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    My DD is having a nervous breakdown over HS tryouts

    Last night my DD was in tears and near hysteria about this coming Monday's HS tryouts. It took my about 30 minutes to calm her down. When I asked her why she was so nervous about tryouts she replied, "Dad I have never had to tryout before!!!". It took me a few minutes but I finally realized...
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    Softball Parents Perception

    I was reading in another thread where a player broke her wrist at nationals and it made me think about how a typical softball parent would react to the news. This is my perception of how a conversation would go: Softball Parent: I have good news and bad news about Jane. Friend: Really? What's...
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    Bad Dad

    In another thread I posted a "Bad Dad" story about how I intentionally clocked DD with a 7 mph slow radar gun. Got me thinking about some of the other embarrassing stunts I have pulled on DD, hence the "Bad Dad" thread. Don't get me wrong, I am the staunchest supporter of my DD and spend more...
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    Can DD be a pick up player for ASA Nationals?

    Background. DD played on a 16U team that was USSSA and ASA registered. Last week was the USSSA World Series and her team is now dark until September. This year the team played exclusively in USSSA and TCS tournaments and did not enter any ASA. A coach friend called and asked if DD would...
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    Umpiring Positioning: 2 Umpires

    Situation: 2 outs, runner on 3rd. BU is in position C. Ball is hit to F5, R3 dives back to base under the tag attempt. F5 turns and throws to F3. PU is focused on making the call at 3rd. BU is also focused on the play at 3rd. Close play at 1st and BU admits did not see play. PU calls...
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    Any good summer TV shows?

    Trying to figure out what I am going to do with my evenings now that our last tournament is over and DDs team is dark until September.
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    Stopping the Clock

    USSSA Rules. I was watching a game while waiting for DD's bracket game to start and saw this play go down. Bottom of 6th, 2 out, home team up by 1 run. Batter hits a line drive that hits the pitcher in the face, no mask. Girl goes down immediately (if you want to debate pitchers wearing face...
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    DD set a personal best this weekend

    Despite numerous signs warning drivers not to park on the first base foul line of one of the fields, several drivers did. We played 2 games on that field and her total was: (1) shattered windshield, (2) dented hoods and (1) cracked headlight (one of those cars where the plastic for the...
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    Ground Rule Double

    Runner on 1st. Batter hits a line drive down 3rd base line. Left fielder dives at the ball and it careens off her glove and goes out of bounds. PU calls ground rule double and awards runner on 1st 3rd base and batter 2nd. I argued that it should be treated the same as an overthrow that goes...
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    The worst 15 minutes ever

    8:15 - First pitch of the game, DD's team visitors. 8:17 - Pitcher #1 singles into left, turns and looks, left fielder fields cleanly and hits so #1 starts back to first. On way right leg buckles she goes down in heap. To add to the misery she gets tagged out. Unable to continue play. 8:22 -...
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    The perfect pitch

    Last night DD's team played a 9 inning scrimmage against an 18U team (she plays 16U) to allow each team extra practice to prepare for this weekend's qualifying tournament. The 9 inning format allowed each of the 3 starting pitchers to get 3 innings of circle time. DD had a great outing and...
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    Interference?

    Runner on 3rd. Batter hits line drive up 3rd base line, hits runner in leg. Both umps agree both ball and batter were in foul territory but in FU judgement runner interfered with 3rd baseman who was playing right on the line and was in motion to make a play. FU calls batter out for...
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    Time for Daddy Bragging

    Enough about our DD's and bragging about their skills. With Father's day coming up in a bit over a week it is time for us Dads to start brag about our mad softball skills: My fielding percentage throwing a ball 35 - 40' while sitting on a bucket is about .998. That is gold glove material. My...
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    Coach Mike Quotes

    Coach Mike passed away on Saturday at 78. Coach Mike raised 4 softball daughter's. He coached them all and then after a nearly 10 year break returned to coach his granddaughters. I had the privilege of having Coach Mike as my assistant on my first year 12U team. At his wake a bunch of us...
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    I knew this day would come, just not expecting it yesterday

    Ever since she was 7 years old DD has wanted to be a pitcher. DD started pitching in 8U and worked hard over the years until she had established herself in 12U as a dominating starter. In the four year period covering 12U and 14U she was essentially the only starting pitcher on her teams. I...
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    Scoring Question: Runner Leaving Early

    Official scorekeeper credited first base with the put out using the logic that first was the closest defensive player. I think the pitcher should get credit as leaving early is a dead ball call and as such the pitcher was the last player with possession. Who is correct?
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    I have no idea what is the correct ruling

    Situation: Multiple field complex. 1 out and runner on first. Batter hits a solid line drive to right center gap (adult fields so the fences were 300'). As the lead runner is in the process of rounding third a foul ball from another field lands in the infield and ump calls dead ball (our HC...
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    Safety Correctness Gone Too Far

    Today my local rec league voted to ban all composite bats starting with fall ball. Not just the bats on the ASA ban list, all composite bats. Even though DD has aged out I am still an active member of the league and chair the rules committee. There is a small but extremely vocal group on the...
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    Wish me luck - I think I can pull this off

    DD and son have a friendly and basketball tournament tomorrow. DD's first game is at 8 AM so I will take her and son to the softball complex. The game is 1:20 drop dead so as soon as it is over I will jump in the car with son and drive the one hour across town for 11 and noon basketball...
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    DD had a great day today

    Winter type storm today so DD's regular TB practice was rained out and that gave us the opportunity to go to our local community softball fields and get in some extra pitching practice. She has been struggling with her change up and this gave us the perfect opportunity to spend time focusing...

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