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    New Jersey IR pitching instructor

    My daughter went to Coach Mac for 4 years. We were crushed when he passed away earlier this year. There were so many that knew of him and benefited form his teaching. He did his own catching until he had to stop teaching when he got sick. It is going to be difficult to find someone that can...
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    10u pitcher throws 4 straight games

    Cuzmail, you are absolutely correct. For many teams, pool play is played to win as much as elimination games. It is due to pride, positioning in the elimination round and better elimination starting times. The only difference I see in pool play is the batting order is more likely to be more...
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    Pitchers Parents

    There are many reasons for the existence of a crazy parent • Huge investment of time and money and emotionally • Often pitching practice is done in a small area so the popping of the mitt is further proof of your daughter’s greatness • You work together over the winter of during the breaks...
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    Negative ulnar variance

    JoJo, your example is really interesting. When my DD was 10U she played with a young lady that was a standout as a pitcher and tennis player. She hurt her shoulder and hasn't played softball since.
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    Negative ulnar variance

    MandM, yes, the orthopedist ran through this information. She will start therapy very soon. Also she was cleared to play the field and hit and we have 3 or 4 more tourneys left. So she will not be idle. The Dr. said strengthening the muscles in the forearm and hands will prevent the issue...
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    Negative ulnar variance

    In the overall scheme of things I am relieved she has something she can recover from and will not cause her lasting pain. For example Positive Ulnar variance means the ulna is too long and that causes arthritis and structural damage. The doctor said she can gradually start pitching again in 10...
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    Negative ulnar variance

    OILF, you are correct. The central feature of negative ulnar variance is the ulna bone is marginally shorter than the radius bone. The ulna is on the outside of the forearm connecting to the wrist at the pinkie side of the hand. The orthopedist said the condition makes wrist pain more likely...
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    Negative ulnar variance

    No wrist snaps. I see that all the time and I am mystified why they think that is a good idea. She plays the outfield as well as pitches. However, she has been in the circle much more than she is in the outfield. When she heard the news, her first response was, "Well that gives me more...
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    Negative ulnar variance

    riseball, yes we went straight to a specialist. I assume the recovery time is typical for this condition.
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    Negative ulnar variance

    What experience do you have with negative ulnar variance? My DD is a pitcher and she had a terrific high school season. She pitched a lot of innings. There was a two week break between high school and club ball (which began on June 7). The next weekend (June 14) her wrist was painful after...
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    Are you hearing the words that are coming out of my mouth?

    What they are doing is called confirmation bias. They are hearing the words they want to hear and ignoring or discounting the words they do not want to hear. This concept happens more often when the listener has a vested interest in your comments. It can happen when a coach evaluates a...
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    So this is what I did, what do you think?

    I had a situation with a rec game that caused some lasting conflict. I set a schedule of positions prior to the game starting with the second best pitcher (3 innings), then number 3 (2 innings) and then end with my best pitcher (2 innings). I expected a close game. The league takes great...
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    Novice stats question

    When the sample size is small, the % hard hit balls is probably the best indicator. Also OPS (On Base Percentage = Slugging Percentage) is useful. If the player is hitting the ball hard, the hits will come. I want to see the player having good swings on the ball. A sure sign the player is...
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    Best option for 3rd pitch?

    JJ Squeeze, check the spin of the drop ball if it doesn't have a downward bite. When I would with my DD, I am looking for a 12-6 spin.
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    When is an umpire a duck?

    BretMan, The catchers were both excellent as this was a reasonably high level 14U tourney. Certainly foul tips could be an issue, but not missed pitches. As for the mask, it flew off because he turned his head and the ball hit the mask right side on the flange that protects the ear. I...
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    Best option for 3rd pitch?

    There are levers to use: - In-out - Up-down - Fast-slow Location is a huge deal. The pitcher should be able to throw 65% strikes (give or take) in the games. A good pitcher will be able to hit a anywhere on an "L" shaped target inside and low as well as balls just off the strike zone...
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    When is an umpire a duck?

    As soon as I posted this I saw another string about umpires bailing on pitches. I hope the umpires out there in DiscussFastpitch-Land understand this is news because it is so rare. We have had outstanding umps until now. I don't think he was high or drunk. He was certainly bruised....
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    When is an umpire a duck?

    At a tourney last weekend, the plate umpire ducked towards the 3rd base dugout as the ball was coming to home plate – on every pitch. I estimate he lost sight of the ball at least 10 feet before the plate. Or even if he did not completely lose sight of the ball, his head was moving away making...
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    Dallas Escobedo

    With Dallas' closed mechanics, how does she keep from hurting her shoulder?
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    Rec Ball Select team

    Momo'sDad wrote, "Outside of the rec season and All-star seasons, no offense, but I would not personally want to coach a group I had not selected myself." I certainly understand that. The reason we put so much effort into having a travel team selection process that is as fair as we can make...

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