Tagged With "Grand Parents"
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Mental help for parent
I've been following this site for well over a year, lurking and reading everything that you all post, learning tons from your knowledge, ony recently posting, and have another problem I hope you can help me with. The questions of "how do I know...
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Help me Interpret a write-up
My 2017 recently attended his first showcase. Below is the “write-up” they did. I am hoping someone can help interpret it. "6-foot-3, 175-pound two-way player, long lanky frame, body projects. Left handed hitter, slight open stance, arm bar load. Pull side approach, path works around the baseball, 87 mph exit velocity from the tee. Defensively arm played at 74 mph across the diamond. 7.49 runner in the 60. On the mound arm played from a long over the top slot. Fastball is mostly straight,...
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Stanford camp from a first timer
My son and i got back from the headfirst and Stanford camps yesterday and i felt i needed to make a post specifically on the Stanford experience. these camps were the first that he has attended (a 2016) so we honestly did not know what to expect. we...
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Why do parents want their sons to play baseball?
Baseball brings their son great happiness. Baseball teaches life skills. Playing in college looks good on a resume. Baseball can pay for part of college. He's the next Jeter. It brings status to the parent in their community. It fulfills a...
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EXOS @Raleigh Orthopaedic Baseball Clinic Dec 13th
Peak Performance for Throwing Athletes Saturday December 13, 2014 from 9- 11 a.m. For all athletes ages 12-18 11th Annual Baseball/Softball Training Clinic Peak Performance for Throwing Athletes Saturday December 13, 2014 from 9- 11 a.m. For all...
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Information on West Coast Schools / Stanford Camps
Just wanted to take a moment and thank the guys on this site that have helped me the last few months navigate East Coast Academic Schools. Their help has been invaluable. And with that I want to create a new ' West Coast School' topic. If anyone needs...
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Holiday Wishes and Thanks!
As has become tradition, when we come to the end of the year and a few days prior to Christmas, we like to take this opportunity to thank the HSBBW Umpire family for another wonderful year. The opportunity to come together, discuss, share and help others through this sport we all love, is outstanding. First off, we always want to thank Julie (mn mom) for keeping the site up and running.......many of us do not know how much time and personal $$'s that it takes to keep this site open and for...
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Parents, Repeat After Me Three times...
"I am NOT a talent evaluator." "I am NOT a talent evaluator." "I am NOT a talent evaluator." This post is prompted by a thread on the "Recruiting" board. The OP is searching for answers as to why his/her son isn't being actively...
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"Good Grades"...means what?
I have read over 50 posts in the archives now and none of them say what constitutes "good grades". So: 1. What do you consider to be an athlete with "good grades"? Please state if you are a coach/college scout/parent...etc. ...
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The importance of one parent-fan
My son's 15u/JV team played an incredibly tight game to win a USSSA tournament in Virginia this past weekend. Pitchers duel with our best LHP vs. their gas-throwing RHP. 0-0 into top of 7th when a monster shot scored 1 run for them. We, and the...
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Naysayer's
Ok I have to say I got aggravated at a comment made to me. For the most part everyone has been extremely supportive and helpful. They have encouraged and given us so much information to help us further our dream of getting him some college...
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Best route for a high skill, but physically underdeveloped player: D3 or JC?
My question is is prompted by an evaluation we just got from coaches at a top D2 program -- one that regularly is a contender for championship of its very tough conference and also for the D2 regionals and world series. It sort of crystalized for me...
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Offseason recruiting tips
With fall ball winding down and as the offseason approaches and the kids hit the gym. What are some things a kid/parent can do to help keep things going with recruitment? Not a big fan of indoor showcases up here in cold country View rosters, fill...
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Major League Baseball and USA Baseball on the Launch of the Pitch Smart Program
For 75 years, Little League® has strived to provide children with healthy and safe baseball and softball opportunities. Little League would like to congratulate Major League Baseball and USA Baseball for the launch of their new Pitch Smart campaign, as we continue to work together to make baseball a safe, fun sport for all children. The Pitch Smart program is a collaborative effort to encourage youth baseball pitchers to adhere to strict pitch count limits with mandatory day's rest. The...
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it's tough when it is over
Yesterday was a lot of lasts for my son. His last day as a HS student. He loved high school, his experience was what every parent wants for their kid and every kid wants. Great student, tons of success on both basketball court and baseball field....
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"Breathing" on the ball with foot on the rubber
So, yeah..high school ball, NFHS rules. Sorry if i sound a little sore about this still. I feel like this was really handled incorrectly, but, im a new coach, so ill admit im still learning.we had a kid doing this: pitcher in the stretch, hasnt come...
