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"There's no crying in
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- Jimmy
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Techniques & Tips...
 Hitting
Grip
The grip on the bat should be
comfortable in the hand, ideally the middle knuckles on each hand
would line up. This helps in executing the proper swing. The grip
should be fairly loose up until you ‘load’ particularly with your
top hand. Don’t choke the bat with such a tight grip that it tenses
up all the muscles in your arms and shoulders.
Load & Stride
Once the pitcher begins his movement
forward with the pitch, the batter should then ‘load’. What this
involves is a slight movement inward and backwards (about 2 inches)
of the batters hands, shoulders, hips and knees. The batter’s weight
shifts from a 50/50 to a 40/60 front to back ratio. During this load
it is important to not move the head and to keep your eyes on the
ball.
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2009 Schedules
Click here for Maps to fields.
Playoffs will start promptly following the
regular season so that they will be completed on or before the last day of June
whenever possible (Majors softball is an exception).
COORDINATORS: Makeup games must be done by the last
regularly scheduled game of the season or they will NOT be played.
Game schedules not yet posted - see your manager.
AGE KEY FOR LEAGUES
2009 Age Cutoffs:
Softball: Age of child as of January 1.
Baseball: Age of child as of April 30.
T-ball (Boys and Girls): Age 5
Age 6, ONLY if no previous experience
Boys Baseball
Instructional: Ages 6-7
Jr. Mustang: Age 8
Mustang: Age 9
Minors: Age 10
Majors: Age 11-12
Pony: Ages 13 and 14
Girls Softball
Instructional: Ages 6, 7, 8
Pony Tail: Ages 9 and 10
Minors: Ages 11 and 12
Majors: Ages 13-16 | |
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