Tagged With "Professionally Coached"
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Spring Fling In Murfreesboro for three years
With the Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletics Association decision to move Spring Fling to Murfreesboro and Middle Tennessee, area athletes are hoping they have an advantage against the competition.By a majority vote, the TSSAA picked the city and...
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doing it on your own
I am obviously a big supporter of parents and students getting as involved in the recruiting process as possible, learning as much as possible and doing as much as they possibly can.I am not against recruiting services, I know some terrific people who...
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Sample E-Mail to send to College Coaches.
What would be a good way to introduce yourself and say you are interested in their progam? Dear Coach So and So, I am interested in attending college at (college) and would like to play baseball for you. If you would like to see me play, I have...
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Coaching Changes??
Does anyone have any information on coaching changes at different programs thus far? I had heard that changes are coming at Indiana (retirement), Fordham (interm Coach made Head Coach)and Duke (resignation).
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MECBA Showcase - All Star Game
The Metro East Coaches Association has started a Showcase/All Star Game for our area. It's a really nice thing for the kids. Coach Portz (O'Fallon) and Coach Issacs (Belleville Althoff) run this event with the aid of the association. Here is a story...
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Major League Infield Training Comes to Plano
http://collegebaseballcamps.co...ageAvailableKey=6888National Infield Camp (Plano, Tx) Session 2Ages 12-13Location: Extra Innings -Plano, TXSaturday, January 14, 2012 to Sunday, January 15, 2012Starts: 12:00pm / Ends: 2:30pmCamp Cost: $135.00Camp...
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pitchers needed
Need a couple pitchers to fill in some spots. Serious exposure and need to respond ASAP. We leave for a major tourney on Wed 15th. Call Coach Peavey 352-636-4917 Florida Bandits.
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pitchers needed
Need a couple pitchers to fill in some spots. Serious exposure and need to respond ASAP. We leave for a major tourney on Wed 15th. Call Coach Peavey 352-636-4917 Florida Bandits.
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Hurricane Play
Our summer coach decided to use a play I used many years ago....we called it Hurricane because Miami of Florida used it to win a World Series game in the 80's.Pitcher picks at 3b., but holds the ball. 3b dives as if ball got past him. We actually have...
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Ethical Question?
Umpire's,What would you do if you were in this situation.*You have been selected to umpire behind the dish for a semi-final div 1 high school baseball game.Note: The game you have been selected for has one of the teams that you once were the head...
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UCF Baseball Camps
University of Central Florida TPEC Dates:November 10-11December 15-16Please visit our website www.terryrooneybaseballcamps.com for more information.Contact Assistant Baseball Coach/Camp Coordinator Alex Guerra for more information ...
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Is this Ump wrong?
So my team and I are playing a summer ball game, and I'm batting second... so as our leadoff batter strikes out on what he said were terrible calls I go up to bat, doing what I normally do as I stand in the box, tap each side of homeplate (which is...
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Bio-Mechanical Aspects of the Kinetic Chain In The Swing
I figured there had to be a place for this discussion.Many aspects of human movements in sport can be readily understood by Newtonian rigid-body mechanics. Many of these laws and biomechanical principles, however, are counterintuitive to a lot of...
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North Texas program
What is the word on the UNT baseball program and its rebirth? Coach? Anything at all.....
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A Smile and A Tear
One Night Changes a Life, and Calif. Town By TIM DAHLBERG, AP Sports Writer Fri Jun 10, 3:40 PMCLOVIS, Calif. - The chant began late in the fourth quarter in the basketball gym at Clovis East High. The students started it first, clapping their hands...
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WOW
I know that we have had several discussions regarding this but.....In calculating my son's innings pitched today for the past few months and coming up with a pitch count (not including bull pens, practice, warm ups, etc), I got to thinking about all...
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I had incoming freshman camp this week and...
it went well. was only kid who got approached by the varsity coach. it was during bunting drills. they said that basrunning and bunting is wat they focus on and during a drag bunt drill i was getting every ball down the thrid base line and the coach...