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A question
My son is a Junior on our varsity high school baseball team. He is on a team where his positions are dominated by seniors and the head coach is extremely ( to a fault) loyal to his seniors. ( no matter how many errors or strike outs they have or games...
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NC coach taking team to Italy --- players needed!
This is Coach Knight. Haven't been on here in a while but I used to post quite a bit.I recently retired after 13 years as a high school head coach....but I will be working in conjunction with America's Team and ACIS travel and taking a team to Italy...
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What else besides round money?
While I have been reading this site for many months, I have just recently signed on to be able to ask questions.Right now my son is signed with a smaller D1, and has also been accepted at a JUCO, and there appears to be some MLB interest.I have read...
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Trip to Italy -- need players!
This is Coach Knight. Haven't been on here in a while but I used to post quite a bit.I recently retired after 13 years as a high school head coach....but I will be working in conjunction with America's Team and ACIS travel and taking a team to Italy...
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Trip to Italy --- need varsity level players!
This is Coach Knight. Haven't been on here in a while but I used to post quite a bit.I recently retired after 13 years as a high school head coach....but I will be working in conjunction with America's Team and ACIS travel and taking a team to Italy...
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Trip to Italy - players wanted
This is Coach Knight. Haven't been on here in a while but I used to post quite a bit.I recently retired after 13 years as a high school head coach....but I will be working in conjunction with America's Team and ACIS travel and taking a team to Italy...
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TAKING A HIGH SCHOOL TEAM TO ITALY....NEED PLAYERS!
This is Coach Knight. Haven't been on here in a while but I used to post quite a bit. I recently retired after 13 years as a high school head coach....but I will be working in conjunction with America's Team and ACIS travel and taking a team to Italy...
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Baseball Factory partnership
Greetings!I am a parent of a Baseball Factory player and just saw that they have forged a scouting partnership with Baseball America. I think this is great news because my experience with Baseball Factory is that they have a tremendous number of high...
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Problem Coach
Our JV team is really young, as some of you might know from my other posts. we really need a coach that knows his stuff. the coach we have is a good guy and all (i like him as a person), he knows a lot, almost too much about the game, and sometimes he...
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Best post
I have ever read on this site - today.Simple and to the point - and as usual - written by Fungo:Fungo said:"I've been the parent of a pre-high school player, a high school player, a college player, and now a pro player. I know the feelings of...
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Attempting to distract the pitcher ("RATTLED").
While playing against a rival team last week, I noticed that the kids on the other team had bottles of rocks and assorted noise makers in the dugout. Whenever our pitcher started his delivery to the plate they would shake the bottles and blow noise...
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Tough one!
I've not posted a lot, but do come to the site quite often to learn and to be informed. Had an interesting situation arise last week with our son that I thought I'd post for any discussion.Son is a high school sophomore. Played high school ball as a...
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Cincinnati Reds Tryout Camp: Camden HS, Camden, SC
Cincinnati Reds: Camden HSCincinnati Reds (south carolina tryouts)June 11, 200610:00 AMCamden High School, 1022 Ehrenclou Drive,Camden, SC 29020 DIRECTIONSFrom Columbia, South Carolina:Take I-20 towards Florence, SC and get off on Exit #98 (US - 521...
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Cincinnati Reds Tryout Camp: Camden HS, SC
Cincinnati Reds: Camden HSCincinnati Reds (south carolina tryouts)June 11, 200610:00 AMCamden High School, 1022 Ehrenclou Drive,Camden, SC 29020 DIRECTIONSFrom Columbia, South Carolina:Take I-20 towards Florence, SC and get off on Exit #98 (US - 521...
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A funny break from it all...
I had an email forwarded to me the other day from a parent of a 13-year old boy to his son's youth baseball coach. The parent was PO'd about a number of things.But the email concluded (paraphrasing), "and coach, you and your son could at least learn...
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New age change
So how do you all like the new age change? Our team was effected this year. We now have a 13yo playing on our 11-12 Dixie Ozone team (5/1 B-day). Not that I mind at all since he is on our team but we sure do get the questions and angry parent...
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Article about recruiting players at Burbank HS in San Antonio
My wife is a SA native, and since the boys had a bye this week, I was forced to go to the In Laws for the weekend.Perusing the paper Saturday morning, there was this front page article about Burbank HS recruiting players.Allegations splitting fans at...
