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  1. ang4yanks

    Should travel ball pitchers be allowed to play Rec All-Stars?

    We haven't played rec in some time. The last time, I had to address my daughter for "mom identifying" a lack of patience with a team mate who was playing with less intensity than she was. How many times have I heard from the stands, "This isn't the major leagues, ya know." or "It's just a...
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    For everything else.. there's MasterCard.

    I repeatedly say, everyone is in it for different reasons. It's heaven when you find a good team of athletes and parents who has coaches with similar ideas and philosophies (for the most part). Our experience has been that this develops at around 13 years of age.
  3. ang4yanks

    How do we wake these kids up!

    All great suggestions...I am sitting here with my softball and baseball player so I asked them. One responded, "I like the competitive drills like throwing to a bucket at the base." The other responded enthusiastically, "Yeah!! I like the relay throwing drill!" Sparked some excitement on a rainy...
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    Showing the ball...

    My dd played against a team today whose pitcher was taking the rubber with the ball in her glove. The ASA umpire, upon her coach's appeal, stated it was a legal pitch. I would love to hear from some members, and their interpretation of "showing the ball." Leo Durocher, Giants manager 1948-55...
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    Stats Programs

    iScore! Awesome...
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    For everything else.. there's MasterCard.

    Interesting thread. I have three children, two are athletes. When my oldest HAD to come to the field because she wasn't old enough to stay home alone, we put a camera in her hands. Our extended families were very critical of us (probably still are) because we are always at a field somewhere...
  7. ang4yanks

    For the Love of the Game

    Here is an elementary principle revisited, but it is so fundamental, I thought it worth sharing... For the Love of the Game: Motivating Kids | Podium Sports Journal Angela
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    Facemask for infielders

    It baffles me a bit that ASA has not taken a position on this. My dd played with older girls at a young age, so it wasn't optional. She is 14 and now wears a mouthguard (as of the fall) at short, but always wears a facemask while pitching. It has protected her numerous times, and she has...
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    Softball Discussions and Civility

    Ken, btw, I LOVE the highlights which you send out by email. With the start of the season, we are on the fly! It is great to see a summary of the softball discussions which usually makes a visit to the boards irresistable. Thank you! Angela
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    My team has lost confidence PLEASE HELP!

    Greg...perhaps they need a dose of Sue Enquist. This speech she made in Utah (I believe) is broken down into five parts. Part I - Self Esteem; Part II - 33% Rule; Part III - The Game, Your Game; Part IV - Love of the Game and Part V - The Mental Game. She is pretty motivational with a lot of...
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    Problem with DD's coach

    Her emotional and mental health is as, if not more important, than skill development at this point in her life. I couldn't agree more strongly with Amy. When coaches, parents, teachers, etc. begin messing with these areas (deliberately), it is an abuse of power. It can affect her confidence...
  12. ang4yanks

    State Games...

    Thank you for all for posting. I wasn't sure if it was something each state had or was something our state did. Going Deep, it sounds similar to what is in TN, but in this case they hold tryouts. The site is State Games of North Carolina :: NCAS . I know a player must be playing full time...
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    State Games...

    My dd (freshman, primary pitcher and shortstop) is trying out for State Games next weekend. Can anyone share with us what to expect? Thanks!
  14. ang4yanks

    Proud Dad

    Sane team moms usually stay far away from the CDs because they are more focused on the DVDs (Daughters Very Determined). Pitching Mom's sit near Home Plate by the UMP (Utterly Mad Parents)...Proud of my pitching Varsity Freshman : ) Congratulations to all the DVDs!
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    Stats? How to address it when Coach makes a mistake.

    Tangy-Mike...I have two athletes in different areas of development (daughter ninth grade and son in seventh grade). We have been advised the importance on statistics during high school years. I don't know whether you have an iPhone, but I have been using an app called iScore. I use it for...
  16. ang4yanks

    For Sale, 14U Travel Team

    After 15 hours at ballparks this weekend, lack of sunscreen, observing good calls, bad calls, noble behavior, pathological parents, athletes with attitude, crazy coaches, amazing talent and gracious citizens, I thought, "Is there really anywhere else I want to be?" The weather was amazing...
  17. ang4yanks

    Quirky little habit she has....

    I don't see the need so much in the outfield. My dd no longer wears a face mask in the infield, but she pitches with one. On the infield, she wears a mouthguard. She was playing a high level of play (13u) when she was an eight year old (infielder). Pitching without a facemask in nothing I...
  18. ang4yanks

    Is it or isn't it...all about the win?

    We all come out of the womb wanting to win, the art is in discovering how to be a gracious loser. I rarely refer to baseball, but after the Yanks lost to the Red Sox which advanced them in postseason and eventually emerging Worlds Series Champions...a reporter interviewed Alex Rodriguez who was...
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    Parent problem..Input please

    2 DD Dad, The world of youth sports is so big, and we all see so much. Even if that moment doesn't become a reality overnight, it is a step, and whatever investment you can make in the family will be remembered forever. Perhaps she will play the season, a year, or through school ball...that...
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    Softball Discussions and Civility

    How encouraging, Simo. With social media comes responsibility. It is the way of the future. The written word can be ambiguous and combined with anonymity, it can be hurtful. I have been teaching my children that the internet is a tool...like that of a knife. A knife can cut your meat or it...

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