I go back an break it down with...

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