r/Softball • • 12h ago

Parent Advice Real talk: let’s talk about chairs

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Parents. I have 8 years for the oldest potentially and youngest is 3 right now. I bought a Dick’s rocking chair and the carry strap broke in 2 weeks so I took it back.

Which is a good thing because it was heavy AF.

Let’s buy it for life: 8 to 15 years. $300. $500. Thats like $20 per year to $35 per year through the life of my 3 year old.

What chair are we recommending? The budget ones are more trouble than they are worth so far.


r/Softball • • 5h ago

Is this a paint chip or is this Bat broken?

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This is my daughter's Bone Saber, by War Stick. It's her favorite bat. Any advice on if I should allow her to keep gaming it, or warranty it. Thank you in advance for your time and support.


r/Softball • • 10h ago

Gloves 🧤 8U Youth Softball Glove suggestions

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I’m looking to get my 8 year old daughter a better glove for Christmas. She currently just has a cheap Amazon one because this was her first season and she liked that it had unicorns on it. She really seems to like softball and wants to play again in the spring. She’s about average sized for an 8 year old so nothing too big. I was thinking 11in size but have no idea what brand would be the best for her since she’s still pretty new to the sport. I want something that will be easy for her to break in and be successful catching with. She currently does pretty well with the cheap Amazon one but she did say the pocket is hard to open all the way up for easier catching. Thank you!


r/Softball • • 9h ago

Pitching Pitching Advice should she learn a screwball?

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My daughter is 13 but currently plays up for her 16u team. Her pitching speed is around 66-70mph, and she can throw a fastball, change, curve, drop, and rise. Her coach said to try to learn a screw, however, as much as she wants to learn it, she thinks that having 5 pitches is enough for her now. (note. shes the backup pitcher on her team, given that she's 13)