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Unearned field time and non competitive teams are lame and they do nothing for the players or baseball.
Farmer1906 said:
I have no issue with wanting to have a competitive select team. When the team was formed there should be a very candid conversation with the parents to let them know expectations and what would happen if their child was not performing. As long as expectations were set from the get-go that it is not a team where everyone plays no matter what then there is no issue with riding the pine some. The parents need to look out for their own son and get him off that team if in game development and PT is the most important thing, which I would think a lot of posters would agree is.
BTHOthatguy said:Farmer1906 said:
I have no issue with wanting to have a competitive select team. When the team was formed there should be a very candid conversation with the parents to let them know expectations and what would happen if their child was not performing. As long as expectations were set from the get-go that it is not a team where everyone plays no matter what then there is no issue with riding the pine some. The parents need to look out for their own son and get him off that team if in game development and PT is the most important thing, which I would think a lot of posters would agree is.
I don't get the justification for putting a kid on the bench instead of cutting them. Just seems like either a money grab or that you just don't like confrontation. Forcing a 9 year old to quit just seems cruel frankly.
_lefraud_ said:
Holy smokes people, the OP has a daughter, not a son.
For the most part it comes down to time. If a kid is playing rec, then I'm assuming they'll have 1-2 games during the week and at least 1 practice. Select teams will play tournaments on the weekend, but also have 1-2 (maybe more) practices during the week.coach_pope said:
quick question for parents/coaches involved in travel ball. I'm heavily involved in a local dixie youth league. Don't have kids but i'm a board member, league commissioner, and manger. We have lost a good number of kids to a local select team, but overall the league is still healthy until 13/14 age group. My question is why can't kids play both league on weekday, select on weekends. It seems that most select coaches are against anything to do with league ball.
coach_pope said:
quick question for parents/coaches involved in travel ball. I'm heavily involved in a local dixie youth league. Don't have kids but i'm a board member, league commissioner, and manger. We have lost a good number of kids to a local select team, but overall the league is still healthy until 13/14 age group. My question is why can't kids play both league on weekday, select on weekends. It seems that most select coaches are against anything to do with league ball.
Sounds like you made the right move. #1 priority is to make sure your daughter is enjoying what she's doing. If she's having fun, that means she will want to go to practice - which in turn will improve her performance in games. It amazes me how some parents (and coaches) don't realize this. Good luck to your daughter!BTHOthatguy said:
So just wanted to put a tidy bow on this thread.
After reading the posts here, we decided to ask for a release from the team that had benched my daughter for harder throwers.
She had her first tournament with her new team today. Stat line: 1 save. 2 wins. She pitched a no hitter in the semi-final to send us to the 'ship which we won. She allowed 1 hit all day.
I guess the moral of the story is when it comes to travel ball picking a team isn't a marriage. When it's time to move on, just do it and move on.
That is awesome. Sounds like yall made the right now.BTHOthatguy said:
So just wanted to put a tidy bow on this thread.
After reading the posts here, we decided to ask for a release from the team that had benched my daughter for harder throwers.
She had her first tournament with her new team today. Stat line: 1 save. 2 wins. She pitched a no hitter in the semi-final to send us to the 'ship which we won. She allowed 1 hit all day.
I guess the moral of the story is when it comes to travel ball picking a team isn't a marriage. When it's time to move on, just do it and move on.
