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    know the situation

    In the situation you described the throw will NEVER go to the cutoff. I teach girls starting at 14U which is when they almost all have the needed arm strength that every ball hit in front of them in the outfield does not go to the cutoff. The cutoff is for balls that are in the gap or in some...
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    Is my Softball Commissioner Nuts?

    Well your only chance since logic does not seem to be at play in this scenario might be getting a copy of the written by laws it usually spells out when a child can play up rules vary from place to place but it is worth a shot. Don't even want to ask why you are playing 13U? and usually 11yr...
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    To Pitch and only play when you pitch, or play a position and play every game?

    I think the difference is between being a good hitter and a great hitter....all things being equal it is probably easier for the coach just to have certain kids play certain positions then they have less thinking to do...BUT I if your DD can really crush the ball there are very few coaches that...
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    Interference no-call - how to approach the ump

    Have umpires in our league for the last 3 or4 years that still don't understand the rule. Initially you handled it well, just make sure you talk to the umpire who made the call, in these situations where the umpire obviously does not know the rule, I usually wait until after the game and then...
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    Questions for coaches

    First do you know any parents on the team they might be able to clue you into in behind the scenes stuff. Have you played or watched any of the teams play that can tell you more than just tryouts. As a pitcher you should be looking for the most mound time you can get over a third and closer to...
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    Need of advice with parent problem

    For our rec league we have a must play rule two innings in the field and one at bat. If your league has this and you have met this requirement don't fear anything. Usually the league will always let the kids stay in the league, if they want to come back since it is about the girls but mom does...
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    Pitchers plate holes

    On the day of the tournament there is nothing you can do filling it in won't help. If you are there early enough a couple hours and there is real clay somewhere on the field or in shed you can, fill in half way, wet, tamp, let dry, fill in most of the rest, repeat and then cover with thin layer...
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    To move up or stay down.

    IF she is going to do fall ball for sure try 10U and see how it goes
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    How to beat Team USA

    People have lives....Traina played for Team USA last year...she has checked that box and got that T-shirt. I think without the pot of Olympic Gold at the end of the rainbow players are not going to stand by the team knowing in the end there really is not anything for them other than to say "hey...
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    Clock

    Has anybody thought about or had a tournament with say 5 innings for pool or bracket games. At least this way everybody knows exactly what they are getting into, you would have some games finish quick while others might go long and it would probably wash out in the end.
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    Need advice... I screwed up

    First draft up a contract and let everyone know what your expectations are...they can't know what is expected if you don't tell them Next make sure the 24 hour rule is part is that contract had a girl/parent quit right after a tournament only to two days later beg to be back on the team; we...
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    Correction of incorrect call

    and it now appears we are in violent agreement with each other
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    Is it cheating, or not ? What do you think ?

    just not worth it...especially at 10U not many girls going to be able to process everything fast enough anyway. just teach the girls to hit and they will do fine.
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    Clock

    or maybe you could find another hobby besides calling people "cheaters" ....you can call it unethical or you can say you think it teaches players in a way you think is wrong...but you need to take the "cheater" talk somewhere else! probably not going to comment anymore since my usual calm cool...
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    Correction of incorrect call

    It is NOT a judgement call if the umpire acknowledges that the ball was never caught, the runner reached first safely and the runner from third was never tagged out....under these circumstances how is that a JUDGEMENT call the umpire has no basis for recording an out. Again like I said if he...
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    Correction of incorrect call

    Well I would hope that the coach would protest this ruling and the game on the spot. Simply call over the UIC and Tourney official and ask which runner is being called out and why...there is no way the umpire can give an answer that complies with any rule I know of on the books (unless they lie...
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    Clock

    Well I was going to say something but looks like I have more than enough people that if not agree with my point of view can at least sympathize...again if the system/tournament is going to make arbitrary rules that are not part of the game (time limits) they have to also understand the rule of...
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    spiteful umpires?

    Yeah at some point if I was the other coach and it was that blatant I would have just got with you and said to the umpire "thank you, your service are no longer required".....I would also let the league know that you are simply not stepping on the field with that umpire again...if the league...
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    Clock

    Not sure what you are talking violating rules unless you are referring to steeping of the bag, again the on;y reason you are doing that is because the clock has arbitrarily said you don't get another inning to try and come back, well if I can give myself another innings and give the girls a...
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    Ricketts out, Hawkins in... Team USA

    Well here you go the rest of then story http://http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/9469464/espnw-usa-softball-botches-keilani-ricketts-deal They basically wanted her to stay out of pro softball for 4 years...really talk about shooting yourself in the foot.

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