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  1. J

    Looking for a Discount Code for Ringors

    Anyone have a discount code for Ringors? I just signed up for their email but was wondering if anyone had already received a discount code that they would like to share. Thanks!
  2. J

    Not enough players - leave or hope for the best

    DD's team does not have enough players yet. I believe there are 8 although I do not know for sure and coach is being vague. Just saying the team will have enough and he can use some pick up players to make sure the team is able to play. Tryouts in our area are essentially done. They were...
  3. J

    Picking the Right Team

    My DD ended up on a good team this year but with an idiot for a coach. Really would like to avoid doing this again. Any advice? What to look for? Questions to ask a coach when considering a team? How did some of you find a good fit?
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    Stupid Things Coaches Say...

    DD is on a team with a coach who just doesn't know when to shut up so I thought I would start a thread to see if we could put together a list kind of like the thread "you know your DD plays travel softball when..." I have a ton from this coach but I'll start with his quote of the day: We have...
  5. J

    DD struggles with drop ball. Screw is great

    DD was taught a peel drop (this is her fastball). She had good success with this pitch until this season at 14u. Pitching coach taught her screw & curve and now she is throwing a lot of screws in the game. She is now having a hard time with the drop. She has a tendency to keep her weight...
  6. J

    How to Fix the Chicken Wing

    DD has been to 3 different hitting coaches over the last 3 years and none have been able to fix the chicken wing. How do you fix this? What causes it? I now believe that the chicken wing is a symptom of something else not being done right and that drills such as throwing the bat do not fix...
  7. J

    Mental Toughness When Pressure is Not On

    Most people talk about their DD's not being able to handle the pressure. My DD is the opposite. When the pressure is on, she performs her best. Tryouts, she is on - hit, field and pitch. Tie game, she will pitch her best often shutting down the other side. Errors of her teammates and hits...
  8. J

    How do you determine if a pitcher is doing well?

    How do you determine if a pitcher is doing well? Do you strictly look at wins/losses? Do you look at ERA? Hits?
  9. J

    She has a hitting coach...

    TB coaches always say, "Just make sure you let me know if she has a hitting coach so we don't give her conflicting instruction" or something like that. My DD has had 4 TB coaches and all have said this in one way or another. And now I would like to know why. Why? They all still mess with her...
  10. J

    Diving - When to dive and when not to

    What was the right way to handle this: Age level: 12u. Tie game. International tie breaker in effect. Runner on 2b. 1 out. 1 run has already scored. Hitter hits ball to right side of field approximately 15 feet behind first base. Ball curves to the right and lands just inside the foul...
  11. J

    How Many Games Pitching -14u

    Had an interesting conversation about pitching with a parent last night. I was talking about a coach of a good team getting beat out in the semifinals on Sundays because he rides his #1 pitcher and she runs out of gas. The #1 pitches 2 games on Saturday and then pitches until they are...
  12. J

    Pitching time vs. Field time

    At what age do you not worry about field playing time for a pitcher? DD just turned 13 and was being recruited by a 14u team with large roster (15-16 girls). She would get good amount of circle time as #2 but when not pitching may see 0 to maybe 1/2 game at a fielding position because of the...
  13. J

    Rebuilding Confidence

    DD had been steadily getting better and better. She had a great tournament where she won all 3 games she pitched. Best I'd ever seen her. Two weeks later, she had a horrible weekend (last tournament of the season). Lost every game she pitched and had to be pulled during middle of second...
  14. J

    Guest Playing

    DD's spring team ended early and fall season doesn't start until end of July/beg of Aug. DD wants to get more pitching time during games. Have any of you had your pitchers guest play for another org/team during their team's break to get more pitching time or just take the time off? If guest...
  15. J

    Utility Player

    DD is being used as a utility player on TB team. She is doing ok but not super. She is fielding really well in whatever position she is playing but is not consistently making outs. Utility seems to be a difficult position to play because just bouncing position to position and never get good...
  16. J

    How to Teach Long Through the Ball

    How do you teach swinging long through ball (extension after contact)? Any drills?
  17. J

    Opening Upper Half Too Soon

    DD has always been strong hitting but moving up to TB with faster pitch gave her some trouble. Obviously exposed her flaws. She began hitting everything to right side (she's RHB), diffficulty with outside pitch & change ups. Started her with a HC two weeks ago. He said she opens up her...
  18. J

    Pitching Break

    DD's PC recommended she take a break from pitching for one month. Not even pick up a ball. DD was really nervous about not practicing at all for one month but did it. Today she threw for first time at a lesson and did great. She looked refreshed, was coming off the rubber hard, and still had...
  19. J

    It's Always Something...

    DD has tryouts on Sunday for a team she was invited to try out for. Pitching since March has been steadily improving. Last weekend in October, she suffered an injury and didn't pitch for two weeks. After one practice, pitched in a tournament. Not a great tournament for her. She suddenly was...
  20. J

    Defensive Errors Effecting Pitcher Mentally & Mechanics

    My daughter just turned 12 and is playing competitive ball. The team makes a TON of fielding errors. The first few tournaments, my daughter held it together during these LONG innings on the mound. She usually physically tired first. Unfortunately, the team's fielding has not got any better...

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