Tagged With "Recruiting information"
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Re: Work ethics, attitude in a player
The key is to inform the coach if you cannot make the workouts so he knows the situation instread of thinking you are blowing it off
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Re: Right or wrong call
There is no call because there has not been a play made yet. If the coaches believe the player missed the plate then tell the catcher to tag the runner or if a force tag the plate. There is no reason to address the umpire in this situation. Its not his job to inform you one way or the other in this case. There is no out (yet) and there is no run (yet). If the coaches and players have a clue they will know when their is no signal given. Its not the umpires job to make sure the players and...
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Re: Right or wrong call
Perfect coach, except by definition there has been a play....it's just not over yet.
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Re: Bible study after practice?
I went with my mother to the doctor five years ago. I sat in the Dr's office with my mom as he walked in. With a grim look on his face he said "Mrs May I am sorry to inform you that you have cancer. This in an aggressive cancer and the treatment for it is very taxing on anyone especially for someone your age. I know this is hard for you to hear but I have to tell you , you need to get your affairs in order rather quickly." My mom looked at me as I sat there with tears streaming down my face.
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Re: Changing the call
And I understand your reluctance to accept this change, I really do, however, it is becoming the norm at pro levels and I guarantee it will flow downhill. If a BU clearly sees the ball sitting on the ground while the PU is ringing up a tag play, he is expected to come in and inform the BU what he saw. But he certainly should get there before you reiterate your call. I saw this mechanic at the pro level last year over a play at first!! A huddle at first where three other umpires informed UI...
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Re: Enough is enough.........Pitch Counts- 177
Stats, I understand your point and there isn't a person here that doesn't think that 177 pitches is too many. As a parent I would be appalled if my son's coach did that to a child. But, like I said earlier, if it isn't your child then you shouldn't be directly involved. You can let the parents of the boy know and if you want kindly inform the coach that such a thing will not happen with your son. The primary responsibility for the welfare of the boy in question lies with the parents. As...
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Re: Interference (attempting to avoid contact)
This is directly from the 2011 NHFS Rulebook; I see this question repeatedly asked on the site and the reality is while there is not a "must slide" rule sliding takes out most of the question/judgement regarding "malicious." Sure there can be malicious sliding tactics as well but to be safe on collision plays at home it is best for the runner to slide or give themselves up. After that is is absolutely the umpire's judgement call. MALICIOUS CONTACT • Half of baseball ejections deal with...
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Re: Reluctance to contact college coaches
Does your son have a respected friend who is currently playing college baseball; preferably one who learned during the recruiting process how valuable it was to assume responsibility for one's recruitment? If so, a conversation between the two of them could be helpful. If that conversation occurs, one of the things your son will probably hear from his friend is that the combination of college baseball and the rigors of college life requires a level of dedication and effort that he's never...
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Re: What are your final thoughts?
Last night's umps took a lot of guff from the fans, and I was one of them. From where I sat not far behind home plate, the strike zone was all over the place -- and that went both ways. There were also situations where batters requested time with ample time before the pitch and it was not granted; no idea what was up with that. There was a lot of barking in the JR first about the potential third out reaching first after a third strike struck the ground. The batter was about halfway to the...
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Re: Dilemma
Ted, sounds like you were misled and deserve your money back. However, IMO you were naive in your approach of this situation and you're not doing junior any favors by trying to micro-manage his development -- both from a mental and physical perspective. I find it hard to believe a coach would give an iron clad guarantee of what and how much of a position a kid would play throughout a season, but if it happened and the coach doesn't live up to the commitment, then the organization should...
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Re: When teammates are doing drugs
I can tell you if you approach a friend and tell him you have heard a "rumor" and you want to inform them that you have heard a "rumor" LOOK OUT! Its not going to be pretty in many cases. Most parents are going to go off. They are going to defend their child. They are going to ask their child and their child is going to deny it. Then the parent is going to go on the attack against #1 the person that brought this to them. "Who told you this. I demand you tell me who told you this." "How dare...
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Re: Appeal Checked Swing (2 man crew)
I had an idiot varsity coach ask for a check on a check swing and I had to inform him that it wasn't possible. He was most putout, then had a meltdown later over another stupid call that he was trying to argue. I should have dumped him but he didn't have an asst that day. Could have restricted him but I didn't think of it.
