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    Middle School Tryout – 1st Tryout

    First, I would get her in the cages two or three times prior to tryouts. I've found that batting skills deteriorate the quickest with a layoff. After practicing since January and playing tournaments the last eight weeks in a row, I gave my tb team a week off. We came back this week with a couple...
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    Why do we demonize hitting batters so much?

    I agree with this exactly. Hitting a batter on purpose doesn't do anything but put the batter in jeopardy of injury and puts her on 1st base. I can't see that as being a beneficial strategy in any situation. If you want to put her on first base as part of your strategy do so by walking her...
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    What do you think of this strategy by a coach?

    Funny! ;)
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    Quiet Observer

    A team with only 10 players? Who would do such a thing? :cool:
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    "Run her over!"

    I saw a play a few weeks back where the bases were loaded and one out. The second baseman was playing deep behind the baseline. (No clue why she wasn't playing up to get the force at home.) A ground ball was hit to 2nd and the runner at first stepped over the ball without touching it on her way...
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    Would like your honest opinion

    I'm in West Virginia. We play a lot of tournaments in Kentucky and Ohio. We normally go to South Carolina for nationals.
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    Would like your honest opinion

    In addition to practice and games she hits 200 balls three times a week. Her deficiencies are more physical than anything. She is not very strong. She has a decent on base percentage and has the highest pitches seen per plate appearance as well as leads the team in walks. We are working on it...
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    Would like your honest opinion

    I don't think you've read the thread closely. I said that it is a rare occasion for me not to bat my daughter and play the other girl in the field.
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    Would like your honest opinion

    Running the dp/flex I would simply burn the flex and substitute her in for the injured player. If I lose two im going to hear about it from everyone who has been previously happy with their daughter's playing time under my method. Lol But it has been my experience that you will get a little bit...
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    Would like your honest opinion

    In this case there is a clearcut difference in the fielding of this girl and the rest of the team. My daughter has a 1.00 fielding percentage. (In fairness she has less opportunities in right field than other positions, but she hasn't made an error all year.) In bracket play we are better...
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    Would like your honest opinion

    I have been coaching softball for 16 years. I coached LL for 14 years (this is my first year out of LL) and have also coached travel for the last six years. I read three different softball forums on a regular basis so I'm aware of most of the hot point issues that draw various opinions on...
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    "Run her over!"

    There are two different issues that need to be seperated in this thread. While I might understand why a coach might say non malicious contact is acceptable in a situation where a fielder is blocking the baseline, the intent of this coach was not to teach the kids softball. The response was made...
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    Player skipping this weekend with regular team to guest for another!

    Parents of pitchers should have a different agenda than those of other players. Everyone wants to be on a winning team but finding circle time is absolutely essential to improvement. Any parent who aspires for their dd to grow as a pitcher needs to make sure they find a team where their daughter...
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    41 to 0

    I've done this as well. Bases loaded...bunt...hold runner at 3 for around 3-4 seconds...and then send her after the ball is fielded. This allowed the team to manufacture their own outs. I've stepped off bases with mixed reactions. I've had a few coaches thank me but I have had several get mad...
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    10U, runner on 3rd, post pitch, how do you defend?

    A baser runner who gets halfway down the 3rd base line should be able to be thrown out almost every time...even at 10u. The biggest problem I've seen with the coverage on lead offs at 3rd is that f5 will go to the base after the pitch leaving too much space between f5 and the runner. If the...
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