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    Turf Concerns ...

    DD's High School Field! Bougie with a capital B.. Modern turf is amazing, instead of crushed tire filler we have crushed olive pits. Drains quick (it rained this day), with the tan olive pits the turf doesn't heat up like the black tire infill does, and no weird smells. Definitely a thumbs...
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    POLL- would you pay this?

    Well, you've got the number wrong, it's $40! Doesn't matter what the poll results are, demand far outstrips the supply of classes as they are all sold out across all age groups and types of hitters. The group format give tons of reps, two machines, couple tee stations, and a live station...
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    College Roster Sizes, sorry some of you don't get to go with us~

    Because there is so much pressure for kids that have played softball since they were 8yo (or less) to play in college, they will walk on and the coaches know it. There is only 12 scholarships, a roster of 24 will have more than a few kids not getting any athletic money, but what's the saying...
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    College has some

    DD is a catcher and one of the other catchers on her team is going to SLO next year.. She's pretty darn good. That team seems to be punching above their weight this year, indicating that the program is on the rise. I love cal-poly and would think it is a great school for academics and athletics.
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    College has some

    If you REALLY look into the recruiting classes that they've been getting recently, I think you'd make the connection. All of those schools (besides SDSU) have players where "really??" springs to mind. I don't know how LB, UCSB, UCSD struggle to make good recruiting decisions when there is huge...
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    Introducing the BAT TRAC Muscle Memory Trainer

    Maybe I'm wrong, but a disconnected casting swing is still possible with the bat trac, correct?
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    Only being used as a Pinch Runner

    2.995 20yd dash via ODM laser testing.
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    Only being used as a Pinch Runner

    DD is a catcher and gets a courtesy every time she reaches base. I have a couple sets of friends that their DD's are freshmen at upper P5 and mid major and are pinch runners.. I think it is really common
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    Hitting fly balls

    Use a softball bat, something proportional to what the girls are using on your team. It'll take some time to learn but it is so worth it! I used to go to the fields and play a round of fungo golf, it's basically bocce ball. Pick a target and see how few strokes it takes to hit it. Also hit...
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    Navigating Individual Fundraising in Travel Softball: Perspectives on Allocation of Raised Funds

    Ah, the only open ended fundraising that we've had was to cover costs for the team. There were incentives like most golf ball sales would get a gift card or 50% of anything more than the minimum raised would be allocated to HS sports fee, etc. All of our fundraisers have been, "you're...
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    Navigating Individual Fundraising in Travel Softball: Perspectives on Allocation of Raised Funds

    Every team that DD has been part of (travel and HS) has been the same.. All fundraising funds get used by the team however they see fit. I've never heard of where the money goes or how it's used. If you can't trust your team, what's the point?
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    Dreaded discussion with coach - hitting advice not working for DD

    another blast from the past, this was a question from 2022..
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    It’s good to know what you want, I guess.

    Well pretty simple to google the wording of the post and find Washington Ladyhawks Carter. You asked us what we think, so I'll reiterate "one of the best programs in the country" wouldn't need to even post tryout info to fill a team to be nationally competitive, especially at 14u. They promote...
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    It’s good to know what you want, I guess.

    Haha run away.. All of those bullet points are ridiculous! And private tryout because the team doesn't exist or they are terrible. This is not how good teams are made.

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