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  1. BaldNBeautiful

    Conference in the circle

    I have a quick question. can you be charged with a defensive conference between half innings? Earlier this week we were playing (middle school, NFHS rules) and at the end of our at-bat (I was coaching first base) I head back to the dugout. Per my usual routine, I pick up the ball, kick a little...
  2. BaldNBeautiful

    What is a good predictor for later success?

    Last night I got involved in a discussion about how scores on ACT and SAT tests were a good predictor of future success in college. Not perfect by any stretch, but there is a direct correlation. So I got to thinking, as a Middle School coach, what characteristics do successful HS players (think...
  3. BaldNBeautiful

    Ear Gauges: Legal in NFHS ?

    I have a young lady on my school team that recently decided to get "ear gauges." I know most sanctioning bodies do not allow ear rings or piercings, so I do not about gauges. I am sure someone else has had to deal with this issue, are they allowed to wear these things in school ball, or other...
  4. BaldNBeautiful

    Games with Time Limits

    My question is this: WHEN does the clock start on timed games? I get different opinions and I do not have access to any of my rule books at the moment (we just finished NFHS,but will be moving on to ASA and USSSA in the next few weeks. Is there a difference between between the different...
  5. BaldNBeautiful

    Interference?

    I will try to describe this as briefly as possible: Playing by NFHS Rules (Middle School game) Runner on first, one out. Line drive to right field and is misplayed by the RF. She retrieves the ball, relays to the cutoff who promptly tries to get the runner out going to 3rd. She really had no...
  6. BaldNBeautiful

    Opponent blocking the bases....

    I get this same tactic from one of my opponents periodically. It is in MS ball (7 & 8 grade) and we play them two to three times a year. It does not happen all the time, mainly when my smaller girls are on base, and it happened again last week. At least three times this occurred: we have a...
  7. BaldNBeautiful

    Indoor Tryouts.....fresh ideas?

    Snowing again here in the Southern Appalachians and I have day two of my MS tryouts today. The gym is the only option I have for the foreseeable future....may be able to get on the field next week sometime. I have a decent size gym with an additional 16' of space on each sideline, nothing on the...
  8. BaldNBeautiful

    Need advice in setting up a T Ball-Softball program for 6 under!

    I knew this was the place to ask. When I got started in this several years ago DD1 started in local Rec League's second year of girls softball (LL) at age 10. DD2' and DD3 got their starts was in a coed T ball league at age 8. They then moved up to coach pitch/machine pitch for a year. My...
  9. BaldNBeautiful

    Coaches, Players and Social Media: how to handle disrespect.

    Just finished talking with a good friend who coaches Baseball at the HS level. He is the JV coach, and one of his players was on facebook dropping the F bomb during a rant about his family. My question, what guidelines do you have for social media, and what would you do about a similar situation?
  10. BaldNBeautiful

    Another Infield Fly Rule Experience

    After reading some interesting examples I thought I would put this out for consideration/conversation. In a game last year we had this one happen: We are batting, One out, runners on first and second base. Batter popups up directly behind second base, SS tries to field it (not easy, but...

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