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[quote=Anonymous]My brother had three kids who played baseball and softball in elementary schools.  He told me if you want your kids to have a guaranteed chance to pitch or catch your kid either has to be physically larger than other kids or have a parent who is a coach or assistant coach. Or really, really be a standout player. What happens at younger ages is the coaches' kids get first chance at pitching, then physically big kids who have the potential to throw hard, then friends of the coaches' kids, then others. My 9 year old pitches not because he throws the hardest or is better than another kid who doesn't get the chance to pitch but because my husband is an assistant coach and he can throw strikes. Last year when kid pitch began he had the opportunity to pitch and learned to throw strikes. He got more chances than other kids. The kids that practiced pitching the most in games got more confident and pitched better.  This year he doesn't worry if he has a bad inning because he knows he will pitch again so he is confident. 
It totally isn't fair but rec ball isn't called "daddy ball" for nothing. The coaches' kids also have a better chance of making all stars so they end up practicing and playing more and really do get better. If you want to guarantee your kid gets to pitch, volunteer to coach or your daughter has to be way better than other pitchers on the team.[/quote]

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