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Old Fogie ... errr, Fungo ... ummm, Highly Regarded and Beloved Old Timer 
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quote: Only when our sons get older do we realize how little it matters what team he played on when he was 11.
Depends on what you're looking for. I basically disagree with that statement. In my opinion it is just as important at 11 as it is at 25. I think we get so caught up in seeking "the next level" that we forget the most important time in our son's baseball is TODAY --- no matter how old he is. I know yesterday's games are history and I'll be the first to admit the little dirty faced kid couldn't hit college pitching but I can tell you that my son's experiences when he was eleven was as rewarding to him and to the our family as his years of playing college and pro ball. The team(s) the teammates, and the experiences have to be as important for the 11 year old as they are at 20 years old so IMHO those teams are JUST as important. Fungo |
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| Posts: 4797 | Location: Spring Creek (Jackson),Tennessee | Registered: December 26, 2002 | |
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To sum it up...I have seen coaching youth baseball turn into a big time business in the past 15 years with some organizations. I know this works out for many young people, but I'd venture to say that for each success story, you have a train wreck like was described above.
Larry: I was going to add my two-cents, however, after reading your response you've said it all very well. Dear RonBon: Welcome to the world of out-of-control (12 and under) youth sports and their delusional parents. |
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| Posts: 110 | Location: Montgomery County, Maryland | Registered: March 06, 2004 | |
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quote: Originally posted by CapitalBaseball:
Welcome to the world of out-of-control (12 and under) youth sports and their delusional parents.
A world where parents are sure it's their kid going D1 even though he hasn't played on the 60/90 field yet and they've never seen a D1 game live. A world were if the Jones spend $1,000 on baseball for their kid the Smiths think they have to spend $1,200 on their kid. I'm coaching 16U now. There are still plenty of delusional parents to go around. |
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| Posts: 1632 | Location: Mid-Atlantic | Registered: October 29, 2007 | |
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quote: Originally posted by Fungo: quote: Only when our sons get older do we realize how little it matters what team he played on when he was 11.
Depends on what you're looking for. I basically disagree with that statement. In my opinion it is just as important at 11 as it is at 25. I think we get so caught up in seeking "the next level" that we forget the most important time in our son's baseball is TODAY --- no matter how old he is. I know yesterday's games are history and I'll be the first to admit the little dirty faced kid couldn't hit college pitching but I can tell you that my son's experiences when he was eleven was as rewarding to him and to the our family as his years of playing college and pro ball. The team(s) the teammates, and the experiences have to be as important for the 11 year old as they are at 20 years old so IMHO those teams are JUST as important. Fungo
Fungo, Late response but I have been away for a while, baseball of course. I was not refering to the experiences of the kids when I said it didn't matter where they played at 11. I was refering to the level at which he plays not doesn't really matter. Your statement actually agrees with what I believe. It is more important for the kid to have fun and created pleasant memories at the younger ages. The more fun he has the more he wil want to play and the better he will get. Searching year to year for a "top notch" travel team may have the opposite results. My main point is that when a player tries out for a high level team at 14-17 the coaches aren't going to ask him where he played at 11. It is totally irrelevant. |
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| Posts: 157 | Location: New Jersey | Registered: August 29, 2007 | |
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