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    Jayleen - 15yo

    Continued from this thread.... https://www.discussfastpitch.com/threads/jayleen-14yo.43649/ After a full year last year (Jr High in Spring, TB in Summer, & HS in Fall), DD wanted a break. So we let her take as long as she needed. She was ready to get rolling again early December and her TB team...
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    Jayleen - 14yo

    Continued from this thread last year.... https://www.discussfastpitch.com/threads/jayleen-13yo.40917/#post-610250 Short story long, Jayleen wasn't truly able to work on her mechanics last year due to consistent (and significant) knee pain. We were basically managing her just so she could play...
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    Prefers coming in as relief

    Sorry DFP. You get a long post this morning. DD and I often have a lot of our more in-depth conversations while she's practicing pitching. It helps keep her mind from going in circles while working on a drill and provides a more game-speed cadence (5-10 pitches, break and talk, 5-10 pitches...
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    Playing together

    This isn’t a rant nor complaint. Wanting to share a positive story. It’s easy to get caught up in the rat race that is competitive youth sports. Tonight I was able to share a cool experience with DD. I’ve been playing in a men’s fastpitch league for the last couple months. Tons of fun. No I’m...
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    First walk off

    Long story short. DD’s team was down 10-4 after the first during second pool play. DD was brought in to take over pitching and to “shut it down and give us a chance”. Started strong and got two strikeouts right away. Then 3 runs score. 13-4. For whatever reason the bats go hot, smart and patient...
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    Coach saying it's time to leave

    This is DD's fourth year in softball, but only third year playing "competitive softball". In the beginning we knew nothing. We started her out in a program through the local parks & rec center that loosely resembled softball. She loved it. After a year of that she had a sleepover with her BFF...
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    Where to start?

    Need some DFP assistance. Due to lack of a true secondary catcher DD's coach has started utilizing her to catch (along with P and 1B). She's a pretty natural athlete and has taken to the position well. And enjoys it. Obviously, she makes the beginner mistakes of someone who's never played the...
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    DD catching now?

    Multiple weekend tournaments rained out. DD was invited to practice with team she was going to fill for which turned into a discussion about our normal team and their team doing a scrimmage on Sunday (yesterday). That then evolved into a 3-team round robin. DD pitched the first game. Did great...
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    When is it okay to show excitement as a coach?

    I experienced a moment (as a Dad-coach) where I expressed excitement at a time I probably shouldn't have. We were up 11-0 on a team and my DD was pitching. To start, she was pitching the best I've ever seen her throw up to that point. The light bulb has turned on for her and she's made some...
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    Jayleen - 13yo

    This will be Jayleen's third year of competitive softball. She'll turn 13 in a couple weeks. She's had 1 year of 10u, 1 year of 12u, and now this year will be a mix of JH ball (Spring) and 2nd year of 12u (Summer/Fall). Hoping to find some 14u fill in so she can experience better pitching as...
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    The small moments that shows she really cares

    We are beginning year three of “competitive” softball. DD is 12 going on 16. The first two years she was all in. Any free moment was spent playing catch, taking grounders, hitting off a tee, etc. Always talking about softball. It was front and center. This off season it took a little more...
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    Jayleen - 13yo

    I’ve seen some other threads of similar theme and have really enjoyed them. Both for the story of the journey but also for all of the great feedback. This year will be DD’s third year of competitive softball and also pitching. Jr High tryouts are coming up and then she starts her 2nd year of...
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    It’s never too late

    I’m hoping this is the right spot for this post. If not I’ll delete and re-post in the correct forum. I’ve mentioned this before that I had been learning to pitch over the past year and a half. Mainly so I could better understand the mechanics to help DD at home. Safe to say what you see...
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    Hello from SW MO

    Hi All - wanting to send my "new member" hello. I recently found DiscussFastpitch and have been lurking the past week or two. Decided to finally create an account and participate. It seems like there is a TON of great information and discussion on here. My DD is an ‘08 who finished her first...

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