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  1. joemcq51

    Reaching out to DFP family for help

    I have been with DFP for a long time. I have tried to stay involved when work permitted. I feel like I have learned many lessons as both a parent and a coach. I need help as a parent once again. It is about my DD's HS team. So here I go. My DD is a sophomore P. She is the starter and the...
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    Photos of DD pitching

    These were taken from the paper. No hello elbow here.
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    Go Pro 3+ Silver...What am I missing?

    Got this as a gift for Christmas. I see them at lots of tournaments. I tried using it a couple times now. Tried filming a practice and a game at a recent tournament. I have the mounting bracket and have downloaded the app to my phone. The video is very far away. It is crystal clear on the...
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    Should I have done that?

    I have been coming to this forum for quite a few years. I have had my share of bad parent moments. I think I might just be entering into a bad coach moment era. Hope you all have a minute for a little story..... As my DD has grown up and improved as a pitcher, she has developed sort of a...
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    Progression of a Pitcher

    I often get asked when it "happened" with my DD in the circle. As I watch parents with younger pitchers out there pushing their DD's along. I have been giving some thought to it lately, and wanted to share my DD's timeline. Not so much to boast, but to show that it is absolutely a marathon...
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    Recruiting Process- Update from the Trenches

    I thought I would share my experiences here. Maybe they can help others by telling our story. I haven't been able to get on this site in a while. Glad my work changed some settings and for now, I am back. My DD- She is a 2017 P, who has been playing up in age group for the past 3 or 4 years...
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    Gotta give props to my DD

    Her team was short a pitcher for Rising Stars this weekend. She is still nursing a sore knee, but stepped up big time for her team. Friday night- 4 scoreless innings in a shut out win Saturday- 6 innings in the opening game, 1 run scored on an error. Got the win. Game 3 pitched complete game...
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    Scoring Question-Who gets charged with the run?

    Lead off walk- pitcher gets pulled. Next batter hits into a FC and runner 1 is out at 2nd base. Does that mean that the original pitcher would not be charged with any runs for that inning. I know she is responsible for her walk but if that girls is retired on a FC.......
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    Shoulda went to the movies!

    So what happens when you 14 yoa DD is pitching well, starts hitting the ball, and her team is looking good? Apparently, on the rare off weekend over the summer, you decide to stay home with the wife instead of going to the movies on date night. GREAT IDEA! Now we are getting ready to welcome...
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    Funny how quickly things can change

    Over the summer, I posted a topic about some poor attitudes on my DD's team and how I was afraid it would tear the team apart. The HC was slow to react and make a move that could cause the team to fall apart. Update- 2nd to last tournament of the summer it all boiled over and HC finally hit...
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    What to say to a Daddy to keep him grounded?

    I have been working with a girl on pitching for about 9 months now. She was 7 when I got her and couldn't catch or throw, but her Daddy wanted her to pitch. She has some natural ability and seemed to pick up everything fairly quick. But she was 7 just turning 8. Some practices would be me...
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    Torn Meniscus Injury?

    Has anyone had any experience dealing with a torn meniscus in the knee? DD has a slight tear from earlier in summer. They are supposed to heal on their own. Doctor has us on a wait and see typw treatment. DD was able to play through the pain all summer. She has had a couple weeks off now...
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    I gotta do it!

    I have to start a brag post. I was pretty frustrated with DD to start the summer and posted about it. I owe it to her, to give her a good one. This weekend was her TB team finale for the summer. She was 2-0 in the circle, allowing 1 run in 12 innings of work. She was throwing great against...
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    How do you handle a bad attitude on your team?

    Small issue on dd's team this summer. We have a player who has an impossible attitude. It is more complicated because the dad is an asst. Coach. This is a 16u exposure team. Some examples are the girl showing up umpires who dare to call a pitch a strike on her, ignoring the head coach, then...
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    Jumping the shark

    My wife thinks I am going overboard.....again. Couple years ago, we did the clay pitching circle area in the back yard. Then came a big net as a back stop. Then we added lights. Now I have gone ahead and ordered the batting cage net to go over the entire thing. I figured if we already use...
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    Scoring Question

    In an ITB game, how do you score the runner on 2nd? Would it be considered an ER against the pitcher.
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    Frustrating start to the summer season

    A bit of an annual rant. DD had her first tournament this weekend of the summer season. We were both very excited about the summer and could not wait til it started. This years team is ripe with potential and has so many talented atheletes. Well, the weekend came and they got beat pretty...
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    Poor Umpires and the effect on the girls

    I just got a call from a frantic parent trying to validate a rule some umpire was spewing. This 10U pitcher was throwing in a game and the umpire kept telling her she was illegal. He was telling her that her follow through step, after she released the ball was outside the 24" pitching plate...
  19. joemcq51

    Rise Ball- Thought we had it

    Been working on this pitch for a long time now. Not here to debate whether it rises or simply doesn't drop. The other day, DD and I were working out. We started playing with her grip on the rise. Suddenly and almost out of nowhere, she throws three or four pitches in a row that are clearly...
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    Bucket Dad Pain

    I know we have all felt the pain of taking a ball in the dirt off the shins. Last week I realized that I am getting way to old to be careless. DD needed to get some work in and I got home from work a tad late. Rather than put out the lights, we decided we could get a light workout in before...

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