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Reply to "What challenges did your son have going to the BIG field?"

As others have mentioned, that run to first is now very long. When you are dealing with middle school kids, the difference in leg length and stride, as well as weight, is huge from one kid to the next. For some kids, they will thrive with the extra distance. For others, it will feel like a lifetime for them to reach the bag. Literally, you might go grey waiting for them to make it. The throw from 3rd/short is also quite a bit longer and some kids will have trouble with the transition. The pop-ups become higher, and although they should be caught, a lot of kids have trouble reading the ball off the bat because of the added height and distance. Fortunately, these are all things that the kids adjust to as they get used to the field and as they grow. 

 

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