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  1. Alsmygal

    How many fingers?

    Just curious to see what everyone else thinks about this. How many fingers should our DD's use when pitching? I've heard some say three and others say two (not including thumb). What do the DFP people think? Does it depend on the age of the pitcher? Will fewer fingers on the ball equal more...
  2. Alsmygal

    First baseman's mitt or not

    DD needs a new glove. She's a 12u lefty pitcher/first baseman. I'm totally clueless as to whether or not we should go ahead and buy a good first baseman's glove or not. I know the basics of why the glove is a different than a regular glove, but is it really that much more beneficial to have...
  3. Alsmygal

    Great article!

    Coaches CornerSo You Want to Play College Softball? « Softball Excellence Thought this was an excellent article...
  4. Alsmygal

    Why bother calling illegal pitches...

    We were at a tournament over the weekend and watched SEVERAL girls in all age groups leaping (going airborne) and crow-hopping. We watched it all day both days and not one single umpire called an illegal pitch for doing it. They did manage to call an illegal pitch twice in one game. One was...
  5. Alsmygal

    Humor on another forum

    Saw the following post on KC Fastpitch and it cracked me up: 10A playing 18 Gold All Star team forming -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New all star team being built around my daughter. She's a stud and can do anything. Hoping to find adequate...
  6. Alsmygal

    The look on her face was priceless!

    DW was getting some video of our dd hitting the other day. DD just turned 12 recently and is playing her first year of 12u. She's been working with a hitting coach for a few weeks now, so she wants to go out and hit as much as she can. This was one of her longest hits so far, but the reason I...
  7. Alsmygal

    Great coach, but......

    My DD has is on a pretty decent 12u softball team. It's a relatively new team, but he has really brought them along nicely since the fall. When the fall started, I kept thinking, "Wow, this is going to be a LONG season!" But by the time they finished their last fall tournament, they were a...
  8. Alsmygal

    New player to the team

    My friend and I were discussing this situation the other day and we both were curious as to what other coaches would do in a similar situation. Keep in mind, this is hypothetical, but I'm sure it has actually happened to some teams out there. You've got a spot open on the team...no specific...
  9. Alsmygal

    RHP vs LHP

    I asked this in another thread but didn't get a response and probably should've posted this new thread anyway so I wouldn't hijack the other one. Anyway, does a LHP really have a natural curve to their pitches vs RHP? My daughter is a lefty and her pitches do drop and curve away from a RHB, and...
  10. Alsmygal

    Do you allow TB pitcher to play rec ball?

    We have just moved to a new area, and DD has always played TB. She is an 11 y.o. lefty pitcher playing 12u this year. She did find a new TB team to play with, but her new friends really want her to play ball with them this spring on their local rec team. She would like to play with her friends...
  11. Alsmygal

    What age?

    At what age does the DD typically start throwing hard enough that the old bucket dads need to start using a real catchers glove? Mine is 11 and has bruised my hand a few too many times now.....along with my shins and even my chin from a drop ball catching the plate and flying up unexpectedly.
  12. Alsmygal

    runner interference

    I watched a game over the weekend and saw a call I had never seen before. The batter bunted the ball. The third baseman charged in almost all the way to the plate to make the play. When she threw the ball to first, she hit the runner in the back and the ball deflected over towards the fence...
  13. Alsmygal

    Adding to the roster

    Maybe I'm overreacting, but some outside opinions would be appreciated. DD plays on a 12u team. They had try outs the first of August and were told the team would be finalized by August 12. They've been practicing hard two to three times each week for a month now and they just won their first...
  14. Alsmygal

    Was definitely inerference

    Ok, I saw a situation that was just simply new to me and was hoping to get a second opinion here. We were simply watching a game where a runner ran home and was safe....no play at the plate....and she went to pick up the bat from the field of play when the second runner was running home. She...
  15. Alsmygal

    Reclassifying

    I'm hoping you all can help me to understand how this works. How is a team able to register at one classification and then reclassify at a lower level? I've seen two teams do it already this spring. One team is a very good 12B team that reclassified as a 12C and now they are stomping on the...
  16. Alsmygal

    What should the call have been?

    DD's team played in a tournament over the weekend and ran into the following situation: Runners at second and third. Hard grounder hit between SS and the 2 base. SS was playing up in front of the baseline. Ball got through very quick. SS turned to chase after it towards the grass and collides...
  17. Alsmygal

    Interference or Obstruction?

    DD's team played in a tournament over the weekend and ran into the following situation: Runners at second and third. Hard grounder hit between SS and the 2 base. SS was playing up in front of the baseline. Ball got through very quick. SS turned to chase after it towards the grass and collides...
  18. Alsmygal

    10A/B or 12C

    My daughter has a January 2002 birthday and we are trying to make the decision of keeping her in 10u for a second year or moving her up to 12u this spring. What are some of the factors we should take into consideration to help us make the best decision? She did get a huge confidence boost...
  19. Alsmygal

    One piece vs. Two piece bats

    I am pretty ignorant when it comes to bats. Can you all tell me what the hitting difference is between a one piece ANC a two piece bat? My daughter is currently using a two-piece DeMarini but she's becoming quite a power hitter. Should we look for something else? She will turn 11 in January and...
  20. Alsmygal

    radar guns?

    How accurate do you all feel the Bushnell Velocity gun is? We have been wanting to keep track of our daughter's velocity improvements and thought about purchasing an inexpensive gun to do this. Does anyone have one and how does it compare to the accuracy of the more expensive guns out there?

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