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  1. J

    Obstruction or interference? You make the call.

    It was a coach (for the fielding team) and this was the call he made and his reasoning (quoted from an email sent to our coach). Obviously I see the play very differently than he did/does and I wanted to get other people's thoughts so I could be sure it wasn't my biases coming through.
  2. J

    Obstruction or interference? You make the call.

    Just curious how the folks here would call this play. This scrimmage had too many collisions at home plate because of poor positioning by catchers.
  3. J

    Shout out to Vinci & Drakemir

    Please share some of your wisdom and persistence. We received DD's 34" Optimus mitt back in late January and I feel like we are only at the point where the ball doesn't pop out consistently. I was naively hopeful it would be if not game ready at least close to game ready by now. This thing is...
  4. J

    6 Tips for More Successful Bunts

    Might want to check the rules. USA Softball Rule 8-F-5: "The batter-runner is out when the batter-runner interferes with (a fielder) by discarding their bat in a manner that prevents the defense from making a play on the ball"
  5. J

    Grand View Home Run Injury

    That was my reaction when watching the clip for the first time. Those pants are awful in every way.
  6. J

    Best pricing on Catcher's Bags? (No Errors, Demarini, Mizuno, Boombah)

    We got DD an All-Star MVP Pro backpack for Christmas and she loves it. It fits all her gear easily. She wanted a backpack style because of the school bus for away games. Since it doesn't have wheels, she's not dragging it over my bumper as she lifts it out of the car. Her only complaint was...
  7. J

    Vinci custom sale

    Here you go. I have done nothing yet to break in the glove. DD's name is stitched on the black mesh part, but that should be easy to remove.
  8. J

    Vinci custom sale

    This could probably be a separate thread, but I have to give a shoutout to Vinci's customer service. Back at the end of October we ordered a custom catcher's mitt for DD. we received the glove just before Christmas, but they had made a mistake when making the glove. We ordered a right-hand...
  9. J

    Baseball or fastpitch catcher's mitt for Dad

    Just Gloves has a HoH Softball catcher's mitt. It is 33" though and has rose gold binding (which according to DD definitely makes it awesome). https://www.justballgloves.com/product/rawlings-heart-of-the-hide-dual-core-33--fastpitch-catchers-mitt--procm33fp-24g/34598/
  10. J

    Jay Weaver's Catching Camp

    My DD is at Jay's camp this weekend and is having a blast. It really is great to see the high level of instruction first hand.
  11. J

    Softball Chair Recommendations

    https://www.renetto.com/ - super well made chair and the built in canopy is great too.
  12. J

    Jen Schro Helmet...Need a visor

    Why not use sunglasses? They can easily be cleaned when they get dusty and they can be taken off when the sun isn't out.
  13. J

    Continuation Rule Ump Call

    Where was the ball when she rounded first?
  14. J

    StringKing bats

    Well unbeknown to me my DW went and found a used Rocketech alloy bat on eBay, so I guess original question doesn't matter. Appreciate the feedback.
  15. J

    StringKing bats

    I would go with the Rocketech, but can't justify the cost for less than a dozen games this year. October in New England can be so hit or miss with the weather. Just wasn't sure if the extra $60 is justified for the StringKing.
  16. J

    StringKing bats

    Does anyone have any experience with these bats? I noticed them starting to crop up at JustBats and Dicks. Looking to get a drop 10 alloy bat for my DD so that she doesn't destroy her LXT. Not sure if this bat is any better than a Easton Topaz...
  17. J

    Bunt hits bat in fair territory

    This is how I interpreted John's post. The bat was dropped and not moving and the ball rolled into the bat. It all depends on which object is doing the moving. Since Ed's interpretation of the rule was batter is out, and I don't have the NFHS rules to quote I posted the rule sets I know.
  18. J

    Bunt hits bat in fair territory

    I wonder if this is one of those situations where the rules differ. In NCAA and USA rules the batter is safe as long as the umpire determines the contact wasn't intentional. From NCAA 11.12: If the bat is out of the batter’s hand(s) (on the ground), the ball rolls against the dropped bat in...
  19. J

    Dead hit bat?

    Why not use the JUGS lite-flight balls?
  20. J

    Hello from NH

    DD is a second year 12U.
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