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| DecaturDad |
Posted - 03/09/2010 : 15:32:32
I was reading on another topic here about a team having thier on "walk on" music. Part of me thinks it is great. The kids have fun and it makes them feel special. The other part thinks maybe the opposing team would feel this is kind of like showing off. Plus, what happens if BOTH teams have music?
- Papa, I did read this in your post. We are not in the same age group, so I am not complaining about your kids. I just wanted to find out how people felt. |
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| kehndog |
Posted - 03/22/2010 : 11:38:31
Wow ... three pages of posts on MUSIC in baseball. That's awesome.
For the youth parents in this thread, just wait until High School baseball where rap music from the football stadium's sound system is played during soccer and lacrosse game halftimes and time-outs, or where starting pistols are blasted during track meets ... ALL during baseball games being played right next door. Better get used to the distractions now. |
| BBall123 |
Posted - 03/21/2010 : 08:46:54
We have a vendor biz that we run at tourneys, we play music from the trailer, a wide variety anything from old /new country and rock to r&b ,blues , and heavy metal, alternative rock, reggai and jazz. we even throw some gospel in on sundays. almost everyone really enjoys it,and some stand near the trailer while watching the games so they can better hear, the only ones that complain are older people and these dads that are on the sidelines screaming at everyone every time somthing does not go his way, in particlar its usually his kid everytime he makes an error or does not get a hit. we cant have a little fun getting in the way of "his" dreams. As far as we go, we like having music at the games and I think it enhances the experience for everyone, especialy the kids. |
| floridabaseball |
Posted - 03/20/2010 : 20:41:41
If a bleacher full of parents holloring and screaming when a kid boots a ground ball, misses a fly ball or someone hits a home run is ok then why is there a problem with a little music. To me a bunch of screaming parents is more distracting then a little music.
If the opposing team has a problem with your music tell them you have a problem when they cheer because your SS made a bad throw and the batter reached safely or when there base runner scores on a passed ball.
This sounds like political correctness run a muck. |
| TAZ980002 |
Posted - 03/17/2010 : 09:31:56
Oh yeah Alter, I think you would like the tunes - BTO, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Molly Hatchett, plus some of the newer stuff that the kids like. |
| Alter-Ego |
Posted - 03/16/2010 : 16:08:13
I would say I would have to agree, Bandit. I would hope it would be the older parents so there is some good 70's and 80's music and not all this stuff now.  |
| TAZ980002 |
Posted - 03/16/2010 : 07:37:52
Whoever has the better music collection !! |
| Alter-Ego |
Posted - 03/15/2010 : 17:26:53
From another twist, what happens if both teams have their music they want to play. Do they play them simultaneously? Do they alternate between each inning? Do they flip a coin to see who the "Music of Record" is for the game? Maybe it goes to the home team, like keeping the book.  |
| DecaturDad |
Posted - 03/15/2010 : 13:16:35
As the OP of this question, my concern was really aimed at the other team on the field. I would love to have some between inning music. But I would be concerned that the opposing team may see it as showing off. Now, if the park provided music.... |
| TAZ980002 |
Posted - 03/15/2010 : 11:11:48
Sorry BBmaniac - I was just trying to be funny. One of the other posts really struck me as being so serious that I couldn't help it. It seems like some people are so serious about youth baseball that it doesn't allow for any fun. |
| BBmaniac |
Posted - 03/14/2010 : 23:27:44
I think it is all about volume and frequency. I have two sons playing HS ball and several schools do play between innings...but as someone has already mentioned, in those cases there is only one game going on and there is not much chance of interrupting other teams... although personally I do not like it.....I can see it having its place as long as it is done respectfully.....But as almost everyone on this topic must admit, someone somewhere will be offensive with it. Many times when the team playing it is doig well the volume seems to increase as the score spread does....in those cases it will become an issue 90% of the time....Bandit, you completely missed the point with your sarcasim above....There are plenty of tranditional ways both participants and parents show emotion....but since such a low percentage of teams do this that should be an indication of what the majority things. |
| Spartan4 |
Posted - 03/14/2010 : 20:08:29
If the team in question wasn't any good there would be a different opinion......Bandit13 has played music for our team last year and if never made a difference to anybody, and NOT ONCE did an opposing player, coach, parent, or TD say anything. It's not a big deal, and it really isn't any louder than the softball chants most coaches let their players do in the dugouts. |
| panther |
Posted - 03/12/2010 : 11:04:02
I agree with the guy above about the "tick tock chants" it is showing up the pitcher and the other team. |
| teddy41 |
Posted - 03/12/2010 : 06:32:09
Any thing is better than rock or other items in a bottle to shake up |
| loveforthegame25 |
Posted - 03/11/2010 : 20:27:21
Pap, i love the game, especially the younger ages. Its just my opinion, basketball yea, football yea, but not in baseball. Theres 1000 plus teams. How many are playing music????? again just my opinion. play on |
| ec1 |
Posted - 03/11/2010 : 19:41:35
Agree with GW--music is great. Parents, sit in the stands and let your kids play ball becasue when you get to HS, thats what you do--and its great!!quote:
Originally posted by GW
Our HS players love it. Maybe it's better when there is only one game going on, but what the heck, it's all rock and roll to me!! And I believe the correct term is "Walk UP" music not walk on music.
