Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast

This week's Lineup:

• Warmup Segment
• Listener Question: Do's and do not's for building relationships with college coaches (@10:59)
• Should players have their name on the back of their jersey? (@19:26)
• Fall vs spring high school softball (@24:24)
• Self scouting for coaches, players and parents (@34:50)

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A listener ask us for advice when a team was consistently obstructing their base runners. We can't teach the specific rules of obstruction and interference. But we can teach them to know when they have the right of way and when they need to get out of the way.

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This week's Lineup

• Warmup Segment
• Listener Question: Do stats at a younger age predict later success? (@10:45)
• Coaching staffs need practice too (@13:43)
• End of season equipment cleaning (@17:49)
• Incorporate Live Pitching in practice (@23:09)

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As players advance in their skills, we need to teach them that there are ways to anticipate where a ball may be hit. This will allow them to make plays that they wouldn't make otherwise.

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This week's Lineup

• Warmup Segment
• Listener Question: My daughter's teammates are getting offers but she is being recruited but no offers. How can I keep her spirits up? (@07:49)
• Don't complain about playing time, work harder. (@11:58)
• Impact of social media posts on recruiting (@18:26)
• Parents and coaches use safety equipment (@23:03)

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This week the topic revolves around when you have a choice between a player who is good offensively and weak defensively or good defensively and weak offensively. Which one can you have the most impact on that gives you the best team?

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This week's Lineup

• Warmup Segment
• Listener Question: What expectations should a player have when playing in college? (@10:10)
• Forbes Magazine article: More Money equals More Problems (@16:33)
• What college coaches look for in players (@26:33)
• Travel coaches putting together a schedule (@30:48)

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There are time in a game where a player is in a clutch situation. Pressure is on. Coaches need to help the players prepare for these situations.

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This week's Lineup:

• Warmup Segment
• Listener Question: Is hitting in the 9th spot a sign that the coach thinks I am the worse hitter on the team? (@8:39)
• Etiquette at the ballpark (@:14:03)
• Things that college coaches look for Part 3 (@22:07)
• Getting the most out of home training (@28:29)

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Some players are just hard to coach. They have bad attitudes for a lot of different reasons. How much can you do as a coach with players that bring a lot of baggage with them. We discuss that coaches have an opportunity to change lives and give some tips on reaching these types of players. 

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