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    Wilson A440 substitute?

    My 9yo daughter wants to be a catcher, and went to a clinic recently. One of the other catchers had a 31 inch A440 that my dd, who is small, liked very much. She finds most mitts too heavy. This mitt has been discontinued. Can anyone suggest a substitute?
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    Stitches

    Just about every time my 11yo daughter pitches, she gets a stitch in her right side (throws right-handed) as soon as she starts into the full arm circle. She starts with jogging around the field and some stretches, then throws lightly overhand for a few minutes. Partial circle warmups are...
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    Overhead windup injury risk?

    I've been following this forum for a few months, and today for the first time read the opinion (Screwball and Amy in AZ) that an overhead windup can contribute to shoulder injury. The thread in which this was stated was closed, for reasons which I must assume are unrelated to this topic. I...
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    CF4 ASA approved or not?

    Another team parent was saying that the DeMarini CF4 is banned from ASA competition. ASA website mentions the ASA 2004 stamp, which dd's bat has. I can't find anything about it being banned, but I can't find it on the ASA approved list, either -- I see CF3 and CF5, but not CF4. What's the deal?
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    Pro Glide?

    Anybody used the Pro Glide swing trainer? Is it helpful?
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    World's Smallest Strike Zone

    This past weekend 10yo DD playing 12u ran into an umpire who would only call a strike if it was right down the middle. Luckily it was a rec league and the batters weren't super lethal, but all she had in her current bag of tricks was keep it low, crank in as much drop as possible and hope the...
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    1B Mitts for All?

    I was intrigued by Amy in AZ's comment that she uses a first baseman's mitt for all positions. I had thought that mitts were allowed only for 1B and catcher, that everyone else had to use a glove, but evidently that has changed. I have a U12 daughter who pitches and plays infield when not...
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    ASA Color Rule

    This past summer in a rec game, an umpire made my daughter change her socks because they had an optic yellow stripe, and pitchers are not allowed to have the same color as the ball in their uniforms. Seemed kind of nitpicky as the next game, the team she faced had jerseys that were SOLID optic...
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    Softball Stores

    In my hometown, and in every place I have visited recently, there's been a Dick's sporting goods. Every Dick's seems to carry the same Mizuno Franchise catcher's mitt. I wouldn't mind looking at new mitts, but I'm not at the point of really *needing* one, which would mean either buying the...

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