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  1. J

    Greg Maddux on 0-2 “Waste Pitches”

    My thoughts exactly. Many moons ago, when I was a pitcher, my coach would call it a chase pitch, not a waste pitch. Off the plate 3 inches or so. If they don't swing and it gets called a ball, that's fine.
  2. J

    Anyone witness any "Hissy Quits" this summer?

    My DD was trying out for a team mid-season (because of a coaching issue). So her tryout was a sub at a tournament. We told that coach we could only play on Saturday and wouldn't be available for Sunday. No issues at this point because it was short notice. So they proceeded to only play her...
  3. J

    Game Changer Laughs

    This is the best thread ever. I do GC from the 1st Base coaches box, because no one on the team knows how to do it correctly. There may be some disagreements whether something was an error or a hit, but I try to maintain proper information at all times. And for the record, my DD leads the...
  4. J

    What does your HS provide?

    I agree bmakj. My DD isn't yet in HS ball, but when she does, I doubt very highly she'll want to use school catchers gear. I'm not sure what her high school requires/doesn't require, but catchers gear comfort is as essential as cleats in my opinion. I'll take it a step further, she has a...
  5. J

    How many innings does it take?

    I didn't read all of these comments, because it started just getting into a back and forth. I agree with Marriard that they shouldn't be called 'gamettes'. It just feels disrespectful. I agree with RADCatcher that the shorter timed games suck. Indoors it makes a bit of sense though because...
  6. J

    Catching debate

    Woohoo!! I got one right!! Our one catcher has a big issue with trying to use her bare hand to catch the ball. Think the crocodile chomp 'use two hands' that you see in 8u.
  7. J

    Catching debate

    My DD has gone to a few clinics with a guy that does pretty much what you're saying. His big thing is the glove leads the way. So on a ball in the dirt the hands go down first, then the knees follow. But he does not like the donkey kick either.
  8. J

    Catching debate

    Since I'm on a roll, where do you prefer the bare hand. Do you prefer behind the mitt or behind the leg?
  9. J

    Catching debate

    We do teach knees straight down Tush needs to stay more upright on both catchers They are both athletic, but posture needs to be addressed Chest is fine on both.
  10. J

    Catching debate

    I'm not saying that they're kicked back without runners on base. If anything all your doing is convincing me to get into a secondary position on every pitch. Maybe our catchers are too low in their stance in general and that is something we can work on.
  11. J

    Catching debate

    So you don't recommend a secondary stance. Good to know!
  12. J

    Catching debate

    The '08 (which full disclosure is my DD), is our #1 catcher and can throw from her knees. She's not prepared to throw as much as I'd like and that's why we started getting them into secondary stances. The '07 is fairly new to catching, so she just needs to learn the position more. She's just...
  13. J

    Catching debate

    14U travel. Both our catchers are young though. We have an '07 and an '08.
  14. J

    Catching debate

    I had a conversation last night about the catching position last night, that I'd like opinions on. Would you have catchers get into secondary positions with runners on base, or would you have them stay in their normal position? Our team struggles throwing runners out and I think they all sit...
  15. J

    Help understanding the mentality of 10/12u tryouts

    I don't have time to read through all of the replies on this one, but I'll give my two cents as I've coached Hockey, Baseball and a little Softball as well. If you don't give the girls already on your team a little motivation to try out, they'll always think they're good enough to stay on the...
  16. J

    New to Travel Etiquette

    First, you sound like my wife, she is annoyed every time tryouts come around as well. :D IMHO, College Level Coaches, have connections to get your daughter in front of actual College Coaches. There is no need yet to do that. My DD is only a year or two ahead of yours and we're not looking...
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    New to Travel Etiquette

    This thread is great, especially this time of year. The "Crazy Season" otherwise known as tryout time. I'll give you my experience, as I feel like I've learned so much in the two years my daughter has played TB. (it feels like it's been 10 years). The first year and half is a guide on what...
  18. J

    NICKNAMES everyones NICKNAME

    My DD's nickname is Mad Dog, because her name is Mady and she's typically mad as hell at someone, something or nothing at all!! HAHA!! She likes it though, so it works. My favorite nickname though is from when I used to coach hockey quite a few years ago. At tryouts we had this kid that no...
  19. J

    Coaching Power Struggle

    So for the New Years' update. My DD has found another team, although we needed to go to 3 tryouts with varying degrees of talent levels. The first wasn't bad, but was somewhat unorganized (and 2 hours away). The next she was picked up for a tournament and they just used her as a sub. In all...
  20. J

    Coaching Power Struggle

    So for the update...... We had our meeting between myself and the two other coaches. I thought we had an understanding that his dd wouldn't be a "coach" but more of a mentor. Then today, he started questioning me again. I talked to my wife to gauge her feelings and we are now looking for a...

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