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In a team meeting before the break, the coach laid down a few rules for when they return.
After the holidays, in January, no more rubber bands or bracelets on wrists, no jewelry of any kind, hair shorter, clean shaven at all times, etc. No excuses.
My son told me that he was setting them up for drug testing upon return.
I heard once that this is common after holidays, coaches like to make sure their players have been behaving themselves while off campus.
I was also surprised to find out that most energy drinks that are on shelves, Red Bull, RUSH are banned due to substances not allowed by the NCAA.
What happens in the minor leagues, are they tested randomly as well upon return to spring training.
Any thoughts or comments?
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There is a drug policy and proceedures if a player tests positive set by MLB (which includes the minor's). There is also an appeal process, etc.

What is not really clear, is the time, frequency or requirement for testing. Basically, no team or coach is required to test any player. If a player is tested and comes up positive, than the policy takes into effect.

Confused, thats why this is such a hot topic with the players union, team owners and Bud.

I am not sure what the NCAA rules are nowadays, however, as always, a coach can manipulate the rules to protect or identify certain players.
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Originally posted by Roadking:
How prevalent do folks think drug use ... and I'm talking the performance enhancing variety, not recreational ... is at the HS level, given the competitiveness for college recruitment?


Good question, but you need to set some parameters here. What do you mean by drugs?

My son Drinks protein shakes, and takes Multi Vitamins. Does that count?

I think that Creatine is used in many places. Many will consider that a performance enhancing drug, many will not.

Need to frame the discussion a bit.
Roadking
With maybe two or three players on a HS team even thinking about playing college baseball, I don't think performance enhancing is much of an issue.

With every college kid wanting to be drafted it may be more of an issue there.

Is the freshman 2 hour NCAA rule class mandatory everywhere? I think that's where alot of the do's & don'ts are covered.
More importantly what is on the NCAA list of "no-no's" !!!! all HS students should read up on them

A story about caffeine that happened to me 7 years ago:

I used to drink 7-10 Large Dunkin Donuts coffees a day plus Coke ( the soda) I went in for a routine hernia operation--cleared for surgery the day before, all systems go-- being prepped for the surgey and the cardio guy comes running in--call it off call it off-- my heart was going nuts-- missing beats every other beat--- a month of extensive exams and monitoring and the result was TOO MUCH CAFFEINE---

Obviously I had none the morning of the expected surgery and the body reacted-- caffeine can do funny things when in excess

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