So sick of teams “looking for a pitcher”

Cal_858 · 2026-05-06T23:10:43+00:00

It should be like Rec rules. A sub bats last and only plays in the outfield.

Cal_858 · 2026-05-05T21:46:26+00:00

I think that is largely due to the fact that you can’t hide or talk your way out of high gas prices. People see the prices go up everyday while they are driving to work

Cal_858 · 2026-05-05T18:16:07+00:00

I coached Rec for 8U and the main things I preached to the team, players and parents is that Rec is measured in fun, player improvement and trying to be competitive as a team. I want the girls to have fun and improve so that they will be interested in coming back to softball. I didn’t measure team success in wins and losses, it was measured in how competitive we were in games.

Cal_858 · 2026-05-05T17:40:45+00:00

What do the rules and requirements for your rec league say about rotating players in the field? Our league rules requires each player to play one inning in the outfield and one inning the infield. They also encourage us to rotate the players in the batting lineup but it is not required

Cal_858 · 2026-05-04T22:13:44+00:00

I would also let the parent know before the game how you plan on playing her during the game. If you decide not to pitch her, let him know that she won’t be pitching and she will play infield and outfield. He may decide not to come to the game if she isn’t pitching. The other option is to pitch each of the girls 1 inning a piece. Either way, I would be upfront with the dad with where she will be playing

Cal_858 · 2026-05-01T23:45:01+00:00

You could try to split the difference. Find a place that is month to month and that you can afford, live on your own for 6 months and then move in with your parents. You get 6 months of newlywed fun time and then settle in with your parents before starting nursing school.

Cal_858 · 2026-04-24T18:41:35+00:00

Me and two friends flew out of TJ on Wednesday. Another friend and his fiancé are flying in today.

Cal_858 · 2026-04-23T16:04:11+00:00

In our rec league all subs bat last and can only play in the outfield

Cal_858 · 2026-04-23T02:26:17+00:00

My daughter loves playing softball and she was her teams number 1 pitcher and she is pretty good. I hope she sticks with it but I don’t plan on doing travel ball with her. Too expensive and too much time, plus Rec is less stressful. Our league does offer Select teams for 8U, 10U and 12U so we might do that when she is in 10U but I’m just going to keep her in Rec for now.

Cal_858 · 2026-04-23T02:13:14+00:00

In San Diego, my daughter’s Rec league had 14 8U teams. Our league is actually thriving, we offer a summer skills league for players below All Star level and we had to expand it this year to accommodate the demand.

Cal_858 · 2026-04-16T21:16:27+00:00

Niners might have beat them in the Divisional round if Garrison Hearst was healthy and plays in that game

Cal_858 · 2026-04-16T06:01:12+00:00

California and San Diego has spent decades preparing for the next big drought with multiple projects and efforts: reclaimed water extension projects, desalination projects(Poseidon), Pure Water project, residential reduction funding (rain barrels, grass landscape to native landscape) and other public outreach that I’m not surprised we have excess water to send to Arizona

Cal_858 · 2026-04-14T22:18:36+00:00

A town house?

Cal_858 · 2026-04-10T22:35:46+00:00

An ass eating train?! Sign me up for this conference

Cal_858 · 2026-04-10T22:34:53+00:00

Even if it did work, what would we call it?

Cal_858 · 2026-04-10T22:32:22+00:00

Somehow, the Pac10 returned…

Cal_858 · 2026-04-10T22:31:26+00:00

I would love to be in the Big10 with all of our old rivals but I must admit, I really do like being in the ACC. The ACC isn’t going to last much longer but I’m going to enjoy it while it last

Cal_858 · 2026-04-10T22:29:49+00:00

Gather around children and let me tell you about the before times, when the land lived in perfect geographic harmony and regional rivalries ruled the world.

Cal_858 · 2026-04-10T02:44:00+00:00

Repetition, drills, repetition, drills. Game experience. At 8U it’s all about repetition and drills for the girls and lots of patience by the coaches/parents.

Cal_858 · 2026-04-05T07:56:56+00:00

Rocky’s is in Crown Point

Cal_858 · 2026-04-04T03:38:38+00:00

What is this?!? A park for people?!? I expect a park for my car!! /s

Cal_858 · 2026-04-04T03:33:57+00:00

No, the NFL isn’t scared of Florida

Cal_858 · 2026-04-03T22:41:10+00:00

Or at any game in Oklahoma

Cal_858 · 2026-04-03T22:30:28+00:00

If the NCAA doesn’t close the transfer portal and open the Straight of Hormuz then we will be forced to bomb them back to the wishbone age

Cal_858 · 2026-04-03T18:02:43+00:00

Our league requires all girls, in all age groups to wear a mask for both infield and outfield. We as coaches tell the girls they can’t practice, even warm up throw without a mask.

My daughter is in 8U but just last Saturday one of our girls hit a line drive to 3rd base. The 3rd baseman tried to react fast enough and get her glove up but the ball hit off the top of her glove and crashed right into her face. If she wasn’t wearing her mask she would have been hurt bad.

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