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College and majors to stay away from??
if softball is a source of entertainment/relaxation/social, DD can play club ball. My DD (chemistry) knew early on she did not want travel and regimentation of D1 softball and eliminated some D1 schools based on no/minimal club ball programs. Your DD can always "step down" to club if NCAA ball...- diamond14
- Post #23
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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"Baseball guy" catches softball pitcher
So much is about learned patterns. It is why a baseball player (Pujols) cant hit a softball pitcher (Finch). Going to tough learning on a top performer as opposed to building skills starting with a 12u player. Somewhere "on the line" is a vide of a pro baseball player catching Paige Parker...- diamond14
- Post #5
- Forum: Softball Catching
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Recruiting mistakes
Additionally, I have concerns that undergrad degrees are increasingly entry only tickets. That somehow, higher ed has created an escalator effect that to become "successful", one must punch those additional tickets, masters then PhD. It seems that this may be new rat race in as much as the cost...- diamond14
- Post #39
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Why D1 ?
From a financial perspective, children dont make sense...LOL I think too many folks put the horse before the cart when it comes to college sports. I remember a few years back TIME magazine ran a cover story about travel sports. Ive kept it because the kid on the cover was from my area and I was...- diamond14
- Post #109
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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DD Has Committed!
To those that can see the train's headlite in the distance, make the school's finaid calculator your best friend. I found it to be remarkably accurate when compared to the final offers when my 2 DD when thru application process. Remember, like tax planning, follow the rules but you owe them no...- diamond14
- Post #38
- Forum: Shameless Parent Brag Post Forum
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PGF nationals
"She lost a game to a local Catholic school 1-0. In that game, she allowed one hit to the opposing pitcher, who that day, at least, found her control. It was surprising to me because I've seen the opposing pitcher walk 12 girls, hit five, and throw four wild pitches in the same game, and she's a...- diamond14
- Post #137
- Forum: Coaching Softball
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PGF nationals
Watched her play a local prep school via livestream. Was a tight game. DD played the prep school so i was familiar with some of their players. From the hype, I expected a lopsided game. think it was 1-2, Bordi lost. Going to try to catch a few of her games this spring HS season. Surely wont see...- diamond14
- Post #99
- Forum: Coaching Softball
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Conference realignments
"My dd almost made the mistake of playing for a school with a coach that sounded similar to this. I’m glad that dd went to a few of their camps because she was able to pick up on subtle things like how some of the players didn’t seem happy, and how the coach interacted with them and the...- diamond14
- Post #41
- Forum: Playing College Softball
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Better Competition
"Almost all P5 pitchers are on full rides.. or a better statement would be they are zero out of pocket." BT, If pitchers absorb say 4 scholarships, say at least a catcher goes full, as well as say another top talent in the field, that does not leave alot to spread among the other 20 players on...- diamond14
- Post #105
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Eyes Up (must watch)
So then not so much the free speech provision.- diamond14
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- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Fouts pitching out of her glove.
My DD switched to out of the glove after her HS 2020 season was killed by covid. Her claim was that she "felt" that her motion was accelerated. Did she pick up pitch velocity?...yes. But how much was that as opposed to strength/speed (run) training, growth and more practice? Who is to say. She...- diamond14
- Post #12
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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The title race is heating up
Need a poll of how many know who RC was? I am thinking that the demographics here are trending against better than 15% name recognition.- diamond14
- Post #20
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Best summer showcase or tournament mid-Atlantic?
Unless you are looking at just having a nice softball/family weekend, I believe the thinking is backwards. Players zhould be combing the internet to find schools of interest and fit (level of play, academic fit, geographic match, campus life etc). Getting these target schools is the biggest...- diamond14
- Post #6
- Forum: Softball Tournaments Ratings
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Colleges/Universities with high academic standards (engineering)
Best thing (IMO) is to find a few schools near to you that you think DD is capable of achieving admission to and academically suceeding. Try to be expansive, meaning pick a school that is competetive in softball within their conference. Go to softball games and see if you and DD could see...- diamond14
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- Forum: Softball Discussions
