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Post by Ohtani on Sept 23, 2021 12:22:07 GMT -5
Stay on a team if:
-Your kid is not the best on a team
-Is coached by someone with proven experience
-Coach allows players to play a second sport
-Coach works kids out at all positions at a young age
Leave a team if:
-The head coach has never coached a baseball team
-Has money issues
-Coach has never played
-Your kid is the best on the team (determined by coaching staff)
What else can you add to the list?
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Post by Pete on Sept 23, 2021 13:43:33 GMT -5
Stay on team:
You played Hs ball and think that is knowledge
You watch youtube and the internet for drills
You have already been on another team previously
You are a moron:
You think your son is a ss or cf and that is the only option
You look at stats
You talk to other parents about your displeasures
You are negative
People can’t stand you behind your back
You are living your dreams thru your kid
You don’t trust the coaches
You dismiss your kid’s weaknesses
You blame coaches and others
You make excuses
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Post by oldtimer on Sept 23, 2021 18:23:29 GMT -5
When to stay-
1 your kid is having fun
2 your kid is having fun
3 your kid is having fun
4 your kid is having fun
5 your kid is having fun
6 the coach is knowledgeable but doesn’t think baseball is life and death
7 kids arms are not over used
8 your family can afford it
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Listen to the old man.
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Post by Listen to the old man. on Sept 23, 2021 18:57:09 GMT -5
When to stay- 1 your kid is having fun 2 your kid is having fun 3 your kid is having fun 4 your kid is having fun 5 your kid is having fun 6 the coach is knowledgeable but doesn’t think baseball is life and death 7 kids arms are not over used 8 your family can afford it Spot on Old Timer. |
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Post by oldtimer on Sept 23, 2021 19:36:55 GMT -5
As an example my kid played for a team for several years (until they split up when most of them got to high school)
Everything I mentioned above applied to his team - they were a pretty good team
Currently he plays on a team with a losing record, coaches are ok, he plays one of the positions he really likes but not the other.
At the end of the season I asked him if he wanted to try out for a different team,( maybe one with some kids from his high school and maybe with a little better tournament schedule) He seemed to be enjoying himself but I wasn’t sure. His response - no I had fun and get along with the kids and I want to stay .
All I needed to hear.
Very few kids go pro,very few get college scholarships, a few will get to play in college.
When my kid was younger I really thought he could play college baseball- he works hard but as he has gotten older he hasn’t really developed physically.
I have spent thousands of dollars even more amounts of time with him at ball fields but don’t regret it.
He loves the game ( playing and watching) and I loved watching him play( and will for the next couple years until it’s over)
It’s all I or any other dad can ask for.
It’s a game people.
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Post by This is ….. on Sept 23, 2021 20:37:23 GMT -5
As an example my kid played for a team for several years (until they split up when most of them got to high school) Everything I mentioned above applied to his team - they were a pretty good team Currently he plays on a team with a losing record, coaches are ok, he plays one of the positions he really likes but not the other. At the end of the season I asked him if he wanted to try out for a different team,( maybe one with some kids from his high school and maybe with a little better tournament schedule) He seemed to be enjoying himself but I wasn’t sure. His response - no I had fun and get along with the kids and I want to stay . All I needed to hear. Very few kids go pro,very few get college scholarships, a few will get to play in college. When my kid was younger I really thought he could play college baseball- he works hard but as he has gotten older he hasn’t really developed physically. I have spent thousands of dollars even more amounts of time with him at ball fields but don’t regret it. He loves the game ( playing and watching) and I loved watching him play( and will for the next couple years until it’s over) It’s all I or any other dad can ask for. It’s a game people. This is amazing |
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Post by Wayne on Sept 23, 2021 22:35:00 GMT -5
As an example my kid played for a team for several years (until they split up when most of them got to high school) Everything I mentioned above applied to his team - they were a pretty good team Currently he plays on a team with a losing record, coaches are ok, he plays one of the positions he really likes but not the other. At the end of the season I asked him if he wanted to try out for a different team,( maybe one with some kids from his high school and maybe with a little better tournament schedule) He seemed to be enjoying himself but I wasn’t sure. His response - no I had fun and get along with the kids and I want to stay . All I needed to hear. Very few kids go pro,very few get college scholarships, a few will get to play in college. When my kid was younger I really thought he could play college baseball- he works hard but as he has gotten older he hasn’t really developed physically. I have spent thousands of dollars even more amounts of time with him at ball fields but don’t regret it. He loves the game ( playing and watching) and I loved watching him play( and will for the next couple years until it’s over) It’s all I or any other dad can ask for. It’s a game people. Great Post Old Timer 👍 |
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Finally someone gets it
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Post by Finally someone gets it on Sept 24, 2021 6:07:08 GMT -5
And this is why ranking teams at 4 months old and up is ridiculous and leads to a lot of the issues we see. Team jumping, adults naming kids by name here and saying they suck, and yes - the leaches like Juan. They are the problem.
At best these ages should be about playing high school. The proliferation of Showcases teams is also ridiculous. There are how many D1 or D2 talent kids in Md? But I’m sure there are 10-20x as many teams. It’s ridiculous and probably a pure cash grab from other adults that focused solely on baseball vs academics, leaving them with little options.
Unfortunately it becomes an arms race where kids need to only play one sport to compete. But for what?
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Post by Sad on Sept 24, 2021 6:34:02 GMT -5
This post thread is actually really sad because of the relationships that had been ruined because of the parents.
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Post by Sadder on Sept 24, 2021 7:03:26 GMT -5
It is and any coach will tell you how relationships get ruined by the idiot parents. All because of youth/middle school baseball.
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Why kids (parents) leave
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Post by Why kids (parents) leave on Sept 24, 2021 9:20:24 GMT -5
Most of the time it is the parents with very little knowledge of the sport their child is playing. This is the parent that has a FOMO mindset.
Some of the time it is a parent with minimal experience such as playing in high school. This is normally the parent that thinks he knows more than the coach.
This parent also is the one most like to try and divide the team.
This parent is also the one most likely to leave in the middle of the season.
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Post by Leave on Sept 28, 2021 21:37:41 GMT -5
Leave when the coach tells kids they suck and takes the spotlight off of them and all to his left handed self.
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Post by Leave when on Oct 3, 2021 8:22:27 GMT -5
You know more than the coach about what position your son should play defensively.
It really doesn’t make a difference what happens in practice.
Your son is a gamer!!!
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Post by Coach T on Oct 3, 2021 13:10:04 GMT -5
How do you know you know more than the coach? That’s your opinion.
Your exclamation points exhibit you are a typical nut job. Watch some football today
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Post by Guaranteed on Oct 3, 2021 18:04:52 GMT -5
How do you know you know more than the coach? That’s your opinion. Your exclamation points exhibit you are a typical nut job. Watch some football today I can guarantee that I know more than my sons coach. I have watched every game they have played. I even played a couple years of high school ball. |
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