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  1. Classof2020

    Thanks DFP Pitching Posters

    Just a little note cause I am at work :) but I have been thinking of this site lately and wanted to just say a couple things. This is an emotional year since my daughter is a senior in college and it's all coming to an end. I am sure I will feel led to return and post again as it comes to a...
  2. Classof2020

    Is it Too Late to Fix the Drag??

    Question for some of you with older daughters who have been around for a while. Do you think it's possible to change a drag foot after 5 years of having it drag on the side of the big toe. I think it is her biggest issue in her mechanics. We have never SERIOUSLY worked on it. After 18 months of...
  3. Classof2020

    Pitchers becoming Umpires

    So my 16 yo umpired her first 10U game this week. She was super nervous about how it would go and was telling me some of her concerns. At one point she messaged me and said "I'm so nervous I won't have a consistent strike zone" I assured her it would be challenging with small girls playing rec...
  4. Classof2020

    Pitchers are Rock Stars

    And I don't mean in the Diva way. I was just thinking this morning in the 5 years that my DD has been pitching now how much they go through. From the crazy drills that you tried for a day or a week. To the possible pitching coaches you visit or pitch callers that have no idea what or how to...
  5. Classof2020

    Softball in the Movies

    Just watched a movie over the weekend on the free version of Netflix called Undercover Grandpa. It has a handful of legit actors in it but more importantly the female lead is a softball pitcher. Granted it is a very very small portion of the show and only comes up twice but it was a fun movie...
  6. Classof2020

    Probably Just Don't Practice Enough

    Sometimes I have questions I want to run by you all - but then I think it's probably that we just don't practice enough. My DD likes pitching. She likes practicing. But she also likes crocheting, sewing, watching silly comedies and cooking shows, playing with the cats, swimming, working on her...
  7. Classof2020

    This Season Was The One

    I really never thought we'd find the right place after bouncing around for a few years but it seems we did. This is the first time that I think my DD has really experienced what I see so many people post about. This is the first time my DD wanted it to not end, cried when it was over and is...
  8. Classof2020

    Team Kneeling Down

    What are people's feelings about teams kneeling down or not at the 16U level when there is an injury on the field. Is this something you expect of your team?
  9. Classof2020

    FFS your message box is full :)

    Was trying to send you a message if you can make room or send me an email address. Thanks!
  10. Classof2020

    IP Small Victories

    So this past weekend in our local 16B tournament we ran into 3 crow hoppers. I was actually pretty surprised because I only noticed about 3 all year last year. You all know me on here I'm a rule follower and I want it fair and it drove me NUTS, haha. There actually was one IP called on the worst...
  11. Classof2020

    Two Steps Forward One Step Back

    So this past week we finally had a chance to get 3 pitching workouts in close enough succession to not feel like random workouts. There were a couple things that happened that were very encouraging. It kind of belongs in the brag posts but I thought they might also be encouraging to parents of...
  12. Classof2020

    Feedback on Pitcher Please

    Well here she is - 4 years after starting out - 3 years after finding you guys - 2 years after finding Ken. I'm finally ready to trust you (well some of you) to give us your feedback. This is just her standard FB. But might show you a few more if you do good on this one ;) She is 15, 5'7", a...
  13. Classof2020

    Ball & Toe Touch Syncronization

    There may already be a great thread out there that covers this but I hated to tack onto the end of a 10 pager that also covers lots of other things. I'm sure someone will direct me if there are others. Tax season is over and the sun has started to peek through in the PNW and we have work to do...
  14. Classof2020

    New to the Curve

    So fellow bucket sitters - what do I want to see when I am catching the curve. DD has been working on her spins close in for about a month now and last night we finally moved back to full distance to throw the real deal. It was dusky and I was having a hard time seeing spin super well - it...
  15. Classof2020

    Brush Variations

    So here is what I THINK I am seeing but I want to check with those with more experience. Our general focus this past year has been to increase brush. I was seeing in videos that sometimes I feel like I'm seeing more than at other times. Then something dawned on me. As we focus on getting true...
  16. Classof2020

    Renewed Hope for Tournament Ball

    I suppose this should be over in Softball Discussions or in Softball Coaching but you are my peeps and you are the ones I want to share with. I think the struggles of a pitcher in TB are different than the average player - as we all discuss on here day in and day out. So I've shared before...
  17. Classof2020

    Personal Ad - SF 14yo seeks M or F -

    I am athletic, hardworking, punctual and like to have fun. Coming out of a tough relationship - just can't seem to find the right one. Interested in finding a super smart, honest, loyal coach of either sex, but if male preferably married but no daughter that pitches. Level headed under high...
  18. Classof2020

    Wrist Flips for the Win

    So just a little conversation I overheard this past weekend. We have three pitchers and two catchers on our team. Two of the pitchers spend a lot of time doing wrist flips and the under the leg flips at the beginning of their warm up routine, my DD does not. I think my DD may be the first...
  19. Classof2020

    Legal and Proper Use of Rosin

    Can anyone enlighten me as to the legal way to have your pitcher use rosin? I'm curious about having it in a pocket versus on the ground, and is it legal to have it anywhere in the circle. Also curious about if your pitchers/DDs use it. Also why is it sometimes like a powder and sometimes...
  20. Classof2020

    Fingers on the Ball

    Somewhere when my DD first started pitching I heard/read that as you got older you had less fingers on the ball, and that this would increase speed. So in the back of my head I was thinking that someday down the road she would improve, hands would grow, etc. and she would then change her grip...

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