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Re: 8-5A Scores
From the UIL Site http://www.uil.utexas.edu/athl..._district_packet.pdf CERTIFICATION DATES FOR BASEBALL PLAYOFFS May 15 Last date to determine area champions, All Conferences. RAIN (Bad Weather) POLICY Every effort must be made by both teams to determine the winner before the certification deadline. This includes obtaining neutral sites and securing any available field. This could mean giving up a home field advantage if another field is playable. • If weather conditions make it impossible...
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Re: Right or wrong call
But there is a run scored. There may be a minute or two before the defense loses the right to appeal. At some point, even in the Majors, the scoreboard will reflect the run scored even if he never touched home and the appeal possibility remains (otherwise, there is a really obvious clue). If a runner misses second, the umpire can call him safe at home and the run can still be removed on appeal. If a runner touches home while the ball is in the outfield, I would not expect a "safe" call from...
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Re: Showball Northeast/Southeast D1 SHowcase Camp (25 Division I Schools)
Be careful with Showball.....they put the incorrect graduation year in my son's data at their St Pete Showcase in December 2010. Showball listed him as a 2011 and he is a 2012. The player only found this out when discussing his evaluation with his coach at the end of the Showcase.....Coach's reaction was, " wow, I have some interest now that I know you are a high school junior. I had no interest when I thought you were a 2011." I emailed the Showball people and they said they would email...
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Re: Motivating Players
I have rebuilt one program and built another and the answers these good coaches have given you do work and to add some more into it. One of the things that really works for me is I hold them not to a high school standard but I inform them what the average college player is doing and what their times and speeds are and the players see that as a motivational tool as most want to play college ball. I also give them lots of information on colleges and the average g.p.a and SAT and ACT scores.
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Re: Summer ball...
I'd once again like to thank everyone who has read/followed/posted here on this thread. I started it back in May as merely a cool little tidbit and since then it has been viewed by thousands of people and been made a Golden Thread. I appreciate all the support and it made me very happy to know that my writing was not only thought of as mature and correct, but that it was positively touching and helping people that shared similar passions for the game as I do. Before I start getting into this...
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Re: DREAMING TO GO PRO
This is what I have done with my son. He is one of those big dreamers. He is an 8th grader now but he has talked about nothing but being a big leader since he was seven. I gave him the reality talk early on. I told him that the odds are remote that he would make it to the big leagues but that it is possible. I also informed him that making that dream come true would require a lot more work than he probably understood. I informed him that becoming a big leaguer would require practice and...
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Re: Son Hurt in Fall Ball Can't Get Info from College
Let me tell you a story. When my son was a freshman he called me one day to inform me: "I just wanted you to know I just got back from the hospital. Yesterday when I took my physical they said I had a funny sound in my heart beat. So today I spent a few hours at the hospital getting some tests done. It turns out everything is fine. Coach thought I should call you guys and let you know." Duh! Yeah you think son?
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Re: Son Hurt in Fall Ball Can't Get Info from College
Perhaps that is why he hasn't given details. The communication should always be between you and your son, it is his responsibility to inform you of injury, not communicate by trainer. The way I see it, it is his decision not to inform you if he chooses not to, perhaps it really isn't a big deal and doesn't want you making it one, by calling the trainers or anyone else. Or perhaps it is a bit more serious, but what are you going to do at home when he is miles away? Perhaps he doesn't want you...
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Re: Transfer rule in NAIA
Okay, that's what the 16 weeks was. Knew I had read it once upon a time. In NAIA though, the release process is different I believe. I believe the student athlete may contact the new institution. It is up to that coach to properly inform the old school/coach about the contact, but that is all that is necessary. Much different than the NCAA rule.
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Re: Five Rules to Follow to a Happy Life
If anyone get all those four quality in a single women. Please inform us because, She would be the wonder of the world.
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Re: How to call the curve ball
Well, technically yes. But if you're going to call that pitch a strike, you may as well inform the head coaches at the pre-game meeting that they probably won't be around very long.
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Re: Maximum mound height
That is the way to enforce the rule. It requires a transit to check and even if it is wrong, you aren't rebuilding a mound before the game. You inform the AD and get him to fix it. The less precise way to check is a rule, string and line level, but I would never build a mound that way. I built a mound a couple of years ago, we checked before removal. It was 16" above home. We dropped it to 10" and it looked like a zit. The pitcher complained and we ended raising it just so it looked correct.
