Any advice for my dd this weekend

[Cannonball]

My 15 y/o dd will be pitching against a juco in a round robin this weekend. She is so nervous about it! I told her to just go out there and pitch and have fun! She gave me that look that teenage girls seem to save for their mother's, lol!


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First, I always tell my players that "nervous" is for people that don't practice. So, let the JUCO Players be nervous. Secondly, enjoy the moment. It is fun to play against tough competition. It is a great way to find out where you are and what you need to work on.

 

[Greenmonsters]

Resist the temptation to overthrow! While it might seem counter intuitive, slower and controlled is far better than fast and loose. In fact, the slower the better as that will be a harder adjustment if these JUCOs are accustomed to heat.

 

[Ken B]

Advice for pitching? A few phrases come to mind:

"Rock it from the pocket"
"Get whippy from the hippy"
"Pitch with a purpose" (Closely related to "Practice with a purpose")
"The only thing that matters is the next pitch or play"
"Sell it!"
"When in doubt, close your eyes and trust your form" (closely followed by...)
"Gloves save hands and masks save smiles--you need both so don't forget either"
"Kerrack that whip!" (Seems like only the parents get that one...)

 

[Rocketech1]

She needs to remember that we all have nervous energy before a big game, speech, being in a new situation, etc. She should embrace it and not be fearful. The other point is that the anticipation of the event is worse than the actual event and her nervousness will subside once the game starts. She will do fine.

I disagree that the results don't matter. Of course they do, but the process is just as important.

 

[riseball]

She needs to remember that we all have nervous energy before a big game, speech, being in a new situation, etc. She should embrace it and not be fearful. The other point is that the anticipation of the event is worse than the actual event and her nervousness will subside once the game starts. She will do fine.

I disagree that the results don't matter. Of course they do, but the process is just as important.

Of course results matter. The deeper point is that focusing on what is beyond your control is a sure path to failure. If you go into a contest focused on winning, you will most likely lose.

 

[Legendsmom]

Over all, I think she did well. She did have her 1st over the fence home run hit off of a riseball! Other then that, she was hitting her spots and getting a lot of pop outs and grounders. She had a couple of strikeouts sprinkled in too! It is definitely a learning experience!


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[Legendsmom]

That was a homerun hit off of her not her hitting one, lol


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[JAD]

When in doubt, down and out!

 

[Legendsmom]

I agree, she was throwing a lot of low curveballs that was giving them fits. I really didn't want her to throw a rise because she has just started throwing it with success in games but I'm not calling the pitches! She learned that a riseball that hangs in the strike zone will get hit out!


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