Imagine a fielder applying a two- handed tag to a sliding runner but rather than the ball being in the glove, she's got it trapped/ pinned against the glove using her throwing hand.
The runner is touched with the glove but not the ball.
Runner out or safe?
What's up with the decision to swing away rather than bunt when a runner is placed on 2nd base using the International Tie Breaker?
Is it statistically better to let the girls swing away rather than bunt?
Is the bunt strategy just too old school and predictable?
Is it considered "weak" or...
I signed up for FloSoftball so I could watch live games at one of the the season openers, the Puerto Vallarta classic.
Wow.
Live coverage is extremely bad. There is only one camera that catches the pitch from centerfield and when the ball is hit, the camera tries to play catch-up with the...
This is our first year with HS ball and DD swings back and forth between Varsity and JV.
What is the purpose of JV? Is it supposed to be there only for the Varsity to pick and choose whom they want to play? Is it supposed to develop the players for Varsity? Is JV supposed to cater to Varsity...
My name is 4KidsDad and I'm an umpire.
I believe Barnhill and crow-hopping is illegal, no question.
During a recent HS varsity game, I came across my first crow-hopper/re-planter in real life (as an Umpire). But I only called 3 illegal pitches during her 3 and 2/3 innings.
Why didn't I call...
How does it generally work on your H.S. team?
In my view, Captains generally organize the girls before and after practices. Put girls on group messaging for team communication. Organize any extra-curricular events the team has. Captains should be seniors.
What I don't like: Head Coach asks the...
3 or 4 days a week at home. 30-45 minutes each session. No highly specialized or expensive equipment.
Not position-specific but overall softball conditioning/training.
What exercises/drills do you think would give your DD the most impact?
Anyone willing to share fundraising ideas?
I searched and found threads from a number of years ago that had a few interesting ideas but not as many as I would have hoped.
As a guy, I like to break things and then fix them (sometimes I just leave them broken. . . oops). I like to build things.
I like to stop and watch big machines moving dirt on a construction project. I like to watch YouTube videos of military things, practical joke things,and magicians - not...
I searched for this but searching for "showcase tournaments" yields hundreds of results...couldn't find something easily.
What is the difference between a Showcase tourney vs. Exposure tourney? Are they really similar just different names?
What is the main reason a team attends one of these...
We'll be traveling out of state for our first tourney via airplane.
We won't have the luxury of all our creature comforts as we're used to being able to pack the car full! No folding chairs, no big coolers with all sorts of food/snacks, you know how it is.
What are good travel tips and...
My DD's shoulder is bothering her at the very top.
Somewhere in the region of the acromion and/or acromio-clavicular ligament in the picture below.
I know, I know, this may not be the best place for medical advice, but curious if anyone has had similar issues? What'd you do about it?
Ice...
I'd be interesting in knowing how your TB team(s) handle out of town lodging.
Does one person organize a hotel list for all to stay?
Do you block rooms at one hotel and request the team should stay together? If so, do you go for the cheapest? Closest to the fields? Most amenities?
Or do you...
A recent discussion in another thread here; http://www.discussfastpitch.com/softball-rules-questions/28266-interference.html prompted me to make a post for those that weren't aware.
It's true that parents are recruited to call LL softball (and baseball games) and this is often viewed as a...
LL Rule 2.0 Definitions
OBSTRUCTION is the act of a fielder who, while not in possession of the ball, impedes the progress of any runner. A fake tag is considered obstruction. (NOTE Obstruction shall be called on a defensive player who blocks off a base, base line or home plate from a base...
My DD hasn't found the right combo of grip and technique yet for mastering the changeup.
I've read the "Rick Pauly changeup" several times in other threads.
Would anyone care to share how it works?
This is NOT meant to pit one against the other or start a debate. The debate can be carried on at the other thread re: HS vs. TB.
It would be interesting to get a snap shot of the state of youth softball with the DFP community.
See the POLL above.
14u TB team. All but one girl is playing JV or Varsity HS ball.
We're having some conflicts with HS coaches restricting girls from playing any TB outside of HS...period.
This isn't right.
What have been your experiences and how to you deal with the HS coach, the girl's parents, and/ or the...