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beat out sac bunt
when scorekeeping - do you give a hit to the bunter that beats out the throw no matter what "kind" of bunt you might think was called? Had a parent tell me that the "sac bunt" is always scored a sac bunt, even if they "beat it out" - and my response...
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Strike out Cancer
The Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association has been one of the more active coaches associations in the nation. A big week-end is when they host their annual coach's clinic drawing over 600 coaches each year, highlighted in the evening with...
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Pitching on No Warm-up
Coach at high school level is bringing pichers into the game with no warm-up. With only 8 warm-up pitches what is a parent to do? Without making the high school coach mad, or putting a kid in a bad position with the coach. The coach needs to...
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Throwing at a Player? FM vs Plano E ...Retailiate
I thought I heard it all with FM until I spoke with 2 FM parents from players on the team. Panther Dads comments about their game: Not many tough decisions for their coach this game -- except perhaps deciding whether to retaliate after one of his kids...
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Nothing Surprises Me Anymore
Suit against coach strikes out in court [URL=http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_3649335 ]Story Link[/URL] ARCADIA - A judge has made it safe again for high school coaches to lose their tempers, tossing out a lawsuit that accused a coach of inflicting "emotional distress" on a softball player by calling her "a 2-year-old." "I'm just glad it's over," said Coach Don Riggio, who manages the junior varsity softball team at Arcadia High School. "Now we can move forward and do what we're there...
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The Complete Showcase
Does anyone have anything good to say about the Complete Showcase? I have had PLAYERS attend these camps and they said all the coaches did was sit underneath a tent and talk. Plus I have had a parent tell me has had issues with Logan Harrington. I...
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ERA Calculation
My son has had a pretty good sophmore season maintaining a 1.9 ERA, 1.6 strike outs per inning and 1 BB per 2 innings. Not great, but pretty good.On Friday, he had a miserable outing. He came in and walked the first four batters and then gave up a...
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Cincinnati Reds (south carolina) Tryout Camps
The Cincinnati Reds Baseball Club will hold an open tryout camp on June 12, 2006 at USC-Aiken (Aiken, SC . Registeration starts at 5PM and the tryout camp starts at 6pm.DIRECTIONS:Take I-20 to Exit 18 (the first Aiken exit, Highway 19). Turn right...
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Shoulder Injury
I would appreciate some feedback from any parent whose son has had shoulder injuries and/or surgery. My son is a soon to be 16 year old h.s. sophomore lefty pitcher, who is passionate about baseball, and wants to pitch in college.Sometime last April,...
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supporting parent
Regarding the speed gun.... I always wondered the accuracy of the recorded velocity of a pitcher is skewed one way or another by how well the pitcher hides the ball in his delivery. In other words, if the pitcher hides the ball from the hitter until...
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return on investment
I posted a question earlier about AAU vs. Legion. What very thought provoking responses! One point that was made is the very real consideration of return on investment. Last year I had two sons on two different AAU teams. I am estimating (for...
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The Cincinnati Reds (SOUTH CAROLINA) Tryout Camp
The Cincinnati Reds Baseball Club will hold an open tryout camp on June 12, 2006 at USC-Aiken (Aiken, SC . Registeration starts at 5PM and the tryout camp starts at 6pm.DIRECTIONS:Take I-20 to Exit 18 (the first Aiken exit, Highway 19). Turn right...
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Cincinnati Reds(GEORGIA) Tryout Camp
Cincinnati Reds (Georgia) Tryout CampThe Cincinnati Reds Baseball Club will hold an open tryout camp on June 13, 2006 at The Walker HS in Marietta, GA. Registeration starts at 9:00 AM and the tryout camp starts at 10:00 AM.DIRECTIONS TO THE WALKER...
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Interested in playing in Italy this summer?
This is Coach Knight. Haven't been on here in a while but I used to post quite a bit.I recently retired after 13 years as a high school head coach....but I will be working in conjunction with America's Team and ACIS travel and taking a team to Italy...
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One of our own, Ryan Zink
Saw this article posted with a link to Perfect Game's website.Since I'm a mope when it comes to these "link" things (and my 14 year old isn't around), I thought I would paste it here for everyone, both young and old, player and parent, to...
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A THOUGHT FOR ALL
I see a lot of parents/kids asking about this showcase and that showcase.I know some may not agree with me here but I advise you to be careful as to what stage you put the player on-- dont' go into water that is too deep--make sure you are not...
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What if Showcases are not affordable
What can a single parent do, when the time comes to be able to send a child to a showcase when its not affordable for them.