Have you thought about rating your kid in an objective way? Or anyother player that maybe your son plays with? How about this. Take the five tools and then add in make up. Make up would be work ethic , attitude , approach to the game such as high energy , hustle etc. Then you come up with a total score. Five points per area would give you a perfect score of 30.
Speed 1 Poor 2 Below Avg 3 Avg 4 Above Avg 5 Outstanding
Power
Hits for average
Defense
Arm Strength
Make Up
Be honest and see what score you would give your kid. Some of you might say Im not sure what is avg etc. Just judge him according to the kids he plays with. Or judge him against the kids that you consider outstanding etc. I do this with all my HS players. I do not reveal it or discuss it with them. We as coaches talk about it and bounce it off oneanother. It can be alot of fun to see how different people see kids etc. Just a thought.
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That's a very good question. I'm sure all college coaches want a group of "happy campers" leaving their camps and going back to their hometowns to spread the word.