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  1. J

    Action Pose

    One of my DD catching for HS team at Chicago Bandits stadium...
  2. J

    pop up hitting screens

    Adding my 2 cents in for the Bownet....We have the 7X7 Big Mouth and have used it for 3 seasons now and way better than the JUGS. I had not seen the i-Screen for the Bownet frame...will have to check that out. We do have the JUGS portable screen that we use for front toss. It breaks down...
  3. J

    High School Spring Training

    Thanks for the suggestions. Team has decided to go to Disney Spring Training again. Basically, it is hard to beat the location, organization, and the "what do we do when we are not playing list" that the Disney option offers.
  4. J

    High School Spring Training

    I'm trying to find options for a HS softball team spring training trip. The team has gone to Disney's Spring Training the last few years and it has been great, but people are wondering about alternatives. Any suggestions/recommendations on options is appreciated. No geographic preference, just...
  5. J

    catchers gear bag or bags?

    Like a couple other posters, I never really considered 2 bags. Both of my daughters catch and used to use one of the "larger" non-wheeled bags that matched the teams. That worked until they grew and their equipment got bigger (mainly the shin guards) and eventually those bags ripped due to...
  6. J

    Recommend beginner's catching equipment set

    Tom...I don't have a lot of experience with buying gear for your DD's age, but I will share with you one of my experiences in gear size vs. growth rate. I didn't buy my youngest DD's own gear until she was in 12U ball...about the time she committed to wanting to be a catcher. (I went with a...
  7. J

    How do you handle breaks between games?

    A lot of good recommendations above...definitely no swimming pool! A couple of things we do or have done for our 14U and 16U teams... 1. Set up a "home base" in the shade. If there are no trees around, see if one or two parents have those portable canopies they can bring and setup. 2. Bring...
  8. J

    My 6YO says she wants to be a catcher!

    Couldn't agree more...best $40 you can spend on catching instruction DVD.
  9. J

    Face Mask for Pitcher

    DD plays 3rd base occasionally and had a Gameface mask and didn't complain too much about it. She outgrew the youth size Gameface and when we went to replace it, we bought the Rip-It which she likes a lot better. It is heavier but also has a better field of vision and she says it isn't as...
  10. J

    What is the best bat on the market?

    My youngest DD (14U, skinny as a rail) has the 32" Combat -12 Lisa Fernandez. IMO...well balanced, good pop and feel. (based on me hitting some balls off the tee with it) DD has hit some rocket line drives and some bombs (for her) with it but has also hit some duds. "Duds" probably more a...
  11. J

    DD1 HItting Video - Feedback on Mechanics

    Howard...I tried the concrete block idea (OK...used a storage bin full of books to achieve the same purpose) and the feedback was immediate. After several swings with this setup and seeming like she had gotten the feel of it, I put the softball in the same location (more towards her heel) and...
  12. J

    Interesting Pujols/Musial side-by-side video

    I was catching up on the Cardinals and found this link at the bottom of the St. Louis Post Dispatch sports page. Very interesting comparison of the 2 great hitters. Make sure you listen to the commentary by the Player, Doctor, and Coach to hear their opinion on the similarities and differences...
  13. J

    DD1 HItting Video - Feedback on Mechanics

    Thanks for the feedback everyone. Now if I can only get her off of the playing field long enough to work on this stuff...
  14. J

    DD1 HItting Video - Feedback on Mechanics

    OK...I guess I do know how to embed a video...
  15. J

    DD1 HItting Video - Feedback on Mechanics

    Link to DD1 hitting off of tee in basement is below. Don't know how to do any of the video embedding or editing to get it to be a smaller file, so it is a link to youtube video. She hits the ball hard but seems to hit too many hard groundballs instead of consistently driving the ball. Any...
  16. J

    Girl's do not want to catch

    In addition to the rotation idea to find out who might like it, some of the concepts I've used/emphasized when trying to get girls excited about the position as they have rotated... Uniqueness of the position...only player to face the other direction and see everything. It provides them with a...
  17. J

    Lefty Catcher's Mitt

    First, I have to preface my response with..."I'm a gearaholic"...meaning, if my daughter is going to catch (and they do), she will have a catcher's mitt. I have 2 girls playing on travel teams (12U and 14U) and both are catchers on their teams. For my 12 year old, I got her a Wilson A500...
  18. J

    Rules understanding/clarification

    Thanks for everyone's input. Your comments are inline with my thoughts. The "every player bats" is a definitely a local league rule. They have adopted some rules to enhance participation, safety, and to speed up play. The following is the excerpt from the local rules... "The League will...
  19. J

    Rules understanding/clarification

    Last night in my DD's 12U game, we had an issue come up that needed some clarification on the rules. Our starting pitcher sprained or broke her left hand while sliding into a base in the bottom of the first inning. She couldn't field or even hold a bat. League rules require all eligible...
  20. J

    What do you think of lefty catchers?

    Lefty Catcher - No problem. We have a lefty catcher on my daughter's 14U team. So far I see no disadvantage of being a left handed catcher. In bunt situations, I actually think her required footwork and time to get in proper throwing positions is simpler and quicker than for a righthanded...

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