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Work 1 year after high school and then go to college?
It's been a family tradition to work full time for 1 year after high school and then attend college at age 19. This gives an 18 year old boy time to see the real world and grow up a bit before taking off for college. The idea is that he will take...
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William & Mary
I saw a post on the "Ask about Colleges" forum that Coach Farr may be leaving W&M ? Anyone got any info regarding this, I find it surprising as he has turned down several offers in the past and seemed to say he did not want to leave W&M. CV
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Top Illinois Seniors at Kaiser Memorial Game
Another quality event kicks off tomorrow the annual Jack Kaiser Memorial Game which is run by the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association. The Kaiser Game is named after legendary Oak Park coach Jack Kasier. Their goal is to attract some of...
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Pitching Sequence
Hello,I am new to the board. It seems to have a lot of good advice. Maybe someone can shed some light on this for me. My son is 15 yrs old and pitches for our local Jr. American Legion team. He has a decent fastball which only a few hitters can catch...
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New Pitching Coach @ Salisbury University
I was wondering if anyone knows anything about Troy Brohawn the new pitching coach at Salisbury University.According to SU website he played in the Majors is is from Cambridge, MD.Any other information other than what is posted?Also, does any one know...
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WHAT I LIKE
What I like is the kid who comes to me and says "Coach, we are playing Team "X" this weekend. I want them. I want the ball for the game. They are mine!"What do you like????
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Not sure of coaches interest
My eldest has been accepted at a DII school already for the fall of 2012. Also has gotten academic money. He would really like to play at this school and has been to their fall "camp" last year. He has been in contact with the coach with emails and...
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S Florida Marlins tryouts looking for players.....
The South Florida Marlins, a new Elite travel program for 2012 will be conducting tryouts for 2013, 2014 and 2015 HS Graduates for the summer season on Dec 3rd and Dec 10th. We are looking for dedicated, hard working, committed baseball players. The...
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Youth team kicked out of the league!
Pretty crazy!Youth baseball team booted from league for being too goodBy the Associated PressCANAL WINCHESTER | A baseball team of 11- and 12-year-olds has been kicked out of a recreational youth baseball team in this Columbus suburb — not...
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Summer Teams in NY,NJ,PA,MD and DE
Hey guys. I am a college coach at a Division 1 program in the NY Area. I am looking for contacts for teams and coaches in these areas. We will be out heavily recruiting these areas this summer and are looking to make some new contacts with some...
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The Dupage Dragon's and a great new Baseball venue in Lisle
Mike Thiessen, GM of the new C.I.C.L. team playing at Illinois Benedictine should be applauded for helping to bring great college summer baseball to our area.The new complex @ IBC is nothing short of fabulous. It easily rivals Schaumburg or Kane...
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Pitch Sequence - What not to do!
This is in response to the pitch sequence thread in the general forum but since I'm using a Pony 13 all-star team as an example I posted it in here.My starter last night essentially threw the ball by the first three hitters. We went up 6-0 in the...
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Height and weight-embellish or be truthful?
2014 is a 2 way player whose "actual" current ht and wt is 6'4" 193 lbs. Coaches are suggesting that son state size at 6'5" 200 lbs. I hope son will continue to grow in ht and wt but I am suggesting he be completely honest.Does he listen to coach or...
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Should we be discouraged?
Son is a "guaranteed walk on" at a D-1. After a pretty successful fall season (freshman), he met with coach and was told that he would be primarily a bench-player in the spring and they'd get him in for some at-bats. Last week, the coach did arrange...
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Coach "saving" pitcher instead of pitching when scouts are there
This is my son's 4th year with the same summer travel team. He is going into his senior year of HS, so we all know how important this summer is for him. He has been told that he is the team's #1 starter. My problem is that they keep "saving" him for...
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Need help relaxing
Hello everyone,I need some help relaxing (as stated by the title) and ill tell you why:I am 16 yo and i play baseball for an 18U team. Throughout freshman, JV, and even this team all of my coaches always said the same thing: I NEED TO RELAX. When im...
