DD pitching practice

[NVfishing]

My youngest daughter age 6 on her second night of pitching practice.

 

[SoftSocDad]

Looking really good! How large is that ball, though?

 

[NVfishing]

She's throwing with an 11. It's hard to tell but I'm at 35 ft and so is the camera. It's just zoomed in. The camera was on top of a ball bucket and it makes her throws look arced. They were fairly flat. We have a few months before she will be on the mound. Her ball skills have jumped tremendously in the past week. I was rolling the balls back to her at the beginning of practice but I got scolded for not throwing them back like I would for a "big" pitcher. Throwing them back scares worries me since she's just learning to catch to.

 

[coachdan]

Looks like she's having fun and that is all that matters at age 6. Keep it fun and she will continue to want to pitch. Make it like work and she will not want to pitch at age 10 or 12.

 

[jay]

love, love, love the fistpump after pitch #2. that, is why i coach.

 

[SoftSocDad]

She's throwing with an 11. It's hard to tell but I'm at 35 ft and so is the camera. It's just zoomed in. The camera was on top of a ball bucket and it makes her throws look arced. They were fairly flat. We have a few months before she will be on the mound. Her ball skills have jumped tremendously in the past week. I was rolling the balls back to her at the beginning of practice but I got scolded for not throwing them back like I would for a "big" pitcher. Throwing them back scares worries me since she's just learning to catch to.

Cool!

But my most sincere advice is to give her a 10" ball and move her to 30'.

 

[NVfishing]

Received news today that there will be 5 or 6 TB 8u teams in our region. The mound will be at 30ft but throwing an 11. Regular softball rules except for a five run rule. The TB teams around here are working on setting all the parameters, not sure on the dropped strike three yet.

 

[SoftSocDad]

Received news today that there will be 5 or 6 TB 8u teams in our region. The mound will be at 30ft but throwing an 11. Regular softball rules except for a five run rule. The TB teams around here are working on setting all the parameters, not sure on the dropped strike three yet.

They should start by getting the right size ball.

You'll be the smart one by avoiding altogether a group of teams that think there even needs to be a conversation about dropped third strike in 8u.

 

[NVfishing]

Isn't there only two sizes of balls? 11's and 12's? I can't seem to find a ten?

 

[SoftSocDad]

Worth RIF Youth 10 inch Fastpitch Softballs, RIF Youth Softball

Although the larger and better 8u players can handle the 11" ball, the majority cannot do so effectively. In my observation, the level of game play is better with the smaller ball for 8u.