Here are the 8U Diamond Divas. What a fun group this is! (This was last night, in beautiful southern AZ.)
pic from my clinic
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I see the next Alex Hugo, and the next Ally Carda, and the next Aimee Creger...... Teach them well Amy....the future of our sport looks great and is in good hands....
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I really wish you were running our league Amy, so few people show the genuine joy in teaching the girls and the love for the game that you do.
It never rains there, does it? Or rather, it is minimal? Sigh. Seems like we have been getting good weather during the week, and rain on the weekends. No fun. Lots of rained out practices for sure.
Great picture! Love the background. Would be cool if you could do a time line pic 5 years down the road with the same girls.
Great picture! Love the background. Would be cool if you could do a time line pic 5 years down the road with the same girls.
^ Good idea.
We have a season called "Monsoon." It will pour a couple of times a day. Then, there is no where for the water to run and it just gushes across streets, that have to be closed. But 99% of the time, those "washes" (dry river beds) are totally dry. People get killed every year, getting caught in a wash, after a down pour, Usually they are hiking or 4 wheeling and not paying attention.
We have a season called "Monsoon." It will pour a couple of times a day. Then, there is no where for the water to run and it just gushes across streets, that have to be closed. But 99% of the time, those "washes" (dry river beds) are totally dry. People get killed every year, getting caught in a wash, after a down pour, Usually they are hiking or 4 wheeling and not paying attention.
I know it is difficult to run a league. But, we are losing girls by age 12, here. They aren't getting a fair shake and they have moved directly to travel. BUT, and this is my opinion only, travel ball is becoming rec. I hear terms like 'watered down talent" "my DD is afraid to throw the ball to some teammates," and "part time players."
Some girls are switching to travel, without realizing that it is a full-time, year around commitment.
I asked an 8U coach to take a look at my student, because she has 2 sisters pitching that are 12 and 14. He said "I have already picked my pitchers." Hmmm. Their first game is this weekend and they have to remove a girl after she hits 2 batters. You can go through pitchers, quickly.
Some girls are switching to travel, without realizing that it is a full-time, year around commitment.
I asked an 8U coach to take a look at my student, because she has 2 sisters pitching that are 12 and 14. He said "I have already picked my pitchers." Hmmm. Their first game is this weekend and they have to remove a girl after she hits 2 batters. You can go through pitchers, quickly.
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A great looking group of kids, brings back some fun memories.
Tangent. Our 8U team hit close 20 batters at one tournament last year and 5 different pitchers were pulled for the hit batter rule. It was not our finest weekend and not typical of our pitching staff last summer but you are right it can happen.
10U and 12U were great memories. I got to go thru it twice.
Thanks Amy, keep up the working with the young ones. Think I will share too.
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