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PerfectGame
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 Posted - 03/23/2011 : 23:24:29
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I'm really surprised at the amount of chanting and signing coming from the dugouts. Our team doesn't do it because the players think it's babyish. You don't hear the Atlanta Braves singing songs or chanting in their dugout! It reminds me of summer All Stars and younger age groups.
What age does all that stop?
Doesn't seem to bother or distract (often the purpose) our players but it drives me crazy! |
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bball99
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Posted - 03/24/2011 : 09:37:45
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| I agree, the chanting can get annoying. I have been on both sides of it. I will say for a team with several boys that struggle staying engaged in the game it is a must. You do what you have to do to keep them "in" the game. Our team this year does not do it, and I don't miss it at all, but I do understand other teams doing it. When it becomes a problem to me is when the other team is saying degrading things to the other team or honestly even addressing the other team. Bad sportsmanship. I think cheering for your team should be the only cheers going on. Just my opinion. Our coaches never allowed the boys to cheer against the other team. |
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bmwac
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Posted - 03/24/2011 : 12:19:21
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| I too, agree! I'm all for cheering for your own team, (because Lord knows I'm one of the loudest moms on our team) and being supportive of your teammates. But some of the chants, songs and what not are too much, especially when they are specifically directed at a pitcher during his wind up. I don't hear the "hey batter, batter, swing", so much any more, now its the yelling of "balk, balk, balk, balk, balk" or the "I smell pepper.............aaahhhhhh choooo!" during the pitchers wind up. Which I think is personally complete bad sportsmanship! Our coach only allows our kids to cheer for our team, nothing derogatory or demeaning in nature towards the other team. |
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Outtahere
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Posted - 03/25/2011 : 09:10:18
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| A team at the SNIT this weekend had moms that screamed at the top of their lungs while a pitcher was in his wind up. Then one would walk over to their dugout and get their boys all riled up. Didn't have a kid on either team but as a bystander I find it really sad when moms/parents are instigating or riling up this sort of behavior. Cheering is one thing...but what kind of example are you if as a mom you bring this situation on or make it worse? |
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Dbltrbl
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Posted - 03/25/2011 : 09:12:27
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I think this taps out around 11. It often depends on the boys, some can stay motivated in a quiet dugout and some can't.
Sometimes the parents go overboard with this more so than the kids -which is sad. |
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Gwinnett
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Posted - 03/25/2011 : 09:47:47
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| This last weekend there were a coulpe of moms on a opposing team that could really I mean really sing, great rythm, great chant, they were even dancing. The problem was it