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Elbow Pain
May I suggest getting it checked??? My DD complained of pain when she gave up the longest homerun I ever saw... We just told her to own the homerun she gave up and stop making excuses... Several weeks later of continuous high school softball pitching, she complained of sever pain in her elbow...- Dana Marque
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- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Should a Select Team play Rec Ball?
I agree completely!!! Rec is great for girls wanting to learn - play w friends - have fun!!! Rec is also where my dd fell in love w the game... She just practiced all year and out grew it. I'm sure she will still go to her friends games to support them and cheer them on. My dd will also...- Dana Marque
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- Forum: Being a Softball Parent
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Should a Select Team play Rec Ball?
Speaking from experience - my dd played rec 7-8 against other towns, 14u travel, and 12u club this past year. My daughter is a pitcher and rec allowed her to practice 43 feet but they went undefeated. The rec players got very little action so no one learned. 14u she was not dedicated to and...- Dana Marque
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- Forum: Being a Softball Parent
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"I've made a huge mistake"
My dd is right now on a club team w either 4 or 5 pitchers. Since we just started practicing, I honestly do not know what number pitcher she is. We are playing w the #1 pitcher from last year who does push my daughter to practice harder. I kind of like the challenge!!! There are no daddy...- Dana Marque
- Post #29
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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How many tryouts?
So happy to hear everyone else is stressing too. I will say last year my dd was offered a spot on a team immediately. We were honest and explained we are trying out for other teams as well as it was our first year club. The coach was totally understanding and asked that we just let him know...- Dana Marque
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Disrespectful kids
Just last week we had a team (14u travel) where parents didn't like the umpires calls. One wild pitch hit the ump in the head. Parents from the other team started clapping. It was a really close game - 0-0 until the 4th inning. We ended up winning 2-0. I just felt it took away from the...- Dana Marque
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Poor pitch calling
All year my dd's coach called screwballs. (2 innings - 2 fastballs the rest screwballs) he's changing it up now 2 fastballs the rest curveballs. She has a deadly drop but the coach got rid of that sign bcz he never calls it. Also a total of 4 change ups all season... Finally her pitching...- Dana Marque
- Post #59
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Spoiled Brat
With my dd's team, it all depends on who is crying. Some may get pulled - others he will just leave. He has his favorites and has made it very well known. If it's my dd - I would want her pulled immediately!!! Note - shes 12u...- Dana Marque
- Post #22
- Forum: Being a Softball Parent
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political help needed
I'm a firm believer in let everything play out.... Someone may have a bad day... Another may not have the stamina needed to get through a weekend tournament... Let your daughter prove herself to be the go to girl.. One weekend tournment my daughter was just having an off day... (I...- Dana Marque
- Post #23
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Velocity Difference Between 12U and 14U
I love this thread. Having a DD pitcher currently playing 12u Club and 14u Travel this year, I am extremely interested in how she does. She's more of a movement and placement pitcher compared to speed (not slow but there are faster - and yes - I can admit it). I've heard with adding the 3...- Dana Marque
- Post #42
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Am I wrong? Safety concern
There was one time a few years ago that my daughter was pitching for the 12u travel team but still qualified for 10u (in 5th grade). It was only a town travel team so I thought it would be good for her to get the experience and to not play down. One night they were having practice on one of...- Dana Marque
- Post #20
- Forum: Being a Softball Parent
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Picking a rec league team
Pitcher/Pitcher/Pitcher... My dd's rec team has gone 2 years undefeated bcz few can hit her. This year we move up to 7-8th. They have also started with 3rd drop strike... So for my husband it was catcher/catcher/catcher (and who is not afraid to catch her). Luckily we got her travel...- Dana Marque
- Post #33
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How do you teach around this?
Wait - I'm confused (don't let this surprise anyone)... My DD pitches with the Michelle Smith mechanics. What about it hurting them??? And learning a curve in HS??? Isn't the curve the 4th pitch they learn?? Does this only pertain to the curve ball?? And what should I be looking for so...- Dana Marque
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The surrounding talent
That's why I love this board... I learn so much... And yes - in NJ we also use the level thing... Town travel may be a "B" level if they are good... Club is usually "A" level maybe some "B" levels for first year players... Thank for that... :)- Dana Marque
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The surrounding talent
Sorry - I've been stuck in the house FOREVER due to snow... Rec is obviously everyone plays, Travel is the best the town, and club is the best of surrounding areas. We drive 1/2 hour to participate in practices, scrimmages, workouts. Club really only plays in tournaments or scrimmages...- Dana Marque
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The surrounding talent
I can only comment on what happened to my DD. She's played rec and travel ball since she was in 4th grade. Dominated as a pitcher in both with no other pitcher near her skills. There was no motivation behind her and who is to blame her. I believe after the last travel ball game with so...- Dana Marque
- Post #29
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Can travel ball kill a rec. league?
In our town, one needs to play rec in order to be on the town travel team. The down side to this is when a really good player is playing rec, they play down from their ability. I've seen it first hand from a few good players in our town. My DD is also a pitcher and they have won everything...- Dana Marque
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Halloween
No - it was in Woodbridge, NJ... Pony National Qualifier. There really were only two teams that dressed up. We came in 2nd place for costumes (and in the tournament). The Smurfs came in first (costume only). That was cute as well. Speedy Smurf, pitching smurf, etc. I still likes...- Dana Marque
- Post #19
- Forum: Being a Softball Parent
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Halloween
My DD's team dressed as "Things" for a recent halloween tournament. She just threw on her halloween tournament costume and went out... No one knew there was a "Thing 30". Once she got home, quickly threw it in the wash for this weekend's halloween tournament. But I will say - they are...- Dana Marque
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What happened to my DD??
Ok - we had a tournament this weekend. We fought Friday night about no contacts SATURDAY... Thank god because the wind was brutial... Dirt every where.... But she was back to normal again this weekend. She did great pulling us out of the semi-finals and started pitching in the finals...- Dana Marque
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- Forum: Softball Pitching
