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Don't worry Barry, Hannah doesn't want to do ANYTHING to jeopardize her NCS season.
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I just want to thank everyone for tossing in their 2 cents worth. I'm actually feeling a lot better about this.
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Here's an update: Things are looking a lot better. She reported for pitchers and catchers, even though she can't do more than wrist snaps and 9 o'clocks. She's got a rehab session with her PT and pitching coach this week to put her through dry drills (without a ball) focusing on proper technique and mechanics to make sure she's not making her back do more than it is supposed to. Her PT said that everything is looking real good and she should be able to do enough to tryout. He expects to give her the OK to start hitting within a week.
She's will be on a graduated program to build up to 100 percent pitching by the 1st week of April.
She's will be on a graduated program to build up to 100 percent pitching by the 1st week of April.
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Thanks again for everyone's comments. It really means a lot.
One funny story, as she was doing 9 o'clocks, her catcher - an assistant coach, whose dd is a very talented pitcher - was surprised as the ball came thwacking into his mitt. She said his eyes got big and he shook his hand a little.
One funny story, as she was doing 9 o'clocks, her catcher - an assistant coach, whose dd is a very talented pitcher - was surprised as the ball came thwacking into his mitt. She said his eyes got big and he shook his hand a little.
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. Gotta love it!
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Excellent news, Phil! Sounds like she's coming along strong without missing a beat! :yahoo:
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Glad she is doing well. Good luck with everything.
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The local high school softball coach has a set of rules that cover tryouts. If the player has a cast on her pitching arm he would still expect her to show up and sit through the tryouts and practices; that would constitute a tryout even if she never tossed a ball. Who he puts on the team is still up to him. Even this rule has been waived for a few kids that were spending 3 weeks on an exchange program.
An injured pitcher will get a little more slack than a outfielder with no track record. The coach likely knows this kid and has some idea of her capabilities. There are very few kids that suddenly decide to take up pitching at 16; you have encourage the ones you have. You will be playing some 40 games between the JV and the V teams. You can't do that with one horse.
Don't get panicked into bringing her back to fast. She is not going to be shape to be the number one pitcher this year. She needs to be working on her technique (hopefully a new one that will not hurt her) and increasing her strength. I would recommend that you/she actually angle for being the number two or three pitcher on the JV team. A few innings a week maybe a game or two toward the end of the high school season would be about right. She needs to use the high school season to get ready for the travel season. She will being doing in March what the other girls were doing in January. Having a minor role on the JV team will allow her to heal, establish a foundation with these coaches for next year and propel her into the travel season in much better shape.
Your number one goal must be to have her come out of the high school season healthy.
Good luck
An injured pitcher will get a little more slack than a outfielder with no track record. The coach likely knows this kid and has some idea of her capabilities. There are very few kids that suddenly decide to take up pitching at 16; you have encourage the ones you have. You will be playing some 40 games between the JV and the V teams. You can't do that with one horse.
Don't get panicked into bringing her back to fast. She is not going to be shape to be the number one pitcher this year. She needs to be working on her technique (hopefully a new one that will not hurt her) and increasing her strength. I would recommend that you/she actually angle for being the number two or three pitcher on the JV team. A few innings a week maybe a game or two toward the end of the high school season would be about right. She needs to use the high school season to get ready for the travel season. She will being doing in March what the other girls were doing in January. Having a minor role on the JV team will allow her to heal, establish a foundation with these coaches for next year and propel her into the travel season in much better shape.
Your number one goal must be to have her come out of the high school season healthy.
Good luck
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Philbob, glad to read your DD is on her way back.
Our freshman DD is now feeling the pain of her own injury. Mommy, the nurse, kept demonstrating and preaching proper stretching before and after pitching. Did she listen? NO! Thankfully she has already demonstrated a winter's worth of improving skill on the mound and a coach's dream work ethic. The coach is the one who noticed the funny faces first day of pitcher/catcher so he and the school trainer are the ones enforcing the limited use, ice time, and bucket sitting during conditioning time because they want her ready for the season. She gets credit for hanging with the team and the opportunity to show her team-spirit. Try-outs next week so DD is chomping at the bit to practice. . .hopefully she has finally learned the importance of proper stretching.
Our freshman DD is now feeling the pain of her own injury. Mommy, the nurse, kept demonstrating and preaching proper stretching before and after pitching. Did she listen? NO! Thankfully she has already demonstrated a winter's worth of improving skill on the mound and a coach's dream work ethic. The coach is the one who noticed the funny faces first day of pitcher/catcher so he and the school trainer are the ones enforcing the limited use, ice time, and bucket sitting during conditioning time because they want her ready for the season. She gets credit for hanging with the team and the opportunity to show her team-spirit. Try-outs next week so DD is chomping at the bit to practice. . .hopefully she has finally learned the importance of proper stretching.
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Hang in there buddy. Glad to hear your daughter is progressing. She's too talented for a coach to pass on even if she's not 100%
Hang in there buddy. Glad to hear your daughter is progressing. She's too talented for a coach to pass on even if she's not 100%
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YEA! Hope she continues to get stronger/healthier!
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Thanks joed. Her rehab PT gave her the OK tonight to throw 40 pitches tomorrow (to make sure her mechanics are smooth and all cleaned up) and to do some light hitting (Tee work only). Yahoo!
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For those who have been on the edge of their seat, dd did great Friday night throwing and hitting. No Pain, feeling good. Her coach, Glenn McCoy, was wonderful, he did a lot of research on reducing stress on the spine during batting and pitching. He's a preeminent coach who counts Crystl Bustos and other Racers as a hitting coach and pitching coach, and yet has gone to extra lengths to learn how to refine his teaching techniques to help our dd. A great coach.
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Since it's been a little more than two months since our dd has thrown a pitch, Glenn is starting from the ground up with dd's motion to make sure she reduces stress on her back as much as possible. Interestingly, this also requires adherence to fairly classic pitching mechanics. Using a smooth motion, making sure she opens her hips only to a 45 to 53 degrees and using excellent wrist snap, she was zipping the ball to the catcher's glove at about 40 feet, even at 40% or 50% force. It was pretty quick. Everybody was pretty excited. Our dd was trying to be calm, but she admitted everything felt great. We can't wait for next week.
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Good luck, I hope everything turns out well.
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So far, so good. As long as we don't get too excited and try to rush it. But she's still seeing her PT another month or so, so I'm sure he'll keep the lid on if we don't.
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dd attended first tryout tonight and everything's looking good. Coaches are taking care of her.
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Good to hear Phlibob!
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Health is #1. However I would have a conversation with the coach about it. Nothing heated just a conversation. Ask if there is any way it can happen without her being at tryouts. Also maybe schedule an earlier appointment to see if she is ahead of pace and can play.
.... I just read above... and I agree in her trying out just not pitching if that is the injury. Can she throw over hand? Can she "take it easy" and make the team and then ramp it up later? With the doctors permission of course.
.... I just read above... and I agree in her trying out just not pitching if that is the injury. Can she throw over hand? Can she "take it easy" and make the team and then ramp it up later? With the doctors permission of course.
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Yeah WM. I've been talking to the varsity coach all along. Her dd is an excellent pitcher who has experienced injuries, so she knows the drill. Our dd's dr's appointment is Thursday and we're hoping the gets the final OK. Which means she can start on a graduated throwing program.