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Our 8U softball coach berates & belittles the girls.
I am writing to ask for some advice on what I should do about my daughter's softball coaches. It is a husband & wife team, and now, even the wife is tearing ...
My daughter keeps stepping out of the battters box
My daughter moved up from rec ball to 12u travel ball this year. The pitchers are, of course, a little intimidating. She seems to have developed a fear ...
Fouling out
My 9 year old is an awsome hitter! That is when she isn't fouling out EVERY pitch! what can I do to correct her swing?
Where does a softball player play when it's snowing?
In the northeast (we live in NewEngland) it is getting colder and dark earlier. There do not seem to be an abundance of indoor facilities unless a ...
Disrespectful players toward coaches
How do you stop disrespectful softball players?
Youth Softball Prgrams in Nebraska?...
Anyone have any that are based in the south central area of Nebraska? I'm homeschooled, and I would love to play softball, but I don't know where to start....
Is there anything close?
Ok so here's the deal i love softball and i realy want to play but the only problem is that i live in the northern part of Prince George's county in Maryland ...
miken OKC
Does anyone know what the break in period for this bat is and how to break it in correctly
Looking to start our own travel softball team
Hi there,
I'm looking to start a travel softball team for girls 10u and 12u. Can anybody help me, give me tips on what I need to get started? I am not ...
how many people (other than players) should be in the dugout during the game
My prouble is I have so many people in the dugout out that I as coach don't even know whast is going on
Please help me and tell me WHO is allowed in ...
Softball stat keeping advice
I'm looking for an easy to use statistic program for a laptop to keep stats during games. there are a million and one programs out there. any advice or ...
young pitcher
My daughter is 10 years old. She is wanting to get into pitching. We live in a small community and our teams are always looking for pitchers. She has ...
Travel/Elite Softball and the Good/Very Good but Not Great Player
I have wanted to have this discussion for a long time and was looking for the best location-I'm hoping this is it. Coaches and parents must have been ...
Travel and Recreational Ball?
I recently had a difference of opinion with another softball parent. I sometimes notice that some travel ball players do not continue to play in their ...
You make the call!
f7 or HR?
Coaches Recruiting Kids on Other Teams
For all the coaches out there, have you ever bribed a girl to come to your team even though she had already committed to another team for the upcoming ...
Metal cleats
Do parents/players want to see metal cleats in HS softball? I am the parent of a catcher and would not like to see them used.
Slow motion video analysis
I just came across this software on the net, called MotionPro that enables you to view and analyze a video (that you produce with your camcorder)of your ...
Fundraisers
My team is trying to get creative and come up with new fundraisers that are more profitable and fun. We've done the carwashes, candy sales, can shakes,...
Travel Team uniforms
We are starting to look for a supplier to order uniforms for our new 10u travel team that will start this spring. Does anyone have a great supplier to ...
Play Up or Not?
Hi everybody,
My daughter is currently 12u age for upcoming season, playing on a 12u travel team. I have a 14u travel team coach trying to recruit her ...
Fair or foul
If a ball is hit into fair territory behind a base but the backspin takes it out of bounds in front of
the base (without being touched)is it fair or foul?...
pitching is harder than it looks
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when you want to pitchu have to work really hard , u will have to work hard everyday and you will need to do at least 100 pitches a day and that will help ...
Innovative Hitting Training Aide inventor is looking for testers now.
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Hello, I have developed a fastpitch softball hitting training aide called the Fastpitch Bumblebee. This is an adaptation of my Baseball Bumblebee that ...
How to start your own travel team
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Looking in So Calif to start a travel ball team
Any help would be appreciated
Please email me at goofy2you@sbcglobal.net
Thanks in advance
Confessions Of An ASA Umpire
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Greetings from the capital of fastpitch softball.
I love football. I love to sleep. I love to watch Sunday morning political talkshows, and I love my ...
I agree with John A.
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I have been coaching travel ball for over 10 years and I know thier are coaches out thier who will disagree but, I still encourage my players to play in ...
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