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    Whoa---6U pitcher

    She is probably cheerleading!
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    8yr old DD won't swing the bat

    :D Was trying to figure out the Talledega reference! I moved my daughter up early last year and experienced the same thing at 8 yrs old. She WANTED to walk. It was frustrating for both of us. This year, once she started pulling the trigger she has been super aggressive at the plate. The...
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    8U softball debate.... Your opinion please....

    Spot on! Went to a tourn. in TN a few years ago and saw a 6U bracket. One team was dressed to the hilt, all the way down to matching bat bags, and the parents all had matching TShirts :eek: ! For the past two years, I have taken the youngest daughter (8) and put together a team after our...
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    OutfieldInfield Rules

    What age group?
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    How would you use a 10th player on defense?

    If she can play anywhere, put her a step inside 2B. If she has to play OF, then have her right behind 2B as close as possible for her to be legal. You can move SS and 2B over to close the holes. BTW, are you stealing at 8U in those tourneys?
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    Rule Question

    So, the only way the defensive coach could get an out is to wait until the 'at bat' is completed, but prior to throwing a pitch to the next batter? Also, if the offensive coach makes it known before the 'at bat' is completed, he could report the substitution then?
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    Daughters team is moving up. Should we as well?

    I will probably be in the minority, but from a dad with a DD who gave up softball at about that age, I would go with having FUN !
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    DD pitching out growing Dads catching abiliities

    For added hand protection after my hand started going numb, I used one of these under my regular glove.
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    Sling shot pitch?

    She has been working on her CU, so we will go with it. I guess I wasn't clear in my original post, but I was just wanting her to try the regular slow-pitch pitch, and just lob it in there. Some of the pitchers in our VERY weak school league pitch it this slow, even when using a windmill, and...
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    1st day of pitchign lessons!

    Awesome! I like the one-on-one. The only experience I had with a PC, he would have 2 or 3 girls pitching at the same time. I wasn't crazy about that. Do you mind my asking what he charged?
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    The Imfamous 60 MPH Pitch

    When my oldest DD (now 17) was 13, we had a parent from an opposing team tell us she was hitting 60 on their gun. Obviously that wasn't consistent, and I don't know how many times she did it. Her pitching coach didn't use a gun, and we had never measured her speed. However, her passion was...
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    Umpires, strike zone question?

    Much appreciated!
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    Umpires, strike zone question?

    Thanks for the correction! The high/low zone is defined by the size of the player, though, right?
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    rule question

    Did she actually get on the bag briefly and then maybe lose her balance and come off, or did she basically just miss it and her momentum take her in to foul territory? Sounds picky to me!
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    Umpires, strike zone question?

    I wanted to make sure that I understand correctly. If I have a player in the very front of the box (thus mostly in front of the plate for a small player), her strike zone as far as inside/outside would still be the plate; but as far as high/low, it would be in relation to where she is...
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    Baseball dad

    One thing that hasn't been mentioned ... see if you can talk to the mom :D !
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    A good article on face masks

    Wow! Masks are getting more and more popular, which should make it easier for parents who have a hard time "convincing" their DDs to wear them. I really like seeing the young teams where all of the infielders are required to wear them. I even saw a team where the outfielders wear them as...
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    Advice from an old man

    Nice post. He re-enforces the old adage "That boys have to play good to feel good, while girls have to feel good to play good"!
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    Rules question

    The umpire is correct. Here is the exact rule relating to this situation from the NSA website (note the exception for the pitcher): Sec 8 The baserunner is out: l. When a baserunner is struck with a fair-batted ball in fair territory while off base and before it passes an infielder...
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    Sling shot pitch?

    Actually, I did in the first post. Using it sparingly, I still think it would be effective.

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