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| gpawwarrior |
Posted - 06/26/2014 : 10:12:39
I see these different Academys around and wonder how they are run , what do they do. are they good for all ages? |
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| LittleDawg |
Posted - 07/01/2014 : 21:30:04
turntwo nailed it. What age group are you talking about?
Parents want their kids to play for an academy that has a reputable brand name so they will pay the tryout fees, spend the $$$ for bragging rights. This happens a lot at the younger age groups and many times these teams will win. Winning doesn't always mean development. It depends on what you want for your kid. I'd rather develop the fundamentals on a competitive team than to win and not necessarily be taught properly. Another thing to keep in mind is that kids grow at different time. I've seen 10,11 and 12 yr olds that are HUGE. But when all the boys hit puberty, things even out. Kids that got by on sheer size when they were young, get out skilled by kids at 15.
Will he get more exposure at an Academy? Sure at 16U and up if he's playing at a highly competitive level. But if he can play, they'll find him. If you are expecting that at a younger age, save your cash and focus on development.
It depends on what you want for your child. Do you want to win a lot? Develop core fundamentals? Have Fun (people tend to forget this one)? |
| turntwo |
Posted - 07/01/2014 : 17:25:33
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Originally posted by gpawwarrior
I see these different Academys around and wonder how they are run , what do they do. are they good for all ages?
Agent21 started off right, but.... From my experience, MOST of these academys are essentially the same, as Agent21 said, they are for the development of the kids. One on one time maybe. Private instruction, if you will. Plenty of 'coaches' don't have time (or maybe even the know-how) to truly TEACH a kid how to pitch correctly, or fundamentally. Or how to swing, or catch, or field a ball for that matter. Most 'coaches' I see, are nothing more than game day 'organizers'. Working the kids out together, getting them to gel, fitting the pieces of the puzzle together the best they can. Want to learn to pitch? Coach doesn't have time for 'one on one', go pay an instructor at an academy. |
| bballman |
Posted - 07/01/2014 : 15:33:12
No one can promise 100% of their team getting a baseball scholarship at a D1 school. Even if every player on the team has the talent to play at a D1 school, different circumstances may prevent that. What if someone was offered a scholarship at an out of state school. Say they get 50% and have to pay out of state tuition. They would still wind up paying more at that school than going to an in-state school with no scholarship at all. Some players may get a very good offer at a D2 school. First of all there is nothing at all wrong with that. Some D2 schools are more competitive than many D1 schools. What if someone has the talent to play at, say Georgia, but they are a catcher and Georgia already has 3 catchers? They are not going there. Some kids would rather go to a high academic D3. The reality is that there is much more academic money available than baseball money and a D3 school may give a player a much better deal than getting a low dollar baseball scholarship at a D1 or even D2 school. Some players may be able to get a nice deal at a school, but it may be a smaller school and the player just really wants to have the big school experience, so they decide to not play anymore. I've seen that happen as well.
As you can see, there are many variables. These aren't even all of them. If any team can help get someone into a school to play baseball, it is a good thing. I would look at the record and see how many of their players have committed to play at any college. It is a good indicator of what that team is capable of doing to help their players reach the next level. |
| WPB Baseball |
Posted - 07/01/2014 : 14:29:46
Agent21, what is it exactly that you would like to see out of an organization in terms of what they offer and what you are willing to pay? Not trying to be confrontational, just trying to see what "value" is considered between people's ears these days.
Everything costs a lot these days and I always try to get value in whatever I buy, but would like a temperature on what everyone would consider to be of value in today's environment in terms of baseball programs,
No one can promise to churn out D1 players no matter what you pay, so please be reasonable on what your academy should look like and what you would consider a reasonable price for it. I'm sure people like myself and others will listen if it makes sense.
People no longer work for free and the dads that do, normally get killed by the parents for volunteering their time and playing daddy ball etc...
Try to be fair on what "your academy" should look like, in your mind, for your son or daughter.
Thanks |
| agent21 |
Posted - 06/26/2014 : 13:29:21
look at the websites -- same old same old. they all purport to "develop" players for the next level whether that be high school, college or the MLB. they all have varied measures of success in that regard. i challenge you to find one academy team that has every 17U on their roster going D1 with a scholarship. similar challenge -- find one academy that does not churn through players every year and turn coaches (former MLB, college players) over from year-to-year. good luck! |
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