Have done rec, all-stars and travel. There is no difference IMO.

You coach to teach at all 3 levels. You play to win at all 3 levels. You play your best players the most and your least capable not as much. But you teach the least capable just like the most and expect them to improve over the course of the year.

My goals were always, in order:

1) Every kid show marked improvement by the end of the year,
2) Win
3) Every kid should want to play again next year based on his experience with me this year

The best moments of most games were when the "least" kid made a play and you saw his face and the face of his teammates.

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Posted by SthGADawg

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Posted on 9/26/16 at 2:56 pm to Meauxjeaux

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Have done rec, all-stars and travel. There is no difference IMO. You coach to teach at all 3 levels. You play to win at all 3 levels. You play your best players the most and your least capable not as much. But you teach the least capable just like the most and expect them to improve over the course of the year. My goals were always, in order: 1) Every kid show marked improvement by the end of the year, 2) Win 3) Every kid should want to play again next year based on his experience with me this year The best moments of most games were when the "least" kid made a play and you saw his face and the face of his teammates.

solid post

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Posted by LSUFanHouston

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Posted on 9/26/16 at 4:42 pm to Meauxjeaux

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The best moments of most games were when the "least" kid made a play and you saw his face and the face of his teammates.

This year I coached 7/8 girls. I had a 7 year old that had never played before. Through the first 7 games of the season, she was 0-19 at bad. 18 strikeouts, 1 ground out to the pitcher.

In the 8th game. she struck out the first time at bat. The second time at bat, she hit a shot, right at the first baseman, ground out.

She came up for the third time, last inning, we were losing by 8 runs, first pitch, smokes the ball into right center, stand up double.

I called time and walked to second base and picked her up and hugged her. She had a smile on her face that I will always remember, and her teammates and the fans were cheering her name.

That's why I coach rec ball. Screw the hater parents. I was more proud of her that night than the kid that went 3-3.

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