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    When is it time for a new glove?

    DD loves a floppy glove, Got her an A2000 1B (baseball) glove about 2 years ago and she has been whaling on it ever since, took about 8 months for her to trust it in a game, and she is still trying to get it floppier. Now you could tickle the pocket with a feather and it will snap shut, but the...
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    Can I Make the HS JV Team with Almost No Prior Experience?

    Be the hardest worker on the team, don't be intimidated. The skills will come with work, but if you are vocal and attentive and do your best to improve with every repetition a good coach will find a way to keep you on the roster.
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    Pain from pitching

    TL;DR: Get a good team and approach from different perspectives. DD had an debilitating elbow issue that kept her out for over six months. A combination of Sports Medicine Specialist, Physical Therapist, and Massage Therapist eventually got her right. We were lucky in that they were all...
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    Who do you have to win the WCWS(besides OU)

    Heart Pick: UCLA Head Pick: FSU
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    Favorite Games at Practice

    We did two, the first was a throwing accuracy drill with five cones set up starting at third base and progressively five paces down the left field line, each with a ball on top. the goal was to fire the ball into the 1B dugout without bouncing the ball. Through the opening was 1 point and if...
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    Back Up Bat Advice Request

    If you are looking for a bat that is purely for cages (all weather, can take a ton of abuse, not going to put a hole in the wallet) find an old metal bat. Cage work is to develop and reinforce mechanics. A crappy bat will provide ample feedback, the smaller the sweet spot the better! The key...
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    Moving up to 12u

    1B who can catch everything are critical. Hitters can't look for walks.
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    Feedback to DD

    DD & I usually talk about the opportunities for growth from a bad outing, that and the impact of the softball gods/karma. The more she can appreciate that sometimes somethings don't go your way, and that those things often end up in greater growth, the more detached from the emotions from...
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    Was This Triple Play Actually Not a Triple play?

    By your logic there would only have been the one out, on the catch, the runner from first would not be forced if the batter was already out. That said, definitely a triple play.
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    Inside out hitting- Even pitches down the middle..

    Where on the bat is she hitting the most balls? If it is off the handle/connector area then she is probably getting her hands too far from her body, if off the end then she may be bailing out slightly either with the initial step, or her upper body later in the swing. The 3/10 times solid...
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    Responsibility of a coach when you see bad/different mechanics?

    In HS my baseball team would sometimes set up a pitching machine and some crappy lights (car headlights :rolleyes:) and take BP at night. None of us could hit a lick in these sessions, but the next day the pitches seemed slower and the ball seemed bigger. I still don't recommend.
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    Responsibility of a coach when you see bad/different mechanics?

    Sometimes Players are with a specialized instructor with whom they don't really mesh, and the parents are looking for confirmation to find another. Every player has different ways of learning effectively, and the mechanics that work for one may not for another. (Full disclosure: We are in an...
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    Walk up Speaker

    Spent some quality hours on the road shuffling through potential walk up songs with my DD, fun discussions about pros & cons, truly wonderful Daddy-Daughter time. The team that spurred this discussion has yet to break out the speaker, so from a purely selfish dad POV I love it!
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    End loaded bats

    The 2018s seemed to be much more durable than the 2019s, and she's hit thousands of balls with it including some (lots) off the handle and end but it has held up really well. she liked it so much I found a longer/heavier one new in 2020 a a steep discount and she has been using that one for a...
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    If you are complaining within the first month of being on this team

    From what I've seen, by the time questions escalate to complaints the player is leaving regardless of how things get addressed. So why bother? If a coach isn't willing to answer questions then that is a red flag, but if a parent is popping up out of the blue with complaints it is on them, and...
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    Middle School Tryouts

    You seem to have interpreted my comments as implying that in this scenario the towel should be thrown in and everyone resigned to not being competitive. That was not the intent, even though the comment about the win loss record could easily be interpreted that way. Rather, teach/coach all the...
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    Middle School Tryouts

    This is MS, there really isn't a lot on the line. It is a perfect place for girls who haven't had much experience to get out there and take pride in representing their school. The top players will be playing TB concurrently so they will be getting their innings in. If it were me, I wouldn't...
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    End loaded bats

    DD swings a 2018 PXT and says anything else feels like she's swinging a broom handle. The key to an end loaded bat is getting that end around when making contact. If your DD is already swinging hard and is getting the bat head around then end loaded is good, if not it may be frustrating at...
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    Plate hitting position opinions?

    DD is an aggressive hitter with a quick trigger. She sets up consistently forward in the box, Back foot near front of plate. This works for her because she can drive fastballs to the opposite field and pull changeups within a consistent balanced stance. Occasionally she gets fooled by a...
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    How would travel ball change "If pitchers were put on a pitch count"?

    Top teams would lie about who is a "pitcher." Pitcher #'s 5, 6, & 7 are "outfielders who haven't cracked the rotation" and the only way to get them into a game is to give them a few innings in the circle. Or, the coach will designate different pitchers for different tournaments for no other...

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