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Consequences-wrong age of player given out
What happens when a coach gives out the wrong age and grad year of a player to scouts? Some of these boys have gotten "letters" from people in their sophomore year when they were listed as juniors. Will the kids be affected? Has the coach messed up...
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July 1 commitment
My son (an '06 pitcher) has been offered $10,000++ per year from a good D1 baseball program. However, my son is not sure he wants to go there. That coach said he will contact the 1st of July to see what our decision is. Is the July 1st decision...
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Balks
I believe umps have a responsibility to know all of the rules, no doubt. But I also believe that the assessment of your ability to be a quality umpire doesn't hinge on your ability to call every infraction in a game. Case in point; way too many umps...
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Elite Training
Dear DFW Baseball Families,"You don't have to be sick to get better."-Trevor Moawad, Mental Conditioning Coach of the Alabama Football ProgramJust FYI - I always take clients who want to commit to training their mental skills, but that's an investment...
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Rule verification
Ok, let me set up a crazy senario I had in a HS game:Runners on the corners, 1 out, pitcher on rubber prior to coming set: when I (field ump) look over, I notice the kid on 1st walking way off the bag towards the outfield grass (I mean he literally...
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Baseline Question
Ok, let me set up a crazy senario I had in a HS game:Runners on the corners, 1 out, pitcher on rubber prior to coming set: when I (field ump) look over, I notice the kid on 1st walking way off the bag towards the outfield grass (I mean he literally...
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Commodores a good fit for Webb's Wormsley
Congrats to Clark on his son's commintment to Vandy.Sentinel article:By DREW EDWARDS, edwardsd@knews.com June 21, 2005 After helping Webb School to its second Division II state championship game in the last three years, Jordan Wormsley had one more...
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Headfirst Honor roll camp - Rocklin California
Thought I would take a chance and talk about son's experience at the camp. There were 115 players. The camp was held at Rocklin HS on their Varsity and JV fields. It was a two day event. The camp began as most camps do with a short talk from the camp...
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Preparing for "unofficial" visit
My son and I are going to be visiting prospective schools this summer and hopefully meeting with some coaches. For the initial meeting, what are some appropriate (and inappropriate) questions to ask the coach? What are some questions coaches typically...
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Information Needed
July 1st is rapidly approaching and my team will be on the raod for a while. (July 4th event in Fl and then 2 weeks in E Cobb) I'm sure this has been covered here before but it may be easier to ask again then try and find it. What will the content of...
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Tourney Sport USA
Does anyone know anything about this group? My son was invited to go to Hawaii in December for a tournament. It cost $3000+ for plane tickets, lodging, and so on. We recieved a packet from the HS school coach yesterday and he would spend a week in...
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Appeal Play process
I have a question regarding the proper procedure to make an appeal under OBR. I know the ball has to be live, and the team making the appeal only has one attempt.Here is the situation - runner misses 3rd base. The 3rd baseman is yelling to the coach,...
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The Sting is seeking fall players
The Central VA Sting is currently seeking players for it's fall roster. We are 18-U and will once again play in the fall league over in the valley area as well as showcase. We are in our 5th year and look forward to another successful fall season....
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How much marketing do you need to do?
Just was wondering how much is one supposed to market a kid. Is there a point where you need to back off? My son is only 16 right now but we feel we might be behind a little. When do "People" start talking to him or us? Have only heard that the...
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Proud Moments
Tuesday night we lost out in the first round of the State Playoffs. We had a tremendous season going 21-4 and ranked #1 in the state going into the playoffs. We got beat by a very good team that just outplayed us that night. After many tears and pats...
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Johann Knee signs with DIV II powerhouse Kutztown
I just want to give a fatherly congratulations to my son Johann Knee of Montgomery Village, MD for his signing with the DII Kutztown Bears, Kutztown University. Although he had offers from DI schools such as Ohio, University of Miami (OH), Cleveland...