When a 10yo catcher hands you this....

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Feb 3, 2011
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...is there any non-snarky way to respond that does not completely undermine her faith in her coach? Asking for a friend.
 

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Jun 12, 2015
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I saw this on Facebook! Besides the fact that a 10U pitcher would have to be a real prodigy to throw all those, how much does that slow the game down? I'm an adult and it would probably take a minute to find the number every pitch. Actually I think I'd probably forget what number I was even looking for half the time. I really have no idea how to respond to that.
 
Jul 2, 2013
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I saw this on Facebook also. The best part was all of the comments. Filled with people commenting on the fact that 10 year olds can't and shouldn't throw that many pitches followed by bucket moms/dads claiming that their daughter does indeed throw all of those pitches and that some girls (like their DD's) are just that special. If I closed my eyes I almost felt like I was sitting on bleachers eavesdropping on parents at a tournament. :)
 
May 24, 2013
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I saw this on Facebook also. The best part was all of the comments. Filled with people commenting on the fact that 10 year olds can't and shouldn't throw that many pitches followed by bucket moms/dads claiming that their daughter does indeed throw all of those pitches and that some girls (like their DD's) are just that special. If I closed my eyes I almost felt like I was sitting on bleachers eavesdropping on parents at a tournament. :)

LOL. The thing that so many parents don't grasp is that their kid doesn't "have" that pitch until she can throw it in a game...to a spot...reliably...and it does what it's supposed to do. Being introduced to the grip/spin of a pitch, and attempting to throw it during practice sessions doesn't count.
 
Nov 12, 2016
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HC "What are you going to call for the next pitch?"
AC " Not sure yet. What you have in mind?"
HC "Just pick a number. They all look the same to me."
 
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