the first day of baseball practice was today and how sweet it was to be back out there.

How sweet it is!!

question, most teams have there fist scrimage in about 10 days, and im sure everyone feels after school practice should be allowed before the 29th. how long has this practice rule been in effect? anyone know why this rule was created?

I so agree with you. Why does football get to practice during spring for 3 weeks and then again 3 weeks before their first scrimmage. It just goes to show you where footballs ranks in Texas vs Baseball in Texas???

I am just so glad the season is finally here! It seems like it has taken forever but I know it will go by so fast. When your son is a senior everything just goes zippety do dah!

TP, You know the answer to your own question. Revenue.$$$$$$$$$$.

Kids that play football and basketball at my son's HS got in trouble for missing a practice in one of those sports to go to baseball tryouts yeaterday.

Until there is revnue generated by a sport, that sport will suffer at the hands of the football bully.

Baseball Season!! Thank the Lord!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by T-Bird Dad:
Kids that play football and basketball at my son's HS got in trouble for missing a practice in one of those sports to go to baseball tryouts yeaterday.

Soph or Juniors? I know of one soph. who was on the field yesterday? Man was it cold out there!

3boys,

You have a PM.

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Originally posted by T-Bird Dad:
Kids that play football and basketball at my son's HS got in trouble for missing a practice in one of those sports to go to baseball tryouts yeaterday.

Until there is revnue generated by a sport, that sport will suffer at the hands of the football bully.

Have the same problem at our high school. In fact, the kid that was probably going to be the starting CF for us this year actually quit baseball. The football coach told him that if he wanted to be the starting QB next year... he'd better make his choice now!

The reason most rules align toward football is that athletic directors help make the rules and most AD's are football coaches.

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Originally posted by momandcpa:

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Originally posted by T-Bird Dad:
Kids that play football and basketball at my son's HS got in trouble for missing a practice in one of those sports to go to baseball tryouts yeaterday.

Until there is revnue generated by a sport, that sport will suffer at the hands of the football bully.

Have the same problem at our high school. In fact, the kid that was probably going to be the starting CF for us this year actually quit baseball. The football coach told him that if he wanted to be the starting QB next year... he'd better make his choice now!

That's pretty Chicken Sh*t of that Coach to do that. I wouldn't stand for that if I was his parent. You only have so many years in life to play ball and have fun. If you can play and be sucessful at both sports and keep your grades good I dont see the issue. It shouldn't be some Coaches choice

Momandcpa,Your football coach doesn't care about that kid or his school and that is sad. Kids are supposed to have fun and enjoy high school that coach is an idiot. So basically the coach is telling the kid that if he plays baseball he can't be the starter even if is better than the other QB.

My son was also told to choose because he had to be at 7 on 7 during this summer. This is his Jr. year and summer baseball comes first so he quit football. It was not easy to see him give up football but I do believe it is for the best.

The football coaches always talk about two sports are not a problem until it comes time for off season. What really makes them mad is if the baseball team makes the playoffs and it gets into spring football. They have all sorts of ways to apply presure to the kids and it can make it very hard on them at school.

Wyliedad,

There is no question they give lip-service to the whole multi-sport thing. They talk at the beginning of the school about how they will accomodate multi-sport athletes, then they make it impossible to do so.

It's tough to play two sports, especially at a large high school, while keeping at least one eye on academics.

Wyliedad -- I know it was tough for AA to give up football. After a year off, game days and the comraderie drew PantherSon back in.

The sad part in this equation is that other sports like Basketball, baseball, track, etc. have to play by the rules and get the players when they can.

King football is another story, not only do they want you during the fall; they don't allow you to practice until after spring drills. Only exception is game day.

Now, I understand some districts may comply; but for the most part we have all fallen under this umbrella.

Back in the old days, you played football for 3 months, basketball for 3, then baseball for 3. Now, if you play football you play for 9 months.

Tha's what happens when you pay the football coach $100K just to coach football and the baseball and basketball coaches $5K. It's ludicrous what football coaches get paid and get away with.

John,
Cole Cox was faced with the same thing...he will be passing up baseball this summer.

One of my former students, a Keller boy, got a dual scholarship in football and baseball to Texas A&M. After his junior year in football (at A&M) the Houston Texans signed him. He told them of his love for baseball and how he wanted to pursue that dream. After his junior year in baseball he signed with the Anaheim Angels. The Texans gave him 5 years to play baseball and make up his mind as to which sport he wanted to pursue. He's with the Angels AAA team and this will be his last season before he has to choose.

Why is it that a major university and two professional sports teams can work together and high school coaches can't?

I realize this isn't the norm. Maybe it should be.