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loveforthegame25
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 Posted - 11/03/2010 : 22:33:23
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| A coach that is respected and trusted. Parental drama can ruin a team. |
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Gwinnett
791 Posts |
Posted - 11/04/2010 : 09:17:19
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| Hats off to all the coachs who volunteer there own personal time to help our kids be better players (including our coaches). God knows it must take alot, to do all the things, to make a team better! We LOVE you coach(s)...... |
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Alter-Ego
802 Posts |
Posted - 11/04/2010 : 10:58:05
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In order to be successful, a team must have very good role players (players that are willing to play different positions, be willing to bat lower in the order, be willing to sub in and out based on need, bunt or move runners over, etc) to compliment their key players. If the key players are surrounded by below average role players, the opposition can pitch around them and kill a team's momentum. If you have a strong lineup, top to bottom, with strong pitching depth, your ability to go farther in tournaments, and win tournaments, increases.
I see a small percentage of players (and parents) that are willing to sacrifice their optimal development to play the support role for multiple years. This is why you see players come and go on the top teams. You can only play that role so long and still develop like you need to. |
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excoach12
159 Posts |
Posted - 11/04/2010 : 12:40:10
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Nice post Alter, I had not thought about that aspect.....
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nastycurve
244 Posts |
Posted - 11/12/2010 : 21:40:59
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| Very good post Alter. I think one of the main things you need to have a successful travel team is realism. Realism from coaches, players and parents. You need people to understand that a good but not great hitter will develop and help the team lower in the lineup where he is more likely to see fastballs. When people are realistic about a child's ability, you can form a great team, if everybody thinks their child is a #4 hitter, you will have issues. |
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007mp
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Posted - 12/05/2010 : 21:52:17
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| A good positive attitude by players and PARENTS |
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What do successful travel baseball teams have
