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    Loaded Question

    You say her mechanics look good, but look at her weight distribution when this starts to happen. Sometimes mine lets her weight come too far forward, plant leg gets soft, bending at the waist and pitching through the plant leg. Different reasons for each affliction. All three of them cause...
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    Does your TB player play other sports?

    DD did track this spring. Coach was supportive of this and didn't make a big deal about missing practice when she had a meet in conflict. She was doing track practice and going straight to softball on the days there was no meet. She did an hour or so of pitching most nights after track when...
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    Tournament Weekend Observations:

    3 inches of dust wasn't enough at last years ASA state last year. You couldn't see some of the kids cleats. You know the ump was just guessing about any play at the plate. It took a full minute for the dust to settle after the slide to play could resume. You are lucky they didn't go for your...
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    Exposing shy daughter to a more competitive level of play.

    I agree with Mudbug. If she is capable athleticly and desire to improve in her sport, moving up to a travel team is the best thing you can do for her. She will make new friends. Even if she is as shy as a panda cub. Due diligence on your part as a parent is important. Now is a real good...
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    Best way to "politely" bring this up to the softball board?

    Houch, Get in touch with the folks from the Streator Girls Softball organization and see what they have to offer. They are a travel softball organization from your area. If you are looking for higher level competition for your DD that might be a good fit.
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    USSSA World Series or ASA Northern Nationals?

    We Did ASA Northern in Indiana last year. Those folks know how to run a tourney. We had a good time, good competition. We haven't played in KC so can't compare the 2.
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    Reccomend a non velcro clasp Catchers glove

    I picked up a Mizuno GSX82 a few months ago. No velcro, leather strap to tighten the wrist opening. I really like it. It just keeps getting better and better the more it gets worn in.
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    REC League Doesnt have to be boring

    It's not unheard of in the midwest either. Our 10u pitchers both throw a change. It's not great but they throw it and sometimes it works. Last year at a tourney we faced a 10u pitcher that also threw a curve and a drop. They weren't fully developed but they had correct spin and the moved a...
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    June 16 -18, Illinios NSA Class A State tournament

    Who's going, what is your beverage of choice? If you are there and interested in putting faces to names I'd be interested in trying to meet up. Throw me a PM if you don't want to be public about it. I understand, my wife often publicly denies knowing me too.;)
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    Strong/weak coaching vs. playing time

    Practice, team and at home is where you learn how to play. Games are where you prove you have learned what has been taught. The oddball in game situations are learning experiences you can't practice are game learning, but mostly practice. Good coaches with successful teams and skilled kids...
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    What do parents do at softball camps?

    My DD really likes the chance to get out and play ball with the big girls. I'm pretty disappointed we missed this years small group focus clinics. We had a double header scheduled that night and 3 hours pitching and 3 hours hitting might be an excessive warm up.
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    Is "small ball" dead?

    Deep nail drag followed by the mesh drag then ice it over with the brushes. Puts about an inch of soft stuff that kills the down chopped slap dead. It also kills a bunt so there is less roll and less spin movement to drag them foul. It can help you or hurt you depending. That could be what...
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    Is "small ball" dead?

    Bottom of 7th inning tied 1 - 1. Lead off batter 2 strike bunt to get on. Steal second. Second batter Sac Bunt to F3 to advance the runner. 3rd batter draws a walk. Steals second, no throw. 4th batter 2 strike suicide squeeze bunt to end the game. Small ball lives in our house. Speed...
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    Are we all getting less girls playing?

    Nah, thats them big city folk up north there what use that crazy big ball. Us bumkins down here use a normal size ball...made of compressed corn cob. :D
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    Are we all getting less girls playing?

    We seem to have the opposite trend this year. We normally have enough players come out for 1 team per age group. This year we had enough for 2 10u teams for the first time in a while. Course nothing that happens in our area seems to match up with anywhere else.
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    What is the youngest age group in your area?

    Our rec programs are hit and miss. If enough sign up there are 8u tee ball. It usually ends up co-ed baseball tee ball. Our travel program starts at 10u but we routinely have players as young as 7 playing on our 10u teams. 10u we have started having 2. One playing A the other B with the...
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    Pre-game plate meeting advice requested...

    I held off in responding until folks could give you good advice. Now I'll give you bad advice that hopefully makes you laugh. Rather than avoid his hand shake or give him a hand shake through gritted teeth... When he reaches out for it put a copy of your association rule book in there open to...
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    Illegal pitchs-Florida/UCLA

    batsics1, Congratulations, you are a purist. Some will throw that word at you like it's a slur but haven't figured out why yet. Gabba gabba we accept you, we accept you one of us! - Joey Ramone, Pinhead, 1976 I agree with a fair...
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    Illegal pitchs-Florida/UCLA

    Thanks. It's good to know throw something worth while out there once in a while. Lucky the pitcher giving me fits isn't my own...but hey if she was I could beat her and get it over with. :D But I digress. 3 others in that group are 12 and soon to be rounding that corner, mine included. I...
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    Is "small ball" dead?

    Shouldn't we be teaching them both? Teach them the proper swing mechanics for power production as a basic swing. Teach them to bunt, drag and slap along with the situations that those are appropriate. The more tools they have and use well the better craftsman they will be. At the pinnacle of...

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