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Re: University of Michigan
Thanks for the info...I appreciate you taking the time to write a thoughtful note to inform other members.
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Re: Catcher's interference
The proper mechanic is to call the CI when it happens (point at the catcher and call "That's interference") and let the play continue. As jkk has said, if the batter reaches 1st and all other runners advance at least one base, the INT is ignored (no option for the coach). If the INT is not ignored, call time at the end of playing action and enforce the INT. Batter gets 1st, return runners unless they were stealing on the pitch. If the coach wants the result of the play, it is up to him to...
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Re: Save College Baseball
I speak of specifics each time I post on this subject. And I will not apologize for being concerned and sensitive to the unfair treatment of our young men and women out here working to be their best and one day show up to find themselves kicked off a team while the Coach gets off scot free. No penalites, no point deductions towards their APR. I simply started this post to help inform players and parents of what is happening out here. BobbleheadDoll, I agree that the high number of players...
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Re: Team Bully
No coach wants someone on his team or in his program like this. Get the guys together and go to the coach and inform him of whats going on with this clown. Then if the coach doesnt take care of the problem regroup and let us know. Then we can suggest some other options for you.
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Re: Parent warning
Socal, Trojan-skipper, he responded with this post, I left in the retort to our old buddy O'Leary, just for amusement purposes; jdfromfla: It is very difficult to "show" you what I do to fully assess the areas that you mention. It is a progressive clinical evaluation. Your best bet would be to go to www.apta.org and search for a PT in your area that is a board certified sports physical therapist and spend a couple hours with them while they are evaluating throwing athletes to get a little...
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Re: Scholarship offers
Not exactly. But the player may be given a statement that details the history and policy of the college. The player has no recourse if the policy changes. 15.3.3.1.2 Financial Aid Authority Precedent. A staff member may inform a prospective student-athlete that the athletics department will recommend to the financial aid authority that the prospective student-athlete’s financial aid be renewed each year for a period of four years and may indicate that the authority always has followed the...
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Re: PG event or College camp?
New2This, Experience has taught me to never advise when it comes to many things like this. It's kind of like choosing a college or making a decison between college and pro. Any advice could turn out to be terrible advice. Giving information, on the other hand, can help people make their own decision. While we do events that non-scholarship (DIII) colleges will attend and follow, I should inform you that the World Showcase is geared towards something else. In your situation, as you've...
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Re: Powerhouse D3 schools
Try asking them Chris. I am not trying to be a smart alec but nothing is preventing you from contacting them and finding out what it might take to play there. They may say they need to see you in a try out, ask for your summer/spring schedule, or inform you of an upcoming camp they will be hosting or attending. I can assure you they will want to see you play before making any offers. Find out what it takes to play before these and other coaches and you will get your answers. Good luck
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Re: pitching for 13/14s
Kids need to work on their own----our kids do---they show up for a weekends event and inform us when they threw a bullpen and when they are ready---they gauge thier workouts based on when and where we are playing---they will even talk to us during the week to let us know their throwing schedule
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Re: Need help on the outside pitch
Your right, maybe I should follow your lead with intelligent posts. You have been right on track the whole time and I continue to lead you astray. Please continue to inform the readers of this thread how Aaron, Ruth, Clemente, Mays, Ripken, Thomas, and 90%ish of the other hall of famers are moving forward to much again. I will refrain from interupting your brilliant teachings and unarguable truths about hitting any further, because you have so many facts to back up your hogwash uneducated...
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Re: Need help on the outside pitch
You don't lead anyone anywhere! Do you have your hitting theory written down somewhere? Put it on here so it can be evaluated. Again, put the list of Major or Minor League hitters you have taught to hit like the names you've listed above. You and Chameleon are like Politicians, you can only say that someone elses ideas are wrong, but you never give your COMPLETE plan or theory of how to do things the right way.
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Re: Later Offers
You said it. Why would you commit knowing you had signed up for a camp ? It is unfair to not inform the coaches who attend this event that you have committed. My son attended one after he gave his commitment and informed every one he was committed.
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Re: Catcher Interference
I don't inform them of the option, unless they ask, at any level (HS and up). The FED rule is specific that the coach or captain shall state whether he wants the penalty or the play, if the option is available (not always).
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Re: Obstruction question
I didn't know that dash, thanks. I figured the sign meant to inform that an infraction had occured and a call was very likely coming.
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Re: Scary Time on the field this weekend
Best to your son Doughnutman! Please inform your son again that this could not have been his fault. It is possible for a seizure to occur as a result of a head injury. So if the SS hit his head when he fell to the ground, there could be a slim possibility that the fall caused it. These things are called accidents for a reason...they are unintentional, like the collision that occurred at 2B. As someone stated earlier, most patients can feel a seizure coming on whether it be due to a headache,...
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Re: What do you expect to hear?
Just recently... Ref's let game get way out of hand (basketball) at one end of the court (2 refs one working each end, one was whistle happy, I think someone stole the pea from the other guy). Anyway, junior gets clubbed on the back of the head during rebound and grabbed and pushed to the floor during scramble for ball towards corner (no whistle), gets up and body checks offending player into bench (all during flow of play). Technical foul...nothing more to the story, no bad attitude towards...
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Re: Just a little piece of advice for BP pitchers.....
Took one off the hip when my oldest was 10. Last time I threw without a screen. Even with a screen I inform players throwing from behind one to "Chuck and Duck"
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Re: Club vs. High School baseball, next round
Our Customer Service Manager is the Freshman Coach @ local HS. He shared a email from the AD that I thought would be of interest. From the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association. Topics are broken down into issues and interventions. This is just a summary. Topic #1 Club Sports: Specifically, What types of club sport issues and other out of season distractions have you had to deal with, and what types of interventions have worked for you in easing these particular situations. Issues, Club V...
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Re: The concept of team and community
There's a good chance there's a parent telling the kid he's getting screwed and needs to find a new team, or a parent is telling the player he's too good to play on the team. Give the parents the opportunity and there's a good chance they'll screw it up for the kid. I believe a lot of kids are happy until their parents inform them they shouldn't be.
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Re: the truth
RJM, I think the S.O.P. is for the phone calls and other communications to just stop but there are exceptions. Understand too that players don't really "drop off the radar" as some indicate. They simply become part of the "clutter" and not a defined "target". If a coach were to inform players they were no longer being recruited you can bet they would continually regret saying that because their needs change frequently. By the same token players have to be careful about calling coaches and...
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Re: Senioritis
Infield08- Senioritis is a treatable disease! I believe Dad is on the right track. Don't know what your arrangements are about the car. We had our son sign a contract about the use of a car. He had to maintain a 3.5 in order to have use of the car. Our insurance company also gave a nice discount for this GPA. We simply told him that if he could not maintain the GPA, the insurance would be too high for us to afford and he would have to make up the difference.(Pretty hard to do for a full time...
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Re: Surgery now or later?
Terk, Best of luck to your son through this process and for a great recovery. Now that the initial decision has been made, I hope you won't mind one additional suggestion: Your son needs to realize it is his shoulder and he needs to be informed and inform those caring for him. When he gets to the PT/rehab, he needs to be vocal on how he is doing and he needs to make sure he is heard and understood. Rehab/PT and throwing rehab, especially if your son does not have the same therapist every...
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Re: Coaches and cuts....
Wow, I read this thread expecting the opposite response. This is good to know. My son is in 7th grade and I guess now is the time to start hassling the coach about playing time and positions. To do list: 1. Find coaches home address and home phone. 2. Call crazy Uncle and inform him that coach works for CIA. 3. Go to all games with bull horn. 4. Research limericks. 5. Start blog site. 6. Tell wife that coach thinks all women should be stay at home Moms. 7. Start juicy gossip. That should do it.
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Re: Coaches and cuts....
You left out #1. Telling everyone the coach obviously can't judge talent if your 14U or 15U travel stud isn't in the varsity starting lineup.
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Re: Sore Arms "in general"
Very well said, other things would be - the pitchers need to inform coaches and parents to make sure it isn't a medical issue. Second, coaches need to adhere to pitch counts and days of rest in between games. Remember these are young men that have probably been playing summer and fall ball and if they lay off for 3 months conditioning will be an issue. Winning at all cost is not fair to these young men!
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Re: Sore Arms "in general"
update on arm (perhaps this will tell more): Arm only hurts after throwing. No pain during throwing. Icing it down after each day of tryouts. He says there is plenty of running going on during practice. He would not lay off the throwing. Told me "how am I suppose to do that during a tryout!!??". BTW, he was throwing more than once a week because you have to include other voluntary work-outs and some work on his own in addition to once-a-week travel team practice throughout the winter.