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re: Hold up...kids get rings for winning travel ball tournaments
Posted on 4/7/14 at 10:37 am to Fusaichi Pegasus
Posted on 4/7/14 at 10:37 am to Fusaichi Pegasus
Man what kind of daddy am I? I don't know! 
Coach's name is Glen. Paula park?
Coach's name is Glen. Paula park?
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Posted on 4/7/14 at 10:38 am to TROLA
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From my experience, it depends on the league/tournament and the facilities. In our league for U-9 and U-10, there is no chance IMO that any kid will hit one out. The tournaments weve played recently, temp. fences are brought in to give the kids a chance..but not much of a chance.
It's rare to see one go over the fence even at the 11&12 level from what I've seen.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 10:39 am to TROLA
I'll just say that it's not about the parents "forcing" their kids to play ball, or receiving rings if they win. The kids see thru all of this shite. In 10, 20, 30 years, they'll still remember the memories they gained from playing sports. That is the true takeaway.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 10:39 am to BigEdLSU
look at rule 7 for the field layouts
Posted on 4/7/14 at 10:40 am to tgrbaitn08
if parents would send their kids to shitty high schools to play baseball, they'd get that playing time... but instead they all want them to go to jesuit, brother martin, or john curtis...
Posted on 4/7/14 at 10:40 am to Darth_Vader
It's so funny to me watching the small kids play
5 kids chasing one ball
5 kids chasing one ball
Posted on 4/7/14 at 10:40 am to Fusaichi Pegasus
My son has been playing travel ball for 4 years on some very successful teams in the NW La area. I have my pros and cons about usssa. The tournament director is the one who makes the decision on giving rings or medals. They are cheap generic rings that my son has never worn and most likely never will.
Fwiw. The tournament director is the one who is taking in the cash!!!
Fwiw. The tournament director is the one who is taking in the cash!!!
Posted on 4/7/14 at 10:41 am to Lester Earl
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I'll just say that it's not about the parents "forcing" their kids to play ball, or receiving rings if they win. The kids see thru all of this shite. In 10, 20, 30 years, they'll still remember the memories they gained from playing sports. That is the true takeaway.
This guy gets it.
Some of the best times of our lives.
Money well spent.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 10:43 am to Darth_Vader
i've always wanted to measure the big field at cleary playground in metairie... when i was 10 no one hit one out of that field
don't think anyone did at 11 or 12 either
don't think anyone did at 11 or 12 either
Posted on 4/7/14 at 10:43 am to BigEdLSU
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Coach's name is Glen. Paula park?
naw, not the same.
Are you playing parish or city?
We have done both and city is better ran.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 10:43 am to Lester Earl
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I'll just say that it's not about the parents "forcing" their kids to play ball, or receiving rings if they win. The kids see thru all of this shite. In 10, 20, 30 years, they'll still remember the memories they gained from playing sports. That is the true takeaway.
and it if it was done right... they will know how to compete, be a team mate, be accountable to others, work hard, win and lose....
in other words they learn how to compete in life playing games.....
if my kid stopped playing today - he would have gotten far more benefit out of playing baseball than most of you could fathom - especially those of you that think they know.... but really are clue less...
if my kid doesn't play after hs so be it.... he has gotten a lot out of it...
lester saw your alma mater saturday....
Posted on 4/7/14 at 10:43 am to chalmetteowl
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if parents would send their kids to shitty high schools to play baseball, they'd get that playing time... but instead they all want them to go to jesuit, brother martin, or john curtis...
hope your joking
Posted on 4/7/14 at 10:44 am to jmcs68
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Whoever believes this is delusional.
We did it because my son wanted to do it. When he got to HS ball he got to play because of what he put into it there. It was all on him.
Glad to hear your son made it. I will say though I've got a bit of a different opinion on what it takes for a kid to make it, although in the end it is on the the kid himself. I think little league coaches play either a big role in helping or hurting a kid's chances of playing JV or HS ball. It's the little league coach who lays down that foundation of baseball fundamentals that will form the habits that kid takes with them when their done with little league. That foundation will either serve the kid and give their coaches at the next level a foundation to build on or make them decide the kid is not worth having to undo the damage improper teaching at the little league level did to the kid's baseball fundamentals.
That's why winning and losing at the little league level should never be a big concern of a coach. Our job is to teach the fundamentals that kid needs to help them down the road. And from my years of experience, I can say that if you teach the fundamentals right, winning and losing takes care of itself.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 10:46 am to BigEdLSU
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It's so funny to me watching the small kids play
5 kids chasing one ball
I've moved back to Tball this year, mostly 3 and 4 yr olds. We had our first game this past Saturday. It was precious.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 10:46 am to choupiquesushi
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lester saw your alma mater saturday....
she's pretty, isnt she
what was going on?
Posted on 4/7/14 at 10:46 am to theBeard
i'm just saying... they all want them to go to certain high schools, but then they all whine about playing time...
no different than college. no one plays football at Harvard if they can at LSU
no different than college. no one plays football at Harvard if they can at LSU
Posted on 4/7/14 at 10:47 am to theBeard
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quote:
if parents would send their kids to shitty high schools to play baseball, they'd get that playing time... but instead they all want them to go to jesuit, brother martin, or john curtis...
hope your joking
hmmm... must be why the kids my kid played with went to PBS, Catholic and D Town...... my kid must suck...
Posted on 4/7/14 at 10:49 am to chalmetteowl
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i've always wanted to measure the big field at cleary playground in metairie..
cleary has a big field?
the 9-10, 11-12 field is regulation, but the older field is much smaller than just about any in the parish
Posted on 4/7/14 at 10:49 am to BigEdLSU
Just checked the rosters
Team 20 for the win!
Team 20 for the win!
Posted on 4/7/14 at 10:49 am to Flamefighter
One thing I find curious about so many parents and coaches... but mostly NOT players... is how they say they are preparing kids for high school and college all the time, when it comes to competitive ball.
There seems to be an overemphasis on always looking ahead to the next level and not enough emphasis on what's happening in the present.
90%+ of all baseball players that start at age 8 play their last game before the ripe old age of 15. The vast majority of them never make a high school team.
When you play baseball under the age of 15, this is IT. This is your baseball career. Parents in particular need to buy into this a little more... because so many spend so much time and effort in "development" that they don't even enjoy the games they are playing now.
That's why I support rec ball the way that I do. We need to save rec ball, folks. Travel ball has its purpose and so does rec ball. Both should be supported. Right now, one is very under-supported and unappreciated in Baton Rouge, for sure.
There seems to be an overemphasis on always looking ahead to the next level and not enough emphasis on what's happening in the present.
90%+ of all baseball players that start at age 8 play their last game before the ripe old age of 15. The vast majority of them never make a high school team.
When you play baseball under the age of 15, this is IT. This is your baseball career. Parents in particular need to buy into this a little more... because so many spend so much time and effort in "development" that they don't even enjoy the games they are playing now.
That's why I support rec ball the way that I do. We need to save rec ball, folks. Travel ball has its purpose and so does rec ball. Both should be supported. Right now, one is very under-supported and unappreciated in Baton Rouge, for sure.
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