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    Statement from USSSA on age cutoffs

    They are stupid.
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    Illinois Travel Teams going to USA

    Just go by grade/graduation regardless of age.
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    U.S.A./USSSA age chart changes

    If the whole reason for this is so they can play with there school friends, then I vote for grade/graduation year regardless of age.
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    U.S.A./USSSA age chart changes

    This whole conversation is crazy to me. No matter where you put the date people are going to gripe. If you go strictly by grade year people are going to gripe.
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    ***RTIC Jug - Half Gallon Member Giveaway***

    I’m in.
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    Comfortable Turfs

    We have used NB because of the wide sizes, last pair was Nike in men's size. She liked both equally.
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    Possibly playing daughter down?

    My answer is always play your age at the highest level possible. Higher age bracket does not always equal better competition.
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    Getting from 9 o’clock to 12 o’clock ?

    My DD is very long at 12, ball about as far above her head as she can get it. which makes it very hard to get bent at 3. Have started working on getting a little more bend at 12 which seems more ideal to me after looking at a bunch of videos of very high level pitchers. To me it seems being a...
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    Getting from 9 o’clock to 12 o’clock ?

    So acceptable for you would be anywhere between the two?
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    Getting from 9 o’clock to 12 o’clock ?

    What would you consider the ideal position for the hand and elbow to travel getting from 9 o’clock to 12 o’clock. How high should the ball be over the head, how bent should the elbow be when you get to 12. Should it look more like a circle with hand extended way above the head or more like an...
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    First time Ghost Dad

    It has a year warranty, use it then when it cracks send it back and get another one. When they are young you need to size up every year or two any way, which should be just about the time the replacement bat is broken.
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    It’s good to know what you want, I guess.

    They have 3 14u teams wonder which one is a true national team.
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    Player Age when 1 grade lower

    This is becoming more prevalent every year.
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    POLL- would you pay this?

    No I would not.
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    POLL~ on this pitchers reaction

    I like it, but I also like a little bat flip.
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    Playing up (School Ball) ???????

    In Alabama you can play varsity in the 7th grade, with 6 years of eligibility.
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    Developing Fastpitch Pitchers: The Speed v Accuracy Debate

    We work on mechanics every time we pitch. However I have always been in the camp of throw with the intent of throwing hard. She does throw hard for her age, I do however believe it is as much genetics as it is practice. I have never nor will I ever tell her to slow down and throw strikes.
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    USSSA approved drying agent

    So the all sport one is legal, and the one labeled golf is not. In NFHS anyway.
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    Travel Time for Practice

    50-60 min each way 2-3 days a week.

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