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    First Collegiate Home Run and Back Story

    So, DD is playing at a D3 school. She is a sophomore. Freshman year was ROUGH. Without getting into all the details, her hitting slump was seemingly unbreakable. NO hits for the entire season. NONE. Batting average of .000. She did great with fielding (1B), but she was so in her own head...
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    Colleges/Universities with high academic standards (engineering)

    Add Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech.
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    Just a brag on DD and a few observations - D3 ball

    Thanks for these insights! From, Mom of a senior heading to play for a D3 school next year.
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    Joining Long Distance Travel Ball teams

    After having done very local (10 minute drive) to very far (6 hour drive) travel teams, my advice is to stay as close to home as you can as long as you can. If your DD wants to play high-level D1, you'll need a national exposure team starting in about 9th grade. If she wants to play in college...
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    What to expect from out of town torunaments

    Some teams are very cohesive; some are not. A team dinner is fun but can sometimes be a hassle. PRO TIP: If you go to a restaurant with the whole team, do your server(s) a favor and tie your food to your DD's jersey number. If she's #7, you tell the server you're with #7 and then s/he can...
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    Need help with decision of moving to different team..

    Echoing everyone else's remarks, but there will come a time in travel ball when staying with friends can no longer be a priority. Softball is a much more individual sport than the average Joe may believe. Take the spot that will be best for your daughter in terms of playing time, competition...
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    AAU basketball and TB?

    Short answer: not a sustainable prospect. Unless you have the world's most understanding coaches. DD did TB and AAU for two years (6th and 7th grade). She was still on a B-level TB team at that time so the travel demands weren't huge, but there were a lot of overlapping tournaments and...
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    Summer before college travel ball

    Yeah, I would consider maybe doing a B travel team or rec team just to stay in shape. But no heavy travel or overuse. I know that such teams do exist in most areas. DD (also a senior) will play locally, but we are not doing CO, CA, etc... And there are enough on the team that occasional...
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    Advice needed for 2022 recruit

    http://e-catalog.sewanee.edu/arts-sciences/departments-interdisciplinary-programs/pre-professional-programs/#engineeringtext I slightly misspoke. They are not "majors" per se, but rather a program of study.
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    Advice needed for 2022 recruit

    DD is committed to a D3 program that is high academic. Coach told her that it is very rare for all the girls to be present at any given practice because someone always has a class or lab to attend. There are no restrictions on majors and there are pre-engineering, pre-med and pre-law majors on...
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    Last High School Game for a 2022; Need to Vent

    Actually, he said that 3B is a good outfielder. Guess you didn't see that part? Are you a parent? Just curious as to why your attitude toward parents is so harsh.
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    Last High School Game for a 2022; Need to Vent

    Yeah, a poster suggested writing a letter to a local newspaper. That was most definitely not me.
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    Last High School Game for a 2022; Need to Vent

    Wrong. I never asked whether to talk to the coach. What, exactly, would be the point of that at this point? I also said that my DD spoke to her about the gradual loss of her catching position and HC basically gaslighted her into believing she'd give her more time. I was more interested in...
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    Last High School Game for a 2022; Need to Vent

    OP here; I understand the philosophical discussion of "play your seniors" vs. "play the best nine," but it doesn't apply to the situation I described. My DD is both a senior and a four-year starter. Not someone who has never played in the starting lineup before. So that argument just isn't...

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