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    18U Saratoga Thunder Tryouts

    Saratoga Thunder 18u will be holding tryouts on August 9, 2017. 5pm-6pm pitchers and catchers and 6pm-8pm for remaining positions. Location will be at our home fields on 10 Adams Road in Saratoga Springs, NY 12020. We expect to lose several players this fall in key positions and are...
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    Monsta Torch ~~~ Review Part 1

    Ok, let the torch out of the bag. DD has not swung it yet. The bat sucked...plain and simple...for the first couple swings. HOWEVER, as I have swung it, and several women on my slowpitch team (and men), it is opening up nicely. Miss-hits on handle and cap are still under evaluation. Fungo...
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    Custom lineup cards

    Looking for a vendor for custom printed lineup cards...anyone have them made?
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    Rough weekend...

    Had our first of season tournament this past weekend. Home tourney. Had a disappointing weekend. Our pitchers struggled and went and left pool play seeded last...leaving us to play # 1 seed sunday. Here is the rub, During pool play, I play everyone. I bat everyone. Girls were just not...
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    Installing Clay Bricks

    We are re-habbing our pitchers' circle on several of our fields and adding clay bricks. Looking for tips and tricks from different experiences. Any DIY links would be great.
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    scrimmage formats

    Scrimmages coming up. Want to mix things up and make them "more" useful. What are some formats you all like? I have seen 4 innings heads up, last half hour placing runners, setting up plays...seen 6 out format, clear runners after 3, placing runners...setting plays. And of course heads up...
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    The pause between games

    Hey all, Struggling with the girls... Two things need some help on... 1) I only have two pitchers, they play fielding positions as well as pitch, we are 16u. From a performance standpoint, when either one pitches the second game (being their first game), they are out of gas...I am guessing...
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    Long range TEAM hitting strategy

    We are in process of a ground up 16u team build. Seeing results on defense. Extensive investment in pitching instruction for pitchers and catchers. Kobata clinic, sound defensive drills that we are seeing executed in games. BUT - failing on the hitting plan. We hit once a week. SOlid...
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    Kobata and Hillhouse - Combined Clinic - 2/21 - UPSTATE NY

    All, Bill and Howard will be in Saratoga Springs on 2/21 for a combined clinic - PM me for details.
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    Mohegan Sun Coaches Conference

    Looking for feedback on the Mohegan Sun Coaches Conference. Also, valuable to bring players? Team? Team Captains? Thanks, moe
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    Voodoo bat bags

    Looking to outfit our team with new bags. The Demarini Voodoo looks pretty good. Any reviews or other options around the $40-50 mark that you all have experience with?
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    16U Saratoga Thunder Tryouts

    The 16U Saratoga Thunder, located in the Saratoga Springs, NY area will be holding tryouts on August 9th and 10th, 2016 at 6pm at the Geyser Fields at 10 Adams Road Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 All positions are available. Please PM me here or contact me via email at...
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    Tryout advertising

    What are some unique travel team tryout posting options? Traditional? Obviously word of mouth is best. Craigslist? Newspaper (does anyone read those anymore?), those garage sale/for sale FB pages (I am stunned on how many people follow those!), flyers? What do you all do?
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    Upstate NY/Capital Region 16U Lady Punishers Tryouts

    Upstate NY/Capital Region 16U Saratoga Thunder Tryouts Update*****Merged with Saratoga Thunder*****See new tryout information below******** The 16U Saratoga Thunder, located in the Saratoga Springs, NY area will be holding tryouts on August 9th and 10th, 2016 at 6pm at the Geyser Fields at 10...
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    ss to first glove to glove times

    14u and up - what are good fielding times SS to 1st? Glove to glove...I want to say 1.6 but seems slow, and that was 12u. Or...am I missing the point and that is not a good measurement...what drill would improve transfer and throw times? I would assume overhand throw speed, and ball transfer...
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    Getting the word out on a new Fastpitch Organization

    I am taking over a fastpitch org that lost its way. Part of the recovery will be to rebrand and do some house cleaning. Need to get the word out about our org, what are some unique/effective ways to do that? 16yo girls don't really use Facebook anymore...should I target their parents? The...
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    Howard Kobata - NY/New England

    Working with Howard for a clinic in the Albany, NY Capital Region. We are looking to partner with an organization in the area for this event. His clinics lend itself well to partnerships and reduces costs significantly. August after tryouts is the timeframe. If you are interested, DM me here.
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    Uniforms ~~~~ Good travel uniofrm vendors ~~~~ Cool looking uniforms form teams

    Trying to settle on our 2017 Season uniforms - looking for some ideas. Really like the Cal State Yellow and Grey. Whats cool out there? Any manufacturer is fine. Vendors/Reps PM me contact info.
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    Coaches Clinics

    Does anyone have any information on coaches clinics (16u and above level) in the NE? Are there any NE travel ball coaches interested in putting together a coaches clinic with Howard Kobata (he is travelling again)? Drills, strategy, etc. Thanks, Moe
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    Using Zepp for a critique

    Thought I would post a zepp screenshot of dd swing compared to finch's. Would love to hear how you see this technical piece of info. Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

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