Reply to "First Highschool Baseball Team Try-Out"

LousyLefty5,000+ posts

@HSDad22 posted:

5. Remember, it's not just about making the play, it's about making the play correctly. Everyone there can field (catch) a ground ball, what stands out is if you do it with the correct footwork, etc. So don't forget that and just stand still and field the ball. Don't forget your prep step and hop. ;-) Don't be afraid to dive!

I remember watching this as the mom of an outfielder (where it's also a little more forgiving), during the two week tryouts with interschool scrimmages freshman year. Kid making the catch, uninformed parents cheering. But really all I saw was a kid turning the wrong way and taking 5 extra steps. I assumed coaches saw it too, as this kid didn't make the team. Mom said to me "your son always seems to get easy balls". I made sure to thank the OF coach of our TB program for drilling proper technique until it looked easy

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