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    DD playing in All County Senior game and her HS coach wants her to put on her uniform at the game location

    DD will be playing in the Senior Game at a local college. The coaches association told the girls they are to play in their high school uniforms. DD emailed her coach, as the district's Athletic Director instructed her to do, to ask for her uniform in advance of the game. His reply, "I will...
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    DIII recruitment-can a player tell the coach she wants to commit to the team before being officially offered.

    In May 2020 (at the end of DD's sophomore year) DD's batting coach told DD she would be a great fit for the program the BC just graduated from and encouraged DD to contact the HC. The HC responded to DD immediately and has been in regular contact since. In the fall the BC had told DD that the HC...
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    Does the starting pitcher get the decision if she leaves after four complete innings with the lead, and the lead doesn't change?

    The starting pitcher completed four innings, faced two batters in the top fo the fifth, and was pulled with the her team leading. The relief pitcher gave up a number of runs but the* lead never changed. The varsity coach announced that the relief pitcher got the credit for the win. *edited-typo
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    Is it a requirement that varsity baseball and softball be equally funded?

    Are two *public high school teams supposed to have the same equipment for training, comparable fields, even the same number of uniforms. One thing DD is talking about is her team has one uniform, the baseball team has multiple uniforms. *edit-left out that this is a public high school. I...
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    Are there any red flags for a varsity catcher using a baseball catcher's chest protector.

    DD's district's regulations require softball catcher use a NOCSAE certified chest protector. It seems likely she is using a baseball catcher's gear, though I haven't confirmed it yet. On the varsity level could there be any serious problems with a softball catcher using a baseball catcher's...
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    Do college coaches check with the admission office?

    Do college coaches check with the admissions office to see if a student has met with an admission's counselor? I heard that it will help the student be taken more seriously by the coach if they've met with a counselor. Is that correct?
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    How many catchers on a showcase team?

    Is there a typical number of catchers on a showcase team? How many innings should a catcher expect to get in a showcase game or over all the games.
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    Attending only one day of a two day skills camp?

    If a pitcher or catcher could only attend one day of a two day showcase skills camp, first day being pitching, catching, and batting clinics, and the second day is listed as an All Skills Clinic, would you recommend this player go to the specific skills clinic or the All Skills clinic?
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    Starting email with concern for coach's general wellbeing?

    DW suggested DD start her email to a coach with some form of "Dear Coach _____: Hope you are doing well during this difficult time. (or some other mention of concern in this situation) My name is ____ ____ and I'm...." DD and I thought that was not appropriate for any early emails sent to a...
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    How often should DD (a sophomore) send an email to a coach?

    Especially during this time when everything is shut down, how often should DD (2022) be emailing coaches? We are shooting skills videos right now and she wants to send most of them out within a week. I was wondering if it would be worthwhile to stagger them, since there can be no other updates...
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    No practices of any kind-a message from our district

    On Sunday the district sent out this message, "Here is the message that I received from --- Athletics ; the governing body for interscholastic athletics. With the closing of schools by order of the County Executive, no practices are allowed for the next two weeks. Practices may resume on...
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    Crow hop vs step behind

    DD was taught in travel ball to crow hop for throwing from the outfield, and has been doing it for four years. HS HC is telling the team to do the step behind technique, Outfield Crow Hop vs. Step Behind Technique! (WHICH IS BETTER?). HC keeps on saying how they do it in the MLB. Is step...
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    DD All Conference in Fall Sport, JV in softball-how to deal with this in letters to college coaches?

    DD played on JV last spring. During the parents meeting last year he said, "I have freshmen who should be playing varsity, and upperclassmen who should be playing JV, but I'm only putting upperclassmen on varsity." DD is one of two girls in the school who plays for a showcase team. She played...
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    What would you do if you feared a travel coach could sabotage DD's chances of playing DI or even DII?

    DD likes playing for the team, really likes the girls, likes most of the coaches. Because of geography and other conditions it is impractical for her to join any other team. She has attended a DI multi-school camp at a mid-major campus and held her own. I'm not claiming she was the best player...
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    Can a D1 coach can talk to parents before their daughter enters her junior year?

    There is a retired D3 coach in DD's organization. She told me he is going to bring down a local D1 coach to watch her practice. DD said the D3 coach told her though she is a sophomore the D1 coach can talk to her head coach, which I expected, and might approach me to talk. Is this correct? I...
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    Professional editing of emails to college coaches.

    DD wants me to hire a professional sports recruiting editor for her emails to college coaches. She said a friend had one professionally edited and claims it looks much better than the one she and I worked on together. I'm trying to tell her that her email probably looks more honest even if not...
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    How far in advance of a campus clinic should she email the coach?

    DD, a sophomore, hasn't emailed this coach before. The clinic is happening in two weeks. A friend told DD she should send the email less than a week before the day of the clinic. Is that preferable? If not, when is ideal?
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    Questions to ask at a campus clinic.

    We went to one camp this past fall and there was an opportunity for parents to ask questions of the coach. I wasn't prepared with questions so the only thing I asked was how many hours a student has to devote to the team based on the division. Going to another camp next week and I want to be...
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    Taking DD to college campuses just so they could look around?

    How many parents have driven to college campuses just so their daughter could decided whether they want to pursue clinics and begin the email contacts, or cross the school off their list? Not any type of official visit, or Office of Admissions tour.
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    Different sessions of a college clinic, should she go to all

    DD is a catcher, and interested in a school whose winter clinic is in three sessions. First is pitcher/catcher, second is hitting, and third is fielding. She says she does not want to go to the fielding one because she's spent most of her practice time on catching and hitting. In Saturday...

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