Post Pics of DD

[tomzpc]

Great thread idea!

Here's my 9 yo from the spring rec season, doing a little bit of everything.

 

[Amy in AZ.]

A little bit of everything? I guess, so! Those are great. Her little arms must be about 5 inches around.

Those are terrific shots. I wish that some of my 9 YOs, were that advanced.

 

[quincy]

I love the look on her face in the pitching picture.

 

[tomzpc]

Thanks Amy! Yeah, she's a squirt but she was probably one of the best players in 9U last spring. She has a real strong arm and is fast as anything. She wants to move up and play 12U rec a year early next year but I'm hesitant because I know that if she does she won't get nearly the amount of mound time that she'll get at 10U, and she wants to pitch more than anything. I can pretty much say that it's a forgone conclusion that she'll be one of the two pitchers on next summer's 10U all-star team so I tell her to play 10U through LL all-stars in 2011 and then move up for 2011 Fall ball. At the same time, I realize that her overall skills are better suited for 12U. Thoughts?

 

[tomzpc]

Here's some more catching shots. I love these photos because you can tell how small she really is from the gear. The neck guard is pretty much a belly protector. =) I can't take credit for the photos as my sister-in-law shot them at a game in the spring.

You can see half of Coach Dad in the dugout on this one (blue shirt). I'm much more relaxed when she isn't pitching.

 

[SoCalSoftballdad]

DD pitching at 7 YO

 

[Nocents96]

13 year old DD

 

[Amy in AZ.]

At 7? What are you guys feeding these girls? I had a 13 YO start pitching recently that has only played for a year. She is way behind what you guys are showing me at 7 and 9.

As far as moving up a year early, I would let her enjoy one more year pitching against her own age group, especially at 9. Sometimes, I suggest moving up when they are 11 and older, due to the poor pitching that they might be facing.

Either way, it looks like a fun time.

 

[shockcoach]

Batting Cage

Here's one of my DD, 11, in the cage a couple of weeks ago. Don't have a recent tournament action photo of her right now.

 

[GOINGDEEP]

Pitching Award 2009 USFA State. Pitching Award 2010 USSSA State.