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    It’s good to know what you want, I guess.

    Just came across this on FB. Traditionally tryouts in our area happen after the summer season, but they are getting earlier and earlier. Tryouts for the next year before summer even begins, is a new one to me though. What are your thoughts on this? [team name] will immediately begin holding...
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    Not the best start for Jordy Bahl

    She wasn’t terrible, but she didn’t shut down Washington like I thought she might. I’m sure she’ll have better outings and I hope her injury is minor...
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    How much do D1 colleges spend on softball?

    Some interesting, if a little bit dated, numbers here. There’s probably a correlation between Oklahoma spending the most money and having the best program. Meanwhile, Maryland Eastern Shore is still looking for 2024 graduates to sign...
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    Is she out?

    Runners on 1st and 2nd and a pop up is hit 10 ft behind 3rd base. Plate umpire calls infield fly. Short stop tries to make the play, but drops the ball. Both runners advance without being tagged. The field umpire, who was set up near 3rd, mistakenly tells the runner coming from 2nd she is out...
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    New Ghost Bat Released

    Hopefully, you can use this one in temperatures under 60 degrees. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_MQ-28_Ghost_Bat
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    Sometimes my DD is exasperating.

    That’s it. That’s the post.
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    Overlap of level of play in NCAA divisions

    I made a little graph based on Massey ratings to help folks visualize the difference in the level of play between the different divisions in NCAA softball. Enjoy.
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    We can’t play without some rain.

    My DD’s team has a tournament scheduled this weekend in the Seattle area which will undoubtably be canceled if we don’t get some rain here. We literally have the worst air quality in the world due to smoke from various forest fires in the region. It’s a peculiar situation to say the least. We...
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    Coach, what’s a home run?

    Last year I got asked to be an assistant coach on a middle school softball team. We had 18 girls come out for the team, most of whom had never played before. We are fortunate enough to have really nice practice facilities with an all turf field, permanent fence and separate batting cages which...
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    Any San Diego Tournaments early November or December

    DD’s 18U team is looking for a tournament in San Diego in early November or early December, but I’m not seeing a lot in the USA/USSSA etc websites. Anyone have information on where to look? Not looking for a big showcase or anything, just looking for a chance to play in that area in those...
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    So, tell me your theories on stealing.

    Let's say for 14U and up. Your lead off batter, who is really fast gets on first base her first time up. Are you sending her every time? Straight steal of 3rd? Is that even a thing without your batter committing interference which you hope goes uncalled? Tell me your theories on stealing. You...
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    Three pitch inning.

    This happened in early May. I might not have believed it if I hadn't seen it. It's kind of amusing. Not that she does anything remarkable, but DD is the SS. Her team also made a triple play which you'd think combined with the above that they might have won the game, but no, they got roughed...
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    Dropped 3rd, catcher hits runner.

    So, I saw this in the game adjacent to the field my DDs were playing on - dropped 3rd strike, catcher picks up the ball, throws and hit the runner, who is in fair territory, in the legs. Ball bounces back towards catcher and as runner reaches first the field umpire calls her safe. The home plate...
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    The great thing about all turf fields is the kids can play even if it’s raining.

    The bad thing about all turf fields is the parents have to be out in the rain to watch.
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    Is there any place in the game for beaning a batter?

    In select ball, is it acceptable to intentionally hit a batter their next bat after they hit a home run? Is it just "part of the game" or is it bush league? Have you ever seen it happen? Was it Snohomish Shocking or just commonplace?
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    When was the first time you ever saw fastpitch?

    For me it was while visiting my grandmother in Peterson, MN (pop 188) in the late '70s or early '80s. Behind the high school one night they had a bunch of men's games featuring teams sponsored by such and such lumber company and so and so's agricultural supply etc. I remember it seeming really...
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    Absolute Joke

    Yesterday on Facebook I saw a post from one of the local travel clubs I follow congratulating one of their players for accepting an offer to play at a DIII school. The funny thing is, the girl they were congratulating played for a different organization from 10U all the way through 2nd year...
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    How tall are pitchers?

    I saw some chatter here last week about most pitchers in college ball being 5'11" to 6' tall, so I took a look at the rosters of the teams ranked 1-9 in DI and of Oregon, which was ranked #11 (#10 Kentucky did not list player heights). Here's what I saw: * Of the 49 players listed as...
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    Does this smell funny?

    Online bio of a coach for a local select team: About Coach ABC ABC was born and raised in Eugene, Oregon and moved up here to Washington just 5 years ago. ABC started playing softball at the age of 5. She built a hard work ethic and passion for the sport very early on which led her to high...

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