- Jul 16, 2019
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I have been on the forum for a while and hardly ever posted. Thank you for all the great advice from the board. Just saw the post about crow hop and thinking maybe we will share our journey.
My DD started pitching about two years ago. This is the first season she pitched.
She somehow started crow hop in May the same year. But I didn't know it at the time
That summer, she played 8U travel. She was warned by two umpires in two different games because the other teams' coaches had a problem with her pitching. Again, this is 8U. Her team coach communicated with me. They told me that it seems that she pushed in front of the rubber. I only realized she is crow hopping after reading posts here.
I had to change a pitching coach who saw the hop and worked with us to correct it.
Fast forward, she is nine and half first year 10U now. No crow hop. However, I am not sure whether it worth the work and tears to correct it. There are many girls crow hop and usually they pitch harder. And most times, they don't get called.
I remember I private messaged a board member regarding the crow hop and he shared with me some of his experience. Thank you. This board is so friendly and helpful. I hope our experience could help other parents with crow hopping DD. It definitely can be fixed.
My DD started pitching about two years ago. This is the first season she pitched.
She somehow started crow hop in May the same year. But I didn't know it at the time
That summer, she played 8U travel. She was warned by two umpires in two different games because the other teams' coaches had a problem with her pitching. Again, this is 8U. Her team coach communicated with me. They told me that it seems that she pushed in front of the rubber. I only realized she is crow hopping after reading posts here.
I had to change a pitching coach who saw the hop and worked with us to correct it.
Fast forward, she is nine and half first year 10U now. No crow hop. However, I am not sure whether it worth the work and tears to correct it. There are many girls crow hop and usually they pitch harder. And most times, they don't get called.
I remember I private messaged a board member regarding the crow hop and he shared with me some of his experience. Thank you. This board is so friendly and helpful. I hope our experience could help other parents with crow hopping DD. It definitely can be fixed.
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