Just curious, I'm seeing players report at least 2 inches and 10 pounds more than their actual stats. Is this normal? They try to say they are over 6 ft-6 2 or 3. is that what coaches/scouts look at first on paper, size of kid ?
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Round up to the nearest inch and up to the nearest 5 pounds. They are still growing in most cases, but overexaggeration just looks foolish. You can always change it if he hits a quick spurt.
Originally Posted by playball2011:
Just curious, I'm seeing players report at least 2 inches and 10 pounds more than their actual stats. Is this normal? They try to say they are over 6 ft-6 2 or 3. is that what coaches/scouts look at first on paper, size of kid ?
Only 2" + 10 lbs? Slackers. Inflating times/sizes/whatever is a timeless tradition in all sports at every level, but may have reached it's zenith in "height inflation" for the NBA back in the day...
Oh, and yes, I'm actually 6'3", 205. Or not. 
I read once where they never measure a baseball player without cleats, lol, so round up to the nearest inch, and up to the next 5 lbs. Coaches can tell who is and isn't 6' and what 195 lbs looks like.
I got a good laugh on this thread, just last night I was questioning the HC of my sons football team about why his stats were listed at 5-5 and 145lbs in the program when in reality he is 6-0, 180lbs. answer was they do that for competitive reasons? What? I had to hold in the laughter.
Originally Posted by KauaiDad:
I got a good laugh on this thread, just last night I was questioning the HC of my sons football team about why his stats were listed at 5-5 and 145lbs in the program when in reality he is 6-0, 180lbs. answer was they do that for competitive reasons? What? I had to hold in the laughter.
Talk about 'unclear on the concept!'
LOL