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    HS Softball Started

    In Texas the season starts mid-January and ends around mid/late April. And then Playoffs. Most programs in Texas play 6-8 scrimmage games starting in late January and then play 2-3 HS tourneys (12-18 games) plus a few non-district games (3). This part of the schedule was over Saturday and...
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    HS Softball Started

    We are well underway in TX. We have played 7 scrimmages + 20 games. District play starts tomorrow night. We have 3 teams (Varsity, JV, and Freshman).
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    Coaches getting paid

    We used to pay by the event (practice, local tourneys, travel tourneys): practice = $50 local tourneys = $160 travel tourneys = $200 plus we would pickup travels costs (food, gas, hotel, airfare, etc). But last year, as our girls started focusing on the recruiting side of things, our paid AC...
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    SOLD - WTS - Rawlings Liberty Advanced Softball Catchers Mitt

    Rawlings Liberty Advanced Catchers Mitt (33"). My daughter only used for catching about 8-10 pitching lessons for a teammate. Decided catching wasn't her thing. Great shape. $110 shipped to lower 48.
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    SOLD - WTS - Wilson A2000 Sierra Romero

    Wilson A2000 fastpitch Sierra Romero 12" glove. 80-85% broken-in. Small hand stall. Best for smaller hands. Great shape - never game used (only catch). $140 shipped to lower 48.
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    WTS - Easton Small Batch #26 Glove

    Easton Small Batch we bought from @ANNASDAD. In great shape. Not broken in at all. This is a brick. But an awesome glove for someone wanting to put the work in. $175 shipped OBO in lower 48.
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    Recruiting questions

    This is something that we have all of our girls do. College Coaches seem to prefer it this way.
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    Is it time to leave?

    My 2 catchers went 125 innings and 120 innings.
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    Tag up Question

    We had a similar one today. Here was the scenario: USSSA ruleset. Runners on 1st and 3rd with 1 out. Laser line drive to CF. Runner on 3rd holds and tags, runner on 1st does not. Centerfielder makes the tough catch (2nd out), and immediately fires it to 1st for the easy 3rd out. During...
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    Always Play Your Age?

    I agree that some schools aren't good and that should be considered. But again, I'm talking about teams that have several D1 committed players. Obviously, the level of HS you play for should be considered for sure. However, you brought up a great point. 16u is where recruiting happens. Does...
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    Always Play Your Age?

    I agree that not all HS teams/programs/districts are create equal. In a lot of these cases, these girls play on top level HS teams (with several committed players) that are very competitive in Districts/Areas/Regions that are also very competitive, and then play 14u in the summer. In 4-5 top...
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    Always Play Your Age?

    This is primarily a question regarding HS freshman. There are a lot of FB and Twitter posts over the last few weeks showing a lot of HS freshman winning HS softball district awards (newcomer of the year, pitcher of the year, catcher of the year, offensive MVP, defensive MVP, 1st team, 2nd team...
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    Batter and runners think it’s ball 4

    We were home book and the ump said he would not look at it. It was bizarre.
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    Batter and runners think it’s ball 4

    We had the reverse happen in HS playoffs this year. Runners on 1B (BR2) and 2B (BR1) (1 out). Scoreboard incorrectly shows a 2-2 count, but Batter knows it is a full count. Ball 4 arrives and Batter trots to 1B. BR1 and BR2 start to advance. Catcher throws to 3B. BR1 is a smart baserunner...

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