Just curious to see if any of you guys play in recreational or competitive slow pitch leagues. I just got into it this season and we're going into the second week of Fall league. I am on a softball forum as well, but wanted to see if you guys played at all.

I have played in a league with some college friends for 7 years. The place we play has summer and fall leagues. Does your league post banned bats they don't allow? We have many teams on 2 diamonds, so we have a one swing and you're out rule. Hit a foul ball on your swing and its an out.

Have a fun season!

Play a few slowpitch leagues and a fastpitch league. Softball is great.

My fall league started 4 weeks ago and we're 7-1 with 3 weeks left.

Joe Mauer watched a couple games at our fields during summer ball. I guess he went to high school with a few of the guys on the other team.

I play intramural @ school w/ my fraternity, we actually have a really good team. Also we played managers vs. interns in Central Park and the view from the field is so nice.

I'm having fun in this league, but my performance isn't nearly as good as I had hoped. I joined a softball forum to try to get some advice on my swing. If anyone would like to throw their two cents in, heres the link to the latest video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hPsE6l-HFs

The swing looks fine to me. What is the end result that you aren't happy with? Popping out alot, ground balls, etc? I'm by no means a hitting coach but I'll add some of my own tendencies that may coincide with yours. When I'm off I fly out a lot. 90% of the time it's because I start my swing too early and I'm reaching for the ball. I'll see a pitch I really like, get over anxious, and start my swing early. The one item I did notice from your video is where you were standing. I recommend moving back in the box. If a pitcher is getting away with high deep pitches you have no chance of powering through the ball standing that far up in the box. One last tip that helped me was backing away from the plate. I'm taller and have long arms so I had to back up a little to keep from hitting it off the handle. Hope this helps.

I'd suggest keeping your right elbow up higher throughout the swing. Just when you start to swing you drop it making your bat have an upward tilt to it probably causing a lot of fly balls, which I always thought was the worst way to get out in softball (besides striking out of course).

I'm no professional though, in fact I haven't played in years.

I agree with what TRB said.

I also wanted to ask how you hold the bat? Their are a couple grips I recommend. They both take a little getting used to but it will force you to roll your wrists over which will add power.

The first is kind of like a golf grip. Your ring and pinky finger on your left hand aren't actually gripping the bat, they hang below the knob. Your ring and pinky finger on your right hand lay over the top (but don't interlock) of your index and middle finger of your left. I know, sounds strange, and it feels even stranger. But I've see a lot of people use that grip.

The second is the grip I use which takes less getting used to. Basically you line the middle knuckles of your left hand up with the middle knuckles of your right. It really forces your wrists to turn over. Once I changed my grip I started hitting more out.

I actually do a bit of a combo of both of these

I wrap my left pinkie around the knob of the bat, and then line my knuckles up accordingly.. I noticed a lot more wrist action since i started doing this.

just ordered this beast.. Should be here Thursday, which will give me some time to break it in before my game Sunday.

http://www.spcsports.com/index.php?l=produ...etail&p=402

BTW, if anyone is interested, that site is running a fall discount on all bats.. just use "fall10" as the coupon code... you're welcome

also- new BP vids up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCvTNZ55UDA