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  1. MightyMO

    Rule on Correcting Count (NFHS)

    Now that DD is in college I take in some of the local high school games as an observer and something happened at one last week that made me want to get clarification here. During a rather long at bat (and after the batter had fouled off three or four pitches in a row) the away team's...
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    The Old Blind Ump Joke - But for Real

    How would you approach it if you were in a situation where you legitimately didn't think the umpire could see first base from between second and third? I ask because I saw this situation happen last weekend. And this isn't one of those "the ump cost the game" posts. He was equally bad both...
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    Rawlings Heart of the Hide R2G 11.5

    https://www.rawlings.com/product/RSGPROR204W-2W.html Has anyone had a DD wear one of these? DD wants a new glove and her new team is a Rawlings team. They push the Liberty Advanced but I prefer the HotH. The HotH "softball" (11.75) glove has a crappy strap on the wrist that I don't like.
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    ACT Prep Feedback

    DD is registered to take the ACT for the first time in December. I'd like to have her take a prep course before hand and since everything is online now, I wondered if anyone on here had any experience with a site they would recommend?
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    Post ACL Surgery Pitching Drills

    DD tore her ACL in her plant leg playing basketball this winter. She is 3 weeks post injury and 2 weeks post surgery. She just completed her first week of physical therapy and should be off crutches next week. She is allowed to walk without them around the house now and is slowly getting...
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    Thoughts on Rolin Gloves?

    Does anyone here have experience or input on Rolin gloves? DD's pitching coach is a men's fastpitch player and says their gloves are made from great leather and are high quality overall but I hadn't seen much about them anywhere. They are custom made and you can get one for under $200 so I...
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    Pitchers Parents: Opinions Needed

    For years on this site I've read comments about how to decide which team a DD pitcher should be on. There always seems to be two common themes: get her on the team where she will pitch the most or get her on the best team you can so she can pitch against good competition. Well, DD is in a...
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    Mizuno Fastpitch Bats

    I spoke with a Mizuno rep this week about their "new" bats. He informed me that they just signed a deal to supply bats for Mizzou and they already had deals with UGA and some other programs (possible JMU?). Has anybody heard this? Is Mizuno making a real push into the market?
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    Easton Ghost Hitting Coach Feedback

    DD has had her Ghost for a few weeks now and likes it. She has used it in two tournaments so far. No stories of towering home runs but overall she is hitting it well. She has used it the last 2 times she has worked with her hitting coach and I wanted to pass along his feedback to the group...
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    Sac Bunt Safe Question

    Last weekend we had a situation that I had to make a decision on scoring and wondered what the thoughts from the group were. We had a runner on second and the coach called for a sac bunt. The batter lays down a great bunt down the third base line. Third base charges and gets there quickly but...
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    Glove suggestions for a 12YO pitcher?

    What's the best out there for a pitcher/middle infielder? I've been looking at 12" because DD seems to like a little size to the glove. She has a Mizuno now that is falling apart. I noticed it had a tear in the palm last night and asked why she didn't tell me. She said "Because I love my...
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    Pitching Coach in the Kansas City area

    I have gotten input on different PC's in the area and it always seems to be a mixed bag. There are a lot of good ones but without visiting every one it's hard to know what they teach. Does anyone here have input on a good IR style PC in the KC or Northwest MO area?
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    Pitching Parent Hypothetical

    Between DD's games this last weekend I found myself watching other teams play with another bucket dad. One of those games was between a very good team and a not so great team. This led to a discussion between the two of us and I thought I'd post the subject here and see what everyone's...
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    Getting the swag back

    The swag thread and the weekend my DD had at the plate got me wondering about this. How do you get your DD to get her "swag" back when she is in a funk at the plate? My DD had a bad day Sunday and by the end of it was basically saying she couldn't hit at all (which of course made the slump...
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    When should catchers start calling pitches?

    The last thread I started (in particular a comment by Green Monsters) got me thinking about the right age to teach catchers to call pitches on their own. I know the right answer is probably "every girl is different" but on average what are your thoughts?
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    Why is there so little coaching for softball catchers?

    I've been watching fastpitch at different age levels both rec and travel for the last 10 years or so and it's disturbing how little coaching there is for the catchers out there. Every pitcher on the field has a private pitching coach but 95% of the catchers (at least in my area) only get...
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    First TB Tryout In The Books for DD #2

    DD #2 had her first TB tryout last Friday (10U). Thanks to this board I knew exactly what to expect. They did grounders, pop flies, and hit off of soft toss. All the while they gave her some coaching basically to see how well she listens and does what they ask. They even watched her pitch at...
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    Starting to work with 8yo DD - Need Input

    My DD played her first year of machine pitch 8U this year (played coach pitch before that) and has really started to love softball. We have decided to use the break between summer and fall ball to work on her swing. She is big for her age and strong enough to hit hard without much lower body...

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