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    Wooden bats?

    Thanks. I’ve read that thread already but doesnt really apply to what I’m asking here. Im not looking for something to use in games, strictly for BP where the smaller sweet spot would put more focus on catching the barrel. Hitting coach we use does baseball also and has all of his boys swinging...
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    Wooden bats?

    Just curious, does training with a wooden bat translate in softball like it does in baseball? I dont mean a camwood or any other type of “trainer” bat for bat speed, had path, etc. Im talking about a drop 8, 9, or 10, wooden fastpitch bat that has a smaller sweet spot than composite bats. If...
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    Too many pitchers?

    This is exactly the case, all 6 of them throw 45-50+ mph, some hit spots better than others, and all have a changeup that they can command. 3-4 of them have drops, curves, and screwballs, but we don't call much of the extra junk. I know its only 10u, but we are the "big name" in the area which...
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    Too many pitchers?

    Feels like a blessing and a curse at the same time
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    Too many pitchers?

    Of course not. We had an open tryout with already having 3 pitchers on the staff. Just so happens 3 of the kids that fit what we are looking for are pretty good in the circle too
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    Too many pitchers?

    Looks like our 10u team will have 5-6 pitchers on the roster for the fall. All of them will be second year 10u and are all athletes. They are all very good at other positions so we need them there, they just also happen to be very good pitchers also. My question is what is the best way to handle...
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    2023 Mantra vs Ghost Unlimited

    Anyone have any more info to share on this topic? Looking at getting DD a new bat and looking for feedback on the Mantra plus specifically
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    Pitching help

    I have an 8 year old that will be moving up to kid pitch in the fall and has been really interested in pitching. So i signed her up for lessons every other week with an ex high school coach that came highly recommended. Long story short is she’s not showing much improvement from where we started...
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    Youth catcher’s mitt

    My 8yo DD has been playing catcher and im looking for a good catchers mitt to get her for when she moves up to 10u next season and starts catching real pitches. I know shes needs something light enough for her to handle but know nothing about fastpitch catchers mitts. I want to stay away from...
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    Too early to worry?

    @Orange Socks @TMD @cvsoftball @marriard THANK YOU ALL. This is exactly what i needed to hear. We will skip the extra tryouts and relax a bit. just to clarify a few things though. While i do help out when coaches are absent, most of the time i am the dad sitting by himself in the outfield, i...
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    Too early to worry?

    #2. I would love to help coach but, they already have 4 assistant coaches and a head coach, which all but 1 are parents of players on the team. Don't get me wrong, I do help out with practices from time to time when asked to, but i don't have any say so on what we do. you've criticized me for...
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    Too early to worry?

    My DD is an 8u player on one of the best A class teams in our area. Playing time has never been a major concern for her as she does a lot of side work and keeps improving drastically which keeps her on the field My concern is that the development of the team as a whole (and even some girls)...
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