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  1. J

    best game ever played...30 min later...worst game

    If any of us had the answer to that question, we'd bottle it and sell it, and be rich. The only I can give us what a good friend and co-coach used to tell me at those moments "it's a funny game that way."
  2. J

    Frustrating start to the summer season

    The thing that I used to tell my team, and you probably know this, is that in TB, each weekend is a new season. You get to start completely anew, with last tourney's results out of your mind. I would tell them that we, together, learn each weekend. I learned what I needed to do to put them in...
  3. J

    Need an opinion about 1st year FP league vs very experienced pitcher

    I think that you will find that, with practice, your players will catch up to her. There was a girl I knew who threw about 55 at that age. Well, about 18 months later, we got better, and she hadn't. We hit the snot out of her, and she cried on the mound. Her dad wanted to fight me after the...
  4. J

    Showcase - Playing Time Question

    When I was coaching, if a coach that one of our kids contacted was there, that kid played whatever spot the coach wanted. If a random coach was watching, I'd ask them what year/pos they were looking for, and I'd make sure we tried to accommodate that. If i didn't know who was watching or why...
  5. J

    Science fair project

    DD (a pitcher) and her friend (a catcher) did an analysis of control and speed when adding substances to her fingers (licking, grease, tar, Vaseline, powder, etc). They actually won an award for it - 2nd prize in the county, and got to go to the state fair.
  6. J

    16U vs 18U

    We set up an email account that was of the for Playernameyear@hotmail. Daughter and I both had p/w. Then, I would type a draft, and have her review it and hit send. After doing a few, she started doing it herself. So, all emails and communication came from her, which is how it should be...
  7. J

    catching coach and team coach teaching different styles=confused kid

    Pivot and throw. The SB field is small, and at older ages, you can not get away with jumping up. Proper hand and glove position, and follow through, is critic too. Doesn't matter why the footwork is like if you reach to your waist before making the throw. I can tell you, as a TB coach, I had...
  8. J

    Guest player question

    Depends on what state you're in. Georgia and FL both have good local message boards. The GA one is actually an eteamz site.
  9. J

    How do teams find "Showcase" Tournaments?

    Answered you in the playing college softball thread. Don't be shy about asking around. Anyone who has been at this very long has paid way too much to take a team to a worthless showcase. The good news is that in TB coaching circles, that news travels pretty quickly.
  10. J

    16U vs 18U

    Ray - perfect answer. I can tell you too that I think parents believe their TB coaches will do this for them. Some will, some won't. At the end of the day - don't risk it. Take control, and make it happen.
  11. J

    How do teams find "Showcase" Tournaments ?

    The Legacy Showcase in Marietta is very good. There is a showcase in Savannah run by a good guy called Southern Stars. There is one in Chattanooga called Gold Diamond that people like. One piece of advise is to look at the online questionnaires for the colleges that some of your girls are...
  12. J

    10A/B or 12C

    What exactly is 12C? If that's all kids that have never played before, that will frustrate her more, I think, than 10u. One thing too that I think is very important is the maturity differences at these ages. Regardless of relative abilities, kids that act like they're 8 drive kids that act...
  13. J

    16U vs 18U

    I will be honest, I think my thoughts on this have evolved. Back in the day, I always heard "play at the highest and best level you can.". We took our 14u team straight to 18u, skipping 16u altogether. Last summer, though, I went to a nearby showcase tourney to visit with an old college...
  14. J

    Girls using illegal bats. Lawsuits?

    Does this really happen? A check swing HR? I guess I've never seen a juiced bat, because I've never seen anything like that.
  15. J

    Girls using illegal bats. Lawsuits?

    It's just curious to me that these types of threads, along with the ones about college coaches and fielding masks, are started by parents of 10u and 12u. I didn't even understand the look back rule at that age, and players these days are already looking for shaved bats.
  16. J

    HS Class of 2013 - Now What?

    As others said, broaden the schools you're looking at. With each school only needing a few players, the opportunity for disappointment is high. Keep looking for more schools, and contacting coaches. Many D2's, D'3's, NAIA, and JC will have openings. Smaller D1's may as well. Just keep...
  17. J

    Girls using illegal bats. Lawsuits?

    You guys worry about shaved bats in 10u? If true, this game has changed dramatically since dd's 10u days. To the OP - you say you see close calls of pitchers getting hit in 10u. Could it be that hitters are ahead of the pitchers at that age? Maybe the pitcher is lobbing the ball over the...
  18. J

    41 to 0

    This seems pretty naive. I can't imagine any coach suffering that kind of beat down agreeing to turning the game into a practice. That seems like more of a dishonor to the competitors. There is a practical side to stepping off. You invoke the mercy rule quicker, and get everyone out of the...
  19. J

    Helmet being worn by pitcher—men's slow pitch

    There's no way I would play slowpitch without at least a facemask. Nano - is she wearing a lacrosse helmet to play lacrosse? I hope so. I don't see how you can play fastpitch in one.
  20. J

    Should we consider Gold teams?

    College Players can not play Gold. That has little to do with attendance, though, because most 18u teams don't have college players anyways. Coaches like Gold teams because signing Gold players is like collecting trophies. I have seen great Gold teams, and ugly ones. I know plenty of girls...

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