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Cannonball

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I made the following post in another thread:

We have been rained out the final games of our HS season and so, the JV is done. I had to call them in to tell them. We have been beset with injuries. We had such a great year going. Then, we were short gamed our last two games due to the injuries and had to play with 8 a couple of times. (Started a 9th player and then, took the injured player out.) Most of these girls started crying that it was all done. At least half of the team asked if they could keep practicing. The catcher showed up at the varsity practice to catch the pitchers knowing she is not going to get to play an inning and asked if she could do that the rest of the year as the varsity is headed into the state playoffs. There are good things happening in HS ball. My school isn't alone at this.

Side note and I won't hide the fact that I am very proud of these girls. We have had so many injuries and when we were to face our conference rival, we lost another starter to the varsity since they lost a starter. I had my pitcher, catcher and center fielder play their normal position. We were short gamed. We were losing 10-0 and down to 2 outs in the bottom of the 5th when my catcher hit a home run. So, we entered the 6th. The other team scored 5 more runs. We simply could not make a play. However, in the bottom of the 6th, we scored 4 more runs. I stood there in amazement as they pulled for each other. One of my subs who had not had a hit all year hit a double. After the game, they were all so excited about their comeback. As I mentioned, the varsity had a huge come from behind victory to win our conference outright. That is what HS ball can be.

I wanted to start a new thread asking that all of you talk to your dd's about injuries. Your dd's have to understand that they need to communicate with both parents and coaches when they think that they are injured. Sure there is a difference between being sore and injured. This year, my team and the varsity have had an unusual breakout of injuries. Some were not ball related and some were. What troubles me is that the ones that were ball related were injuries that got worse over time and could have been avoided. An example is that I have a catcher who is one of two catchers who knew that she was in a tough battle for a starting position. So, she attempted to hide an arm injury. She was doing the pre game throwing during infield when I noticed her wince as she threw down. Naturally, I stopped her from throwing. I confronted her and she said that her arm had been hurting for two weeks but she didn't want me to know so she was taking ibuprofen before practice and trying to make it though practice and games without me noticing. That is crazy talk and I told her so. She said that she felt that if she told me, she would not play. The reality is, after I noticed this, I sent her straight to our trainer and she had allowed it to get so bad that she was told that she was done playing for the rest of the season. Come to find out, our trainers said that she had a history of this as he is now working with her to get her back healthy. Again, open communication can make such a difference.
 
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I know as a coach you want to know but it can be an Issue. DD better tell DW or me what is going on though.

Nothing to do with anything but DD broke her toe, it had colors on it that I did not know existed. Doctors appointment took a few days so she went to game more as an observer then to play and ended up in RF. I told coach she is not going to run, of course she got in trouble for not backing up 1st. Annoyed me. Saw doctor next day. Doctor asked DD to leave room and had a good time calling DW and me idiots, done for year. :)
 

softgabby

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I hope you get better.

Thank you for the get well wishes, Cannonball. I've played the last two games with the smashed finger and it really bothers me. My knee and ankle is getting better. It's not as sore as it was a week ago (I think I aggravated it sliding into second in a game Monday). The finger just isn't getting better. In fact the finger is red and swollen and its kinda migrated into the hand particularly the knuckle a little bit. I'm actually on the way to the walk in clinic as I'm writing this. So, I'll update.

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UPDATE: I was just at the walk in clinic and the doctor is sending me to the hospital to have x-rays and see the local orthopedist about the finger/hand.
 
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Cannonball

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Thank you for the get well wishes, Cannonball. I've played the last two games with the smashed finger and it really bothers me. My knee and ankle is getting better. It's not as sore as it was a week ago (I think I aggravated it sliding into second in a game Monday). The finger just isn't getting better. In fact the finger is red and swollen and its kinda migrated into the hand particularly the knuckle a little bit. I'm actually on the way to the walk in clinic as I'm writing this. So, I'll update.

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UPDATE: I was just at the walk in clinic and the doctor is sending me to the hospital to have x-rays and see the local orthopedist about the finger/hand.

I would too. This is not normal. I am betting you have a fracture. I hope I am wrong.
 
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Great thread. This late in the HS softball season you'd be hard pressed to find a girl, pitchers in particular who play full time and are not battling injuries.
My DD has been working through some forearm pain. Mostly from the use of the rise, much more than in travel. She does share the issues with me. I can see why kids may keep injuries from coaches. Always will happen, from little league up to the pros. Sucks but the kids know how to hide injuries.
 

softgabby

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I would too. This is not normal. I am betting you have a fracture. I hope I am wrong.

I figured I'd update you guys. My fingers and hand are indeed fractured. I had thought that maybe it was just really stoved and bruised and I could play through the injury with my hand wrapped in ace bandage. But I'm not going to be able to. My hand, pointer and middle fingers are currently in a splint and wrapped in ace bandage. I check back in with the orthopedist on Tuesday to see if I can get a cast put on my hand. I am currently looking at 6-8 weeks of being out of softball which sucks...especially at the end of my junior year and missing the first month of mainly practices for travel ball to get used to new pitchers and new pitches *banging my head off the wall while gently weeping* It seems like I'm being very incident prone. Darned kids not watching where hands are and slamming car doors.
 

Cannonball

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I figured I'd update you guys. My fingers and hand are indeed fractured. I had thought that maybe it was just really stoved and bruised and I could play through the injury with my hand wrapped in ace bandage. But I'm not going to be able to. My hand, pointer and middle fingers are currently in a splint and wrapped in ace bandage. I check back in with the orthopedist on Tuesday to see if I can get a cast put on my hand. I am currently looking at 6-8 weeks of being out of softball which sucks...especially at the end of my junior year and missing the first month of mainly practices for travel ball to get used to new pitchers and new pitches *banging my head off the wall while gently weeping* It seems like I'm being very incident prone. Darned kids not watching where hands are and slamming car doors.

I am so sorry. I was hoping I was wrong. I've coached for a very long time and so, I kind of knew I might be right. Now, the good news. Your knees will get a chance to heal up some. You can run distance and sprints and get/keep in playing shape. You can also demonstrate leadership to your TB team by being the go to person for your team when someone needs help with something. You can get a different perspective of how coaches think by watching them. In fact, if you get good at this and as a catcher, you will be even more of an asset to your team.

Per being injury prone, you are a catcher. It comes with the territory. If you weren't, there would be something wrong with you. Most catchers I know get after it and are hard chargers.
 

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