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  1. knuckleballer

    Rude Parents

    Agreed. With a few exceptions, it seems like the parents tone down as the players get older. BUT, I can think of one glaring exception: Has anyone else noticed there always seems to be one or two guys in the stands at Florida games that can be heard on the TV broadcast jawing every pitch? The...
  2. knuckleballer

    Stadium seats

    This is my favorite. Light weight and surprisingly comfortable to sit in.
  3. knuckleballer

    Gear of hypocrisy

    The video below reminded me of this thread. It shows exactly what I was referring to earlier... A facial - but not the good kind
  4. knuckleballer

    NCAA obstruction - I give up

    I love the idea of setting up in foul territory behind the plate for all the reasons mentioned by TMIB but, after a couple late/missed tags just in front of home plate, I can certainly imagine my DD catching the ball and then throwing caution to the wind by lunging/diving at the runner to make...
  5. knuckleballer

    NFHS obstruction video

    Thank you for your post! If I paraphrase what I've learned, there are two primary components to calling obstruction in this situation: 1) If the catcher is set up in the base path without the ball and the runner deviates from her natural running path then that is obstruction. 2) If the runner...
  6. knuckleballer

    Where exactly is the true pivot point?

    Sorry I can't definitively answer your question but I might be able to point you in the right direction. I once saw a graphic put out by a company that studied bat swing mechanics (maybe Zepp or Blast?) and I recall their research concluded the average point of rotation was about two inches off...
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    Bringing the ball in from the outfield with runners no longer advancing

    For hits to the outfield where opposing baserunners safely advanced and were no longer threatening to advance, DDs HS coach taught the team to bring the ball to the infield through the infielder standing on 2b. In other words, if there was a hit to an outfielder and the outfielder didn't have a...
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    Guess the pitch

    This doesn't look like a particular pitch as much as it looks like a whole new pitching style. Instead of HE or IR, it looks like GS: Goodbye Shoulder.
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    Is slapping on the decline in college ball?

    Is it just me or are there far fewer slappers on D1 teams than there were 10-15 years ago? If so, why?
  10. knuckleballer

    Bat length question

    Yep, I share your concern with swinging issues caused by a long and/or heavy bat too early. DD was fortunate to be very strong as a freshman and she had learned how to use her legs and core to power her swing so switching to a 34 wasn't a big adjustment. But for average to small players that...
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    Is hitting off a pitching machine necessary?

    I've seen hitters develop bad habits from taking pitches off of machines that were cranked up but I've also seen hitters learn to hit faster speeds because they spent time with a machine that was cranked up. But machines don't always need to be cranked up. Most of our 16U players loved seeing...
  12. knuckleballer

    Bat length question

    DD stopped growing at 5' 5" when she was 13. Her freshman year she learned that a couple local HS umps were notorious for calling outside pitches strikes, even pitches in the opposite batters box. Her coach told her "don't leave it up to the ump" meaning hit your pitch before the called third...
  13. knuckleballer

    Self toss to improve coordination and timing?

    This is directly related to something valuable I learned when I started coaching FP. Many moons ago as a player I was taught a linear swing that (unfortunately) still comes naturally to me today. When I started hitting infield/outfield as a coach the typical bottom hand toss and swing with both...
  14. knuckleballer

    Barely Any At Bats

    If your DD is only getting one at-bat per weekend maybe you should ask the HC if she can recommend a better hitting coach because the current one doesn't seem to be helping your DD to get visible results.:unsure: I read through all 13 pages above and there are many good reasons to find another...
  15. knuckleballer

    Hit and run

    Our HC also came up with the idea to "free the mind" of a hitter who was tied up in knots at the plate. It confused the heck out of her the first time he put on the hit and run with no runners on base. But she eventually realized what he was doing and she rolled with it for a couple of...
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    Discouraging advice for new pitcher (13yo in 14u)

    At a coaching seminar several years ago a special guest speaker talked about pitching. When asked the question if 11 years old is too late to start pitching she said she started at age 13. That was Monica Abbott.
  17. knuckleballer

    Slump Busting?

    When DD finished her summer season as a 15 she was asked to play on a competitive 18U Fallball team. Although she was asked be on the team because of her bat, the coaches didn't like her swing and starting "fixing" it at the first practice. When she asked me if she should change her swing I told...
  18. knuckleballer

    Summer before college travel ball

    DD plays on a high end travel team. Is committed and signed. TT is set for summer of 5-6 out of state tourneys(some many states away), which was a grind on the body and mind last year after rolling in straight from HS (&10 years of doing it) Had several college coaches tell some of our coaches...
  19. knuckleballer

    “Off-season” throwing routine - stay sharp or just rest?

    DD is a 2028 who just moved from 10U to 12U this fall. Team is dark for 6-8 weeks, so I’m trying to determine the best use of that time. She threw 252 innings in 2021, so I’m debating whether to give her 6 weeks off to completely rest, or to keep throwing short bullpens (2-3 days a week) just to...
  20. knuckleballer

    Everyone Swings a 34"

    Back around 2004 or 2005 I watched a JV team from a perennial powerhouse HS compete in a varsity tournament. The varsity team was too good for this tournament but it was about right for the JV team. Every JV batter walked up to the plate with a black 34 inch bat. Even the tiny slappers...

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