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  1. J

    What equipment do D3 colleges provide?

    DD will be playing this year and we are wondering whether to buy her umpteenth new bat, cleats, etc.
  2. J

    recruiting/verbal question

    So my friend's dd (really) is getting wooed by a D1 coach. She will be a sophomore. Can someone please explain the finer points of timing a verbal commitment? Specifically, when exactly does a D1 school make a specific scholarship offer in writing? Before a girl verbals? Same time? Only after...
  3. J

    All-Stars!

    It had to happen! https://vimeo.com/109341508
  4. J

    Improved timing video

    DD has been working on the timing of her leg drive per BM and others' much appreciated advice. Now she looks better in the beginning... but still looks like she is getting on top of the ball from 12:00 down: http://youtu.be/dE8fb08XblY
  5. J

    IR breakdown

    Here is DD practicing BM's 9:00 drill and, to my untrained eyes, doing quite well. Looks loose and whippy and all that good stuff.
  6. J

    Any opinions on Nike softball camps?

    DD is 13 - this is the camp: Fairfield University - Fairfield, Connecticut Worthwhile?
  7. J

    Does Dallas Escobedo crow hop every single pitch?

    or is it just my TV?
  8. J

    What does optimum footwork look like?

    I'd like to hear some opinions on what proper footwork looks like. A review of the Model Pitchers shows that most elite pitchers swing their drive foot directly behind their stride foot either into a figure 4 or close to it ( Osterman, Finch, Hall, Lawrie etc.) while some draw a (mostly)...
  9. J

    Confessions of a radar gun addict, or: How fast do 12U pitchers really throw?

    DD just finished her 12U tournament season here in the northeast. She is an 00 playing on a 99 team and was the third pitcher. During lulls between pool games I came to terms with the fact that I love measuring the speeds of pitched softballs, DD's or others. So I spent a good amount of time...
  10. J

    00 DD one year later....comments welcome

    Well thanks to the input from many here on this learned forum plus some hard work, DD is starting to resemble a pitcher. Please let me know what you see.
  11. J

    What is proper HBP protocol?

    My DD now throws hard enough that when she plonks another 12YO it hurts. Today in a scrimmage she hit a girl in the stomach and the girl took five minutes to recover. DD went over to her a couple of times to apologize. I didn't know what to say or do. I am sure most of you have gone through this...
  12. J

    Quick newb question

    What is a "friendly" tournament?
  13. J

    Newly ticked-off parent in need of Slugger, et al

    A couple of months ago DD attended a clinic and a coach (and dad) asked her to join his 12U travel team after seeing her pitch. DD, who had only played rec ball, thought - great idea. So after paying dues and attending a dozen practices and a scrimmage we had first tourney this weekend. Team has...
  14. J

    Other team's loudmouth coach advice

    Here is a situation I am sure most of you experienced softball parents have dealt with. DD is pitching in a friendly 11-13 rec league with four teams. All the parents and coaches are nice easygoing folk...except for coach of one team that screams and yells the entire game. I suppose he thinks he...
  15. J

    Beginner DD comments welcome

    YouTube - Jillpitch1 YouTube - Jillpitch2 Here are some DD pitches. Please tell me what is good about her motion (if anything), what is bad and what she can work on to improve. She is 11, pitching about 5 months and throws 38-40 when she isn't sailing it over my head (fastest has been 43). Thanks
  16. J

    Glove hand position on upswing

    Today I taped my DD pitching for the first time and while I am not quite sure what is good and bad about her form (other than the obvious leaning forward at release) one thing that struck me was that in her initial upswing her glove hand stays lower than her ball hand. After reviewing a dozen...
  17. J

    Is this "bowling?"

    When DD started pitching 5 months ago I found this video and promptly had her try to imitate this girl's motion and drills. Now after a crash course in IR I am looking at it again and thinking it is what is considered here to be a bowling motion which will inevitably lead to (yikes!) D3. You can...
  18. J

    Proper hand position question

    When a (beginner) pitcher goes from 6:00 to 9:00 at the start of her motion, at the 9:00 point when her arm is parallel to the ground should her palm be facing A. down (knuckles up, hand on top of the ball) B. first base (knuckles toward third) C. up D. it doesn't matter - whatever she does...
  19. J

    First outing report

    DD (11) pitched boys baseball last fall, strong arm and not bad (only girl in league), but I figured she would be better off playing softball going forward. This winter we went to weekly clinic and practiced throwing 3-4 times a week. At first the underhand motion was awkward but she kinda got...

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