Re-Introducing Myself

Amazing, ain't it, MarlinsMS_35?

Marlin,

In the off season things have a tendency to get off track around here:



Best of luck to you in the upcoming season!

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Originally posted by MarlinsMS_35:
This is strange...

This thread is much different than the other one.

Don't worry, Marlins...we're just bored because you haven't started posting your season's stats yet. When that starts happening, just remember - girl's are hard on batting averages.

Well, today I got to throw a bullpen in front of our varsity coach. I did reasonably well. We'll see if that has any impact on anything.

MarlinsMS-35,welcome back !
My son is 2 years behind you in school. I look forward to your insight on all things baseball related. If you have any advice for him feel free to PM

Well, on Friday I found out where all of my control troubles were coming from. It's the most minor thing, but it helped. I always tucked my glove, but I never really squared myself up by tucking it. It worked.

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Good for you Marlins!

The youngsters nowadays never had the benefit of all of the drills that us old timers had in the past...

We were prepared!

Seriously Marlins...keep up the good work and let us know how you and your team is doing.

Thanks.

For the past 2 weeks we've had JV, and Varsity combined practice, and all of our fall practices just ended Monday. I really hope I get picked to be one the up-and-down players. You know the saying "You can never have enough pitching". I'll let you guys know what happens.

*crosses fingers*

Marlins -- Here's to hoping you made a positive impression on your Varsity Coach.

My son is a 2011 LHP/1B. He just set up his own ID on this site today. I'll point him to your post. Maybe you guys can share tips and experiences.

By any chance, were you playing in Gainesville, FL last weekend? My son played in the Winter Nationals down there with a national travel team he plays with.

Are you allowed to practice this time of the year with your HS coaches?

TPM,

I think hs coach involvement has changed in the last couple of years in Florida. See excerpt from Policy 24 from the FHSAA handbook:

3. During the off-season, a coach or prospective coach of any member
school may be involved with a non-school team in a sport that he/she coaches
provided the non-school team meets the following requirements:
(a) The team must be affiliated with an outside agency promoting athletic
participation opportunities such as, but not limited to:
Baseball – Babe Ruth, American Legion, city/county leagues
Basketball – AAU, USA, USOC
Golf – USGA, AJGA
S****r – FIFA, Youth leagues
Softball – ASA, USSSA
Swimming & Diving – USS, NISCA, ASCA, CSCAA, AAU
Tennis – FTA, USTA, USOC, ITF
Track & Field – USA, AAU
Volleyball – USVBA, USOC, USA, AVA
Wrestling – USA, AAU
(b) Participation must include a published schedule of competition.
(c) All fees or assessment for participation must be documented.
(d) Participation shall be voluntary and shall not be required, either directly
or indirectly, for membership on an interscholastic team.

I realize that the rule has changed.

#3 states he may be involved with a non school team.

I was just wondering why JV and Varsity just finished fall practice.....

Perhaps they have a "Baseball class" in the Fall term, my son's school does in TX.

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Originally posted by TPM:
I realize that the rule has changed.

#3 states he may be involved with a non school team.

I was just wondering why JV and Varsity just finished fall practice.....

Fall ball has A and B teams that are formed in a county league in our area. We have similar teams from Legion played in the summer. The league is run in accordance with FHSAA rules.

Actually it keeps the kids who don't play other sports in a structured program with their friends, allows more to participate, and has lessened the number of kids getting into trouble. I think the FHSAA made a wise decision allowing the high school coaches to be involved with their kids year round.

There is one major problem here, as I see it. The players do not get the benefit of playing for two or three coaches and learning different things.

None of us as coaches, know all the answers. Being exposed to the thoughts of two or three coaches can help a player, provided all the coaches know what they are talking about

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Originally posted by southpaw_dad:
By any chance, were you playing in Gainesville, FL last weekend? My son played in the Winter Nationals down there with a national travel team he plays with.

No, we weren't.

I don't know how they were able to get practices in at this time of year, but they did. I'm 100% sure it's not illegal. We were only allowed to do bullpens, and baserunning.