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| Alter-Ego |
Posted - 03/11/2010 : 17:14:47
I think most people tolerate it quite well as long as the volume and frequency is taken into consideration. Walk-up music is probably a little much as it is done too frequently during a game. Middle school and HS games are single games and can easily play these without any disturbance to others.
As far as I know, cheering has been a part of the game since it's inception.
Now as for the "Tick Tock chants" there has been nothing I have hated any more than that after a HR. I put it in the same category as a batter standing at home plate and admiring his HR. It is one of the greatest shows of disrespect for the other team, and particularly the opposing pitcher, that a team could do. |
| KoopsDad |
Posted - 03/11/2010 : 13:53:58
One thing that has not been mentioned here and that unfortunately is a reality in youth baseball is that kids can often be very nervous and tense before a game for a number of reasons. As a parent and coach I have tried to prevent this or "lighten the load" the players seem to sometimes carry before a big game. The music can often have a calming effect on the players as it encourages a sense of "fun" which is after all what this is supposed to be about. Sounds crazy, but it works. As long as the coaches can keep the players attention while the music is being played, there should be no problem. I will try to be more conscious of the proximity of the fields and whether or not our music might be too loud while play is going on on another, but it is going to take much more than any points brought up here for us to decide to no longer play music. Our kids love it and after all, it's all about them. |
| touchemall |
Posted - 03/11/2010 : 13:43:55
What are some of the best walk up songs out there? |
| Hurricane |
Posted - 03/11/2010 : 13:40:16
If the pros and colleges do it then I think it's a good thing. College players dont do cheers, young players shouldnt do it. Walk out music is part of the game of baseball now. Most of these portable PA systems are only heard on the field playing the music. The music stops when the batter is almost to the plate. What is the harm. When is the last time you went to a college or pro game? If boys are distracted by music they wont go very far in this game. Imagine playing for a college where your own fans are telling you,"you suck" when you walk to the plate or boo you, you have to tune it out.
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| GW |
Posted - 03/11/2010 : 12:01:06
Our HS players love it. Maybe it's better when there is only one game going on, but what the heck, it's all rock and roll to me!! And I believe the correct term is "Walk UP" music not walk on music. |
| dirtdawgs |
Posted - 03/11/2010 : 11:58:12
Once again I can't beleive how adults put them selves first. The kids love the music and even the opposing kids love the music. Concentration is something that is hard to keep for these kids and yes they may get distracted, but that needs to be taught. They look into other teams dugouts during chants or if a bird flys by. If we would stop taking fun out of the game more kids would play longer and enjoy it more. Had kid hit first homerun ever at slugfest and kids celebrated at plate. Other coach made very rude comment and took some of the enjoyment out of it. Bandits if your music gets under the skin of parents that are too intense then lets reccommend music therapy verses shouting negatives to kids on the field. Shame on those that take out the fun. |
| HOME RUN HITTER |
Posted - 03/11/2010 : 10:46:19
Well said bstand!! 99.9% of youth ball players would want the music
and that is who it is all about(players not parents). BTW in middle
school sports they play music.
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| TAZ980002 |
Posted - 03/11/2010 : 10:19:26
You know, some of you guys have shed light on this situation for me. I think we have been having way too much fun and that we need to take the game more seriously. All this fun is ruining the game of baseball. Let's see, we will immediately stop the following behavior during ball games:
- no cheering at all - that might disturb people from an adjacent field and it definitely is disrespectful to the opposing team
- no "tick tock chants" at the plate after a player hits a home run
- no emotional display when we make a great play in the field
- no throwing it around the horn - that's just showing off
- no fist pumping by the players when something good happens - showing off again
If I've missed anything, please let me know and we will get our team in line. (ROFL) |
| bstand |
Posted - 03/11/2010 : 08:54:46
quote:
Originally posted by loveforthegame25
No place for music in youth baseball. Dont like it at all
You know, last time I checked, everything we do is for the youth players. Ask them what they think about the music, and I bet you 99.9% of all youth players, regardless of age, will tell you they would like the music and it would be fun. I think sometimes that us old farts take this way too seriously and take a lot of the fun of the experience out of the game for players. Who cares if adults like it? Go play in an adult league and demand silence if that is what you want. |
| PCV |
Posted - 03/11/2010 : 08:00:10
It has never been a problem in the past. Usually when there was music we were involved in the game (one of our cross-town rivals enjoys playing music). Our boys enjoyed that element about as much as they did. And the team played it between every inning, not just the ones where they did good. Having said that, I found out what is was like to be on the "other" field. At East Cobb during spring frost, we were playing in the finals on field 3 and a game was being played on one of the smaller middle fields. Between innings the music was extremely loud. Since our innings do not coincide with theirs, we were hearing music 3 or 4 times every inning.
Just be respectful of those around you. There are a lot of players at every tournament that are there just to play the game of baseball. |
