Tagged With "Tryout Question"
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QUESTION
What ever happened to the COACH being in charge on the field and in full command of his team?When I grew up my parents would never ever,ever think of talking to the coach about my playing time or what position I should play--- it was TABOO-- the COACH...
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A REQUEST
Folks I would suggest that before you ask about a college/university/baseball program that you visit their website and read up on them before you ask questions--- personal opinions on a college/university/baseball program are one thing but they mean...
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question
For showcases do you simply get invited? Or must you sign up and register then they pick and choose who will come and who will not? Thanks.
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Division III Process
I need some insight into the Division III recruiting and "commmitment" process. My son will likely plan Division III baseball with several schools genuinely interested in him. I fully understand D3 schools don't go through the National Letter of...
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Sign early or late
My 2013 got a call from a JC head coach and the coach asked 2013 if he preferred to sign early or late. Any thoughts on why the coach would be asking this question? What's the good answer? 2013 has received interest from three DII's and one D1 (in...
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Question re: financial aid
2013 son's friend is in the middle of the recruiting madness and is in an interesting situation. He was just offered a roster spot at a very good baseball school. No baseball $ because his family is lower income and qualifies for a ton of need-based...
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All You Are Doing Is...
Hurting the kids that play baseball.What am I talking about? I'm talking about umpires that have personal agendas for their team or against another. And the Kentucky High School Athletic Association for letting these things to go on.In the 14th region...
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Coach calling pitches
We have a dugout coach (coach sitting on a bucket) that signals all pitches to the catcher that get relayed to the pitcher. Typically, at what player age do coaches stop calling every pitch and let the pitcher/catcher call the pitches?I know its a...
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Could it be the glove?
I play SS, and lately i have been making errors like crazy. I took some Grounders today with my father and was missing way more than i have ever missed. I am thinking about y i have missed so many and it came to me maybe it is my glove. i am not...
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question on foul tip?
In a Wisconsin D1 regional game, bases are loaded and batter attempts a suicide squeeze, batter foul tips the ball into the catcher's glove, and then the catcher proceeds to run down the runner from third, ump calls foul ball and runner is not out?...
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CIF rules violation?
Hi all!! This is my first post, although I've been reading this great baseball forum for a couple of weeks now.Situation: My son and three other 8th. graders' were invited a couple of weeks ago to play on a Colt team comprised of returning high school...
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Rules the average fan doesn't know
I learned something in the umpires forum that I didn't know (and neither did my son). Foul tip catch is a live ball! You can read it for more details.Question for everyone - what are some rules the average (me) fan doesn't know.
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Are Parents pushing their kids too hard
NBC News tonight 630 pm is doing a story on the alarming rate on surgery being performed on young athletes.Question are parents pushing their kids too hard?
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BASEBALL 2010
In just a few weeks or even days the big baseball freight train is going to be rolling off the big big off-season train station.One of the big discussions in baseball lately has been about of the advantages that baseball has given in to the hitter in...
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Scouts & WWB 18U question
My question is, does the 18U tournament week get as many Division 1 scouts at the WWB as the 17U division? I am thinking that since these kids are starting college 2 months afterwards that many scouts do not attend since they pretty much have their...
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Locating second base on PONY diamond
OK, so I'm building diamonds to PONY dimensions but have a question about locating second base. Going by the Pythagorean theorem, it seems it should be 113 feet and 1 5/8 inches. But all diagrams I can find show 113 feet even. Should I add the 1 5/8...
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Catchers Question
Is it legal in Virginia High School baseball to wear a pro style half mask with skull cap instead of the hockey style mask?
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Bat speed vs distance ball is hit
Instead of stealing another thread I am starting a new one. For those who have not seen it here is the aplet that has distance vs ball velocity. For a ball to travel 400' the ball velocity needs to be 105 MPH. The question of Pujol's bat velocity came...
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Coaches, players and parents
She realized he probably wouldn’t be able to hear her.Still, as Tywanna Patterson watched her son, Patrick, get lambasted by former Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie during a game at Rupp Arena last season, the outspoken mother felt...
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Harper or Raunado
I drove to the see Bryce Harper today just outside of Las Vegas. Saw three at-bats and four defensive innings. I was not disappointed. He doubled, walked and launched a 400-foot honer to right while I was there.Here's a question: do you take Harper...
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Multiple Sports Or Not (times have changed)
I am a big fan of kids playing multiple sports. I believe it makes them better athletes in the long run. My son happens to play basketball and baseball. Although I have been watching a young man in our hometown since he played in our local LL all the...
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A Question About Hitting or Swing Tips
I noticed that not many of the posters asking for hitting tips ever post follow-up video or comments.Could it be that our advice is found to be less than helpful?It always helps when one school of thought or another produces desired results as...
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Yes... another eligibility question!
Hi,I am a student from Canada who played one season in a JUCO (06/07)... during summer ball after my freshman year I broke my leg, so I transfered back home in Canada.Right now, I am ready to go back to the states; and I am being recruited by some...
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1st Practice (design of)
2 part question; 1) you are outside, the weather is perfect and it's the first day of practice... give us an outline of what you are planning2) you are stuck inside for the first day of practice... now what's your plan.(I'm thinking HS but if you are...
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Area Code Tryouts
Gentlemen, and ladies too; I am not sure if this is the correct category for this question but I thought it is as good as any. I archived "Area Code" tryouts on this site so this was not redundant and tried to do some homework on this site before I...
