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    Loyola Chicago softball

    Anyone know what's going on at Loyola Chicago these days? I know they have a relatively new coach, but some Chicagoland names I expected to be on the 2020 roster aren't and some uperclass names seem to have been added just recently. (Maybe girls on some sort of academic probation or similar?)
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    coaching

    My oldest DD is 18 and will be done with travel softball in about a month which means my 10 year coaching stretch will also end. I was recently asked to share some of my original ideas (though I'm sure others have used them) with a group of coaches. 1. When girls are about 12, take your...
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    Dropped 3rd

    At a recent high school game in IL: Runners at 1st and 2nd with 1 outs. The batter strikes out on a dropped third strike. Even though the batter is out, she takes off for first base. The base runners are holding their positions, but the catcher throws down to 1st anyways. The throw hits the...
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    Do college exposure tournaments really work?

    I realize that girls who want to play in college have to do a lot of the work themselves (reach out to coaches, attend camps, Hudl pages, etc.), but do girls really get discovered at 16U or 18U college exposure tournaments? Any idea what % of girls are "discovered"?
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    DP / FLEX question

    If a team is batting 10 using DP / FLEX and an AP in USSSA, does the FLEX always have to be in the field on defense or can she sit on the bench for an inning without being substituted out?
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    running for P or C

    I have 10 girls for a 14U USSSA tournament. If I bat 9, can my SUB run for the pitcher or catcher whenever they get on base (though not for both in the same inning) all game long?
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    USSSA tournament

    In a USSSA 14U tournament (using regulation USSSA rules), if I have 10 girls, can I bat all 10 using an AP? If I use an AP and one of the other players gets injured, is an out recorded when the injured player's spot in the lineup comes up?
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    USSSA regional

    We will be heading to our first ever USSSA regional later this summer. Do teams generally exchange pins or other swag with opposing teams for these events?
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    pitch count

    Any thoughts on guidelines for the maximum number of pitches a 14U girl should throw in a day or a weekend? I don't want to hurt arms or exhaust them. I have had pitchers throw 250 in a day and 350 over two days, is this too much?
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    batting out of order

    In a recent 14U USSSA tournament the opposing team batted out of order: - #5 batter made final out of the first inning - with nobody out, #7 batter singled to lead off the 2nd inning - #6 batter took first pitch for a strike...our team claimed the opposing team was batting out of...
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    Chicagoland 14U B team looking for summer destinationtournament

    Any suggestions on a good 14U B spring / summer tournament 3-4 hours from Chicago? Ideally it would be USSSA, but doesn't have to be.
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    Can someone explain regular ASA batting rules?

    We usually play USSSA tournaments / rules. If we don't want to use DP / Flex, is 9 the maximum we can bat?
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    ASA, EP rule

    I only have 10 girls available for an upcoming ASA "standard substitution" 12U tournament. Is it possible to bat all 10 girls by using an EP, or can I only bat a maximum of 9?
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    ASA Flex player rules

    In as ASA 12U tournament, can I replace my Flex player with a substitute from my bench?
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    ASA substitution rules

    Can someone please explain "standard ASA substitution rules"? Using it for the first time this weekend. Do we only bat 9?
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    changing pitchers

    In an ASA 12U league, are there any rules regarding how many times a girl can pitch, be moved to the field, pitch again, move to the field, pitch again? Could I pitch pitcher A against the top 6 hitters in the lineup, pitcher B against the bottom 6 in the lineup, then bring pitcher A back in...
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    How is the 40 foot 12U pitching distance measured?

    Is it from the front of the pitcher's rubber (side closest to home plate) to the back tip of home plate (closest point to catcher)?
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    run scores on hit batter

    This happened in a game recently... Opposing team has a runner at third. On a 2-1 count with one out, our P throws a change up which hits the batter. The balls rolls away and the runner from third comes home to score. The umpire quickly rules that the batter did not try to get out of the way of...
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    covering a bunt

    At the 12U level, do you feel it is necessary for both 3B and 1B to charge a bunt? If I have athletic, good fielding pitchers, can P, C and 3B cover all ground, which keeps my 1B at first?
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    stealing signs from opposing catcher / coach

    How do you coaches feel about stealing signs from the opposing catcher or coach at 12U?

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