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  1. sluggers

    New Coach, advice appreciated

    For newbies, coaches should softly hit groundballs rather than roll them.
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    Getting an off the plate/outside strike

    The only "fix" is through lots and lots of practice. A good D1 pitcher can move the ball in 4" (a ball width) increments from left to right and up and down. You can't teach her to do that. She has to teach herself how to do it. (The math: The plate is 17" wide. Your DD is 480" from the...
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    Getting from 9 o’clock to 12 o’clock ?

    Not quite the same. My DD#2 (not softball or basketball player) played water polo. The refs in water polo walk along the side of the pool. So, they have a very limited view of what's going on under the surface. My DD had to wear two bathing suits during games. Players on the opposing team...
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    Getting from 9 o’clock to 12 o’clock ?

    @Hillhouse Aren't the mechanics the same after the leap and after the right foot comes down?
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    Shoulder position at release?

    IMHO, the easiest way for a pitcher to throw 50MPH is HE mechanics and muscling the ball. HE won't get you to the promised land of 60+ MPH.
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    Sorry ... the WORST game I have ever seen. EVER.

    The game was probably horrible to watch and officiate. BUT: If the coach on the losing team was good (although obviously lacking in softball knowledge), she could still make it a positive experience.
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    You're right. There doesn't seem to be much dispute that transgenders can have an advantage at...

    You're right. There doesn't seem to be much dispute that transgenders can have an advantage at high levels. At the lower levels, I can't see turning away children who want to play a sport. People seem to have the discussion mostly within the navigational buoys. It was interesting.
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    NAIA ruling on Transgender athletes

    I've noticed that people who are pounding the table against transgender inclusion immediately cite problems with high-level competition. However, they avoid the much more difficult and common issue of transgender children playing low-level sports.
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    NAIA ruling on Transgender athletes

    Shaq didn't become to 7'1" and weigh 325 because he's a man. Size is mostly due to genetics.
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    NAIA ruling on Transgender athletes

    In 12U rec level youth sports, I agree with you. Co-ed sports are so common now. Who cares? It gets a lot more dicey as the level of play increases. E.g., Caitlin Clark was offered 5 million dollars after college. She's a great women's basketball player, but there are hundreds of male...
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    NAIA ruling on Transgender athletes

    @Cannonball and @Top_Notch: Please limit the discussion to sports.
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    NAIA ruling on Transgender athletes

    Youth sports is one thing. Some 10YOA kid comes up to me and asks to play softball, it would be hard for me to say "No." Where big money is involved, the whole thing becomes very complicated. Would some people take dangerous drugs simply to get a fat paycheck? Lance Armstrong, Ron Guidry...
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    NAIA ruling on Transgender athletes

    We are not going to argue whether transitioning should be allowed. You're stating conclusions without providing any reasons. Simply saying, "it's wrong because it's wrong" isn't an argument. Again, there is no scientific proof *as of yet* that transitioning males after a year have an advantage...
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    NAIA ruling on Transgender athletes

    I'm aware the rule was only for NAIA. The issue of "allowing children to transition" is not up for discussion here.
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    NAIA ruling on Transgender athletes

    You might want to read the scientific articles. There is no proof *YET* that there is an advantage. There may be proof in the future, but not today. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10262668/
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    NAIA ruling on Transgender athletes

    Whether you agree with the other side or not, it might be helpful to understand their position. The vast majority of people who play sports are mediocre. They play sports to compete and for fellowship with other players, not to win. After all, sports are supposed to be about learning...
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    NAIA ruling on Transgender athletes

    I don't know where I come out on this issue. It's difficult. I assume you believe, like me, that athletic competition is a valuable experience for children and adults. It's hard for me to exclude kids from playing sports. On the other hand, it takes about a year for the hormones to...
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    NAIA ruling on Transgender athletes

    NOTE: This is a news item related to transgender athletes. HOWEVER: No hate. No stupid jokes. Act like adults. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) decided Monday that transgender women—or female gender–identifying individuals who were assigned male sex at birth—may...
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    Pitcher Falling Sideways

    First, get the IR correct. The thread "IR in the Classroom" is great for developing the IR motion. Most of the drills can be done as part of pitch and catch. I learned to throw IR "for the heck of it" when my DD was learning. My DD and I now mostly play pitching and catch IR underhanded...
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    Pitcher Falling Sideways

    Teach her to play pitch and catch underhand. No one would teach a boy to pitch until he could play pitch and catch overhand. Yet, everyone tries to teach girls how to pitch before they can play pitch and catch underhand. Have her take the ball, go around the circle, and throw it. No windup...

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