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Jeff Taylor
Well, I start this thread with a tear in the corner of my eye, well, actually, tears and not in the corner.As life and death is part of us, the son of our generous and wonderful cyber-friend, JT, begins his senior year at Lynchburg College.While I...
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Surviving the Loss of an Athlete
This past 2009 baseball season we lost one of our senior players, our catcher, in a horrible one-car accident. He was my son's best friend, but he had MANY close friends. We had three games left in the season, and we had to play them. The grief was...
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Scout Concerned about Defense - Interesting Concept
Last week our son went through a 2 hour workout with MLB Area Scout. We talked a bit after the workout but not much. I took him up on his offer to talk in more detail this week. Very interesting observation that I thought was worth passing on to...
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What are the mental keys
Another question I receive from ball players is:What are the mental keys for playing well in baseball?The goal is to give a best effort performance one pitch at a time and accept whatever happens. This happens when an athlete gets his mind and body...
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Need ideas or advice
My son finally is able to play for his J.C. team after knee surgery and redshirting last year.Here's where I need the advice.Son was recruited as a catcher and choose the school he is at after talking to several others. Unable to catch last year...
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Camera Angles for Pitching Video
Hey guys,Am going to capture, hopefully, some decent footage beginning this year to start building a database for my son...I'm not going to make a "highlight" video (K after K), rather some in-game footage only editing out dead time and between inning...
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Scholarship Question
If a player is good enough, and the coaches really want him, could they offer him a full scholarship even if the school is out of State?
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shocked
Is It nomal for a high school coach, when told about a player "my son" being professionally trained on the side that I'm wasting my money and goes on to ask the question why is he not coaching? for me to answer like I would know insinuating that he is...
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How to get the scouts to look at you
I have heard that if you are talented colleges will find you, but I live in a area not known for baseball. So my question is how do you get scouts to hear about you?Do you have to make a high profile team first or go to a big showcase or will they...
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lower half closed or open on throws to 2nd?
whenever kids are at camps and someone asks them to get into their throwing position or to show their footwork; they immediately get into a picture pose. i guess i will start by saying when they do this, and of course i will be detailed, their entire...
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East vs. West
We have had lots of discussion here over the years about NCAA tournament representation, perhaps over representation in the southeast, and under representation in the west. Based on what I know of college baseball over the past several years, I...
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A catcher's question
Does anyone have any idea where to get a kind of thumb(glove hand) protection for a catcher?My son has been using a new glove and it feels completely different than his last glove when he receives the ball,less protected and much harder on thumb...
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oversliding second
I have question for you guys. It happened last year at the only field in the league with field turf. It was high school game. Runner on first ball hit to the third baseman. He played it off his chest and threw to second to get the lead runner. The...
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85 MPH Lefty without a school?
Ive followed this site and message board for a couple years and have found the information very helpful. I have referenced the recruiting guideline table many times and we followed the recommmendations closely in my sons pursuit to continue his...
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few question
My coach tells me when im pitching that I tail off to the left too much when I finish. He says that I need try to finish like Greg Maddux...keeping my body straghit when I finish. When I try that though I usually throw way right and im not throwing as...
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What are the chances...??
Son was just informed by a Sports Ortho that he has a strained scapula. Apparently throwing BP's in the cold air coupled with decelerating fully is the culprit. He is shut down for the next 3 weeks. What he heard (or thinks) is his season is basically...
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Under or Over Achievers
Just curious why you might think some teams are under-achievers and others are over-achievers and what influence coaches might have in this regard. I see it over and over again where teams that are talented and expected to do great things...
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Right or wrong call
Runner at 2nd, base hit to right field, runner at 2nd comes home, catcher attemps to tag the runner and misses with the tag, however the runner did not touch home, the umpire signaled safe on the initial missed tag, then when the catcher goes back and...
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Problem with a "Cursing" Umpire
What should you do if a umpire (fielding ump) starts cursing at a player (pitcher)...and I mean "BAD"....the player was trying to calm down a teammate over a call made in the field (at 3rd base)...the player simply said "don't worry about it, its a...
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"and school" -- need some info about the mlb scholarship program
“and school” – what does this really mean? I am asking questions on (1) amounts, (2) inflation and (3) taxes. When a player moving directly from high school to college receives a scholarship (either athletic or academic or based upon...
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DH Question
Quick question- High school rules, we are using a DH for our catcher. If our catcher hits at any point, we lose the DH. But, my question is can the DH re-enter the game (I know he would have to play the field)? Does it change anything if our starting...
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Question about Questionnaire..
Some of you may have seen my post on the general forum about challenges we are having with the coach this year. How would you handle this on the questionnaire...they want the coach's contact info. For a variety of reasons we don't feel that current...
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Baseball America top five prospects 2005
Five best prospects according to Baseball America in 2005:1. Joe Mauer, c, Twins. Scouts always said he'd hit for power. Last year, he finally did. The question now is what is his ceiling? 2. Felix Hernandez, rhp, Mariners. In the argument as...
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Catcher's Interference
Had an interesting one today... Runners on second & third, one out late in the game, offense down by one. Catcher's interference on batter, who hits a ground ball to first base, which scores the run and results in an out. Runner at second reaches third. Blues properly signal the interference, but allow the play to continue. Umpires call time, awards first base and direct all the runners back to their bases. Offensive coach comes out and asks if he can take the play instead. We're up close,...
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Boise Summer League Question
I had made another post asking about the WCL Portland, I have had anothe opportunity arise in the Boise Summer League @ Northwest Nazerene University. It is a development league, pay to play. Has anyone had a player in it or has anyone played in it?...