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    Bat delima

    I just noticed this week that the ASA2004 stamp has rubbed off my DD's 2011 XENO. I immediately panicked and sent an email to my JO commissioner for clarification. Got a response from the district UIC that without the stamp the bat would not be eligible for championship play. Anyone else have...
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    Players as base coach?

    Has anyone used or use a player as a base coach? Our league games I usually use as way to get players who don't play as much on the weekends extra time or work on the little things we haven't done well or put in during practice this last week. My wife suggests putting players on as base...
  3. J

    Dad's 'old ways' messing up batting - what to do?

    I have a girl that has been with me 4 years. She knows the game well and has improved each year. Each year she starts out batting great as my lead off. Takes pitches confident that she will put it in play or be walked. The past few games she has been rolling her hands over at or before...
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    1st Start @ Pitcher for DD

    After almost exclusively catching the past 3 years my DD took lessons this winter to be a pitcher. Now at 2nd year 12U she got a start. I'd like to see a better strike to ball ratio moving forward but it is getting better by the week. Batters faced: 20 IP: 3.2 #p: 58 Strikes: 38 Balls: 20 BB...
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    1st Game = PERFECT GAME (slight brag)

    We have had the pleasure of a local college pitcher help with the team last year and this upcoming season. Well the weather hit 60 yesterday allowing for the 1st game of the season. While not my DD she has become part of our family so I'll call her my Adopted DD (ADD) Our girl went out and...
  6. J

    Nebraska NAIA season starts TODAY!

    While the D1 teams have started our local NAIA team kicks of the season today. Here in Nebraska we are going to have temps in the 60's (great) but also winds in the 20's - tough, especially since they will be blowing out to right field for the games. While I liked to watch the Concordia...
  7. J

    Need Coaching decision help

    Background: 2nd year 12U - Class B in ASA Have 12 girls signed up Have a new girl (13th) coming in because of below issue. 2 of the original 12 play travel basketball in the spring/summer. They played with me 2 years ago and only missed 1 full tournament and then 3 other games but played in...
  8. J

    Some thoughts would be appreciated

    After being on the other end of the pitches for 4 years my daughter has asked to pitch. We got her started with a pitching coach in the area and have been to 3 lessons. Here is a few of her better pitches. First in real time then in slow motion. Forgot to mention she is 12.
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    National Coaches Clinic - Teaching the heart of the game

    Has anyone attended this organizations (Christie Ambrosi) clinics? I see they had one in Dallas in early Nov. 2011. There is one coming to Omaha and I just found out. I am interested if it is worth the cost for me and or for my players to attend.
  10. J

    How cold is too cold to play 12U

    The temps tonight are going to be in the mid to low 30's and the windchills mid 20's. Yet our league is still planning on playing games. Oh did I mention we were dumped on overnight with rain, sleet, hail, and snow so the fields are wet and probably a mess. How cold is too cold to play 12U games?
  11. J

    Shout Out to Nebraska

    The Nebraska team may not get much national attention so I'm going to give them a bit of love on our board. The beat # 1 Florida 1-0 on Saturday 3/12.
  12. J

    Is 11yr to late to start pitching?

    My DD has been catching 10U the last 2 years as my primary. 2yrs ago she pitched a few 1 inning stints in blow out games. We would work at home so I knew she could do it. This year she didn't pitch as I had 3 good pitchers, 2 were fast for 10u in our area. My top pitcher tore her left ACL at...
  13. J

    Combined softball / baseball tournament

    Would any of you coaches play in a tournament that used a 4-plex and had 2 fields with baseball and 2 fields softball? I am thinking of hosting a tournament with our baseball organization for 12's or 14's both softball and baseball. I was just trying to think of ways to spread the work and...
  14. J

    Pitcher recovering from ACL tear

    Does anyone know of a pitcher who tore their ACL? How did she come back from it? How long? My ace 10U tore her's and is now in a leg brace. No word if surgery or not.
  15. J

    Season is Done

    Our season just finished up. I'm proud of our girls for giving it all every time out. Here is some season information 10U ASA Class B in Nebraska Started inside on Jan 4th Ended July 5th Record 33 - 17 Tournament Results - Class B State Champions Other Tourney's 1 - First 2 - Second 1 -...
  16. J

    Tournament Software - any good free stuff?

    Our Softball Association is hosting a tournament on June 18-20th. In the past we have used spreadsheets and such to create the tournament. Are there any FREE tournament makers out there that work?
  17. J

    Bunt w/ 2 strikes or stand and watch

    I have a few girls that have been struggling at the plate. Not just hitting the ball but even actually swinging the bat at the correct pitches or at all. This last week we took them back to bunting basics, 2 are fast runners and at 10U if they put the bunt down will put good pressure on most...
  18. J

    I'm going to brag about my DD - ALSO sorry but I'm busting

    10U DD played a great game at catcher in a 6-0 win 1. Threw out 2 girls stealing 2nd 2. Threw out 1 stealing 3rd 3. Made the put out to 1st on a bunt 4. Was ready at home on a bunt back to pitcher with bases loaded to get the out at home 5. Wild pitch bounced back - picked up ball in glove and...
  19. J

    Visiting Pitcher at practice for batting practice

    I have found an old friend that pitched in the local college to come in and pitch batting practice to my team, 10U. She has only done this 3 times but is willing to come almost anytime I ask. My assistant who I have handling the batters, expressed concern this last time the pitcher came. She...
  20. J

    I (coach) cost us a game

    In our league you can bat the lineup and are allowed to courtesy run for pitch and catcher. The other team puts in a runner for the girl on 3rd saying she was the catcher. At the time I didn't say anything. That girl scored and so did another player to put them up by 1 in the top half of...

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