Obviously a fair amount of teams are using it and must not be doing a very good job or we wouldn't have the above responses. I have seen 26 ball games this spring. 4 HS 18 college and 4 MLB spring training and they did fine the old fashion way.
Originally Posted by IEBSBL:
Yelling number schemes on every play inserts the coach into the middle of the game constantly. Even fans can't ignore the constant voice. I prefer the quieter, more contemplative coach who says little but gets his point across.
So yelling number schemes on every play inserts the coach in the middle of the game but giving signs does not? What am I missing here. Just because someone says numbers doesn't mean that the are not quiet and contemplative. In other words if I put my fingers up as opposed to yell them out I guess you would think that was ok.
- It potentially sets boys up for failure later, when they play for a program that EXPECTS them to remember ALL the signs.
Well I currently have 4 players in college and pro ball and I after this post I sent a text to all of them with this exact question and they all said no it did not hurt them.
I actually think that if your school is a powerhouse, it would be one with or without using these new approaches.
I agree. I just thought it was foolish that someone made reference to a team they saw using them and getting smoked.
I'm gonna throw in the towel, and agree that these wristband systems are a good thing. Did some research -- and seeing how many colleges are using them, including 5 of the last 6 World Series winners, I'm sold.
Here's the article I found, which links to the company that what he's referring to.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn...ry?page=keown/090303