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Spring Break

S switchitter100+ posts
Spring Break in our area comes basically at the start of the season. games start on the 24 of March up here and spring break comes the 28th through April 6th.

Most players will be gone but is this a good idea? Games resume on April 5th so the boys must be back for an April 3rd practice or suffer the consequences.

I can see arms getting hurt, players striking out, etc. Do most most high school coaches/programs allow the kids to go to Spring Break if they are on the baseball team? Seems like a conflict of interest to do both. Thoughts?
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threeboysdadthreeboysdad100+ posts
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Originally posted by KnightTime:
We play a couple games and practice all days during spring break. Our players are not allowed to miss. We make it clear up front that players are expected to be in town, or we ask they not turn out for baseball. That's the only way to be fair to everyone, plus our kids can't go an entire week without playing and remain sharp.



Same here.

Hey Tychco think coach could schedule us here next year?

P playersmom10+ posts
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WOW! I can't even imagine a Coach giving a team 5 days off with only a week before the first game. Is the team any good?


Coach has 5 kids, I think he's the one that needs the break; the players didn't ask for the time off. We are hoping they will have a good year as nine of the players graduated last year, so it will pretty much be equally split this year with juniors and seniors and none of the current juniors played varsity last year.
coach2709coach270910,000+ posts
That was one of the biggest things I had to change when I took over at the school I am at now. They would let the seniors go on spring break - which is typically the second week of our season - but the rest stayed. I had only one senior tryout my first year and it's never been an issue since.

You can't take that many days off and expect to get better or compete or be taken seriously. Stuff like this is what gives high school coaches a bad name.

March and April are full of tournaments down south - North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida - you can find games. You just have to find them and work like dogs to pay for them.
Bulldog 19Bulldog 195,000+ posts
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Originally posted by switchitter:
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Originally posted by powertoallfields:
We have a 2 week dead period in the Summer where the Coaches can't be involved. That is when baseball players and their families can have off for vacation.


But isn't that when summer ball is in high gear?


That's not the coach's nor the state association's problem. I would guess that the dead period is mandated by the state association. The coach requires players to be there otherwise. It's called making sacrifices. If you want to play ball, play ball. If you want to vacation, go on vacation. Priorities.
S switchitter100+ posts
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Originally posted by Bulldog 19:
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Originally posted by switchitter:
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Originally posted by powertoallfields:
We have a 2 week dead period in the Summer where the Coaches can't be involved. That is when baseball players and their families can have off for vacation.


But isn't that when summer ball is in high gear?


That's not the coach's nor the state association's problem. I would guess that the dead period is mandated by the state association. The coach requires players to be there otherwise. It's called making sacrifices. If you want to play ball, play ball. If you want to vacation, go on vacation. Priorities.


I agree with your thought process.

So, in summary, do you guys think a parent should restrict their kid from going on spring break in this instance knowing that there is no official practices or games for 7 days. Make him work locally at a training facility or outside (if weather permitting)?
P powertoallfields1,000+ posts
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Originally posted by switchitter:
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Originally posted by Bulldog 19:
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Originally posted by switchitter:
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Originally posted by powertoallfields:
We have a 2 week dead period in the Summer where the Coaches can't be involved. That is when baseball players and their families can have off for vacation.


But isn't that when summer ball is in high gear?




That's not the coach's nor the state association's problem. I would guess that the dead period is mandated by the state association. The coach requires players to be there otherwise. It's called making sacrifices. If you want to play ball, play ball. If you want to vacation, go on vacation. Priorities.


I agree with your thought process.

So, in summary, do you guys think a parent should restrict their kid from going on spring break in this instance knowing that there is no official practices or games for 7 days. Make him work locally at a training facility or outside (if weather permitting)?




If he can't be with the team, go on vacation, but he can still take his glove and bat and can still workout.
2Bmom2Bmom1,000+ posts
We play a tournament this year over spring break. In years past, we had games and practices, but maybe got off Thurs - Sun and back to school/practice on Monday.

But we never go on vacation any time of year without the gear. 2B isn't happy unless he can hit whiffles into the wind at the beach, or take grounders in the grass by the hotel pool. Or hit soft toss into a screen at grandma's house. So it's really not about "making" him work out or restricting anything. It's all fun, but he's staying sharp at the same time.
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P playersmom10+ posts
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That was one of the biggest things I had to change when I took over at the school I am at now. They would let the seniors go on spring break - which is typically the second week of our season - but the rest stayed. I had only one senior tryout my first year and it's never been an issue since.

You can't take that many days off and expect to get better or compete or be taken seriously. Stuff like this is what gives high school coaches a bad name.

March and April are full of tournaments down south - North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida - you can find games. You just have to find them and work like dogs to pay for them.



Our current coach did just the opposite when he came aboard 4 years ago. They used to travel south for spring break. last time the varsity got to go was 4 years ago under the old coach. Apparently there were a few parents that complained about not having the "family time" over spring break and still having to pay some expenses for travel since the fundraising didn't cover everything. After that the new coach decided there wouldn't be any more trips and I think he personally wants the time with his family also.
S switchitter100+ posts
Great stuff everyone.

The coach of an opposing team told me that it would not be wise to go on spring break for 7 days because of the injury factor. If a kid is not throwing for 7 whole days after gearing up for 4 months, playing a couple games to start the season and then all of the sudden does not throw for 7 days then when back goes right back to pitching or throwing hard, the kid will hurt his arm bad. He has seen it a million times he said. So now that factors in as well I suppose. Wow, so much to think about.
S switchitter100+ posts
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Originally posted by theEH:
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The coach of an opposing team told me that it would not be wise to go on spring break for 7 days because of the injury factor.


Ah What??

You should quit talking to any coaches.
Go back and sit in the stands and keep your mouth shut.
EH


I didn't approach him, he told this to the parents. So was I suppose to put earmuffs on? What kind of comment is that?

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