https://www.ncaa.org/news/2023/6/16/media-center-softball-pitchers-may-be-able-to-disengage-from-the-playing-surface-while-delivering-a-pitch.aspx
Other rules recommendations
Allowing the use of a double first base on the field.
Requiring the fence distance in left and right fields to be 200...
I feel like this was discussed recently. The rare 4th out...
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/nationals-burned-by-quirky-fourth-out-rule-as-pirates-score-despite-lining-into-inning-ending-double-play/
Got this email today on procedures from a regional/national director on options they are considering for tournaments.
1) Coaches will be e-mailed a certification form that all of their players, coaches, and parents have self-certified that they are non-symptomatic and that form must be turned...
I searched for this but couldn't find it specifically.
Runner on 1B and ball hit two SS who tries to turn unassisted double play. Runner from 1B does not attempt to slide into 2B and is standing point blank in front of SS who raised her arm to throw to 1B. Since SS did not want to hit the...
Just curious how much you pay for your DD to play on the High School team? We pay $440 which includes mandatory bat bags, helmets, practice gear and meals. It also includes other miscellaneous items like end of the year banquet, team hotels (one out of town tournament), etc.
The over all team...
I wrote down the wrong number for one of my players on the official lineup card. The player in question played 2B for the first few innings. I brought the 2B in to pitch in the fourth inning with a runner on 3B. After her first pitch the other team protested.
The result was an illegal pitch...
Perhaps I am a dinosaur but does anybody know why the PGF sanctioning fee is almost double all other orgs.? Is there some extra benefit that I am getting for $85?
It seems outrageous to me but perhaps it's their version of the NSA "hidden gate" fees.
Just curious.
Anyone use defensive shifts on a regular basis? MLB is practically redefining standard positions as so many shifts are being utilized. Some teams actually shift differently for each batter. I am not talking about sliding your SS a few steps, I am referring to an all out position move (3 IF on...
Just curious how much the older teams 14u, 16u, practice in the fall. It would be great if you could post the number of days, total hours, and the level of team that you are.
There is much debate at the moment. Weather and shorter days come into play.
I had a 12u coach ask me about alternative tournaments to nationals. He said his team wasn't ready but wanted to do something fun for the final tournament.
I told him that there is a non-sanctioned world series in Ohio but it was likely full. I know that there are tournaments where the...
Watching a middle school game which I believe was playing by NFHS rules.
Home team started with 8 players (can you do that in NFHS?) and took an automatic out in the 9th spot.
Final inning and the home team is down two runs and has runner on first with two outs. The eighth spot comes up to...
Had an interesting discussion with some parents tonight regarding school ball vs. travel ball. The back story is a travel team is split up in 3 Middle Schools in two different grades (7th and 8th). Four of the teams without the two pitchers are terrible, the two teams with pitchers are decent...
I need a short hitting video of a high level (female) swing not in .gif format. I can't use a gif in the Coaches Eye App. I want to use the video as the baseline swing to compare my girls to.
I can find plenty of baseball swings but no sofball swings (not in gif format).
I would prefer a...
Allen Iverson was right, practice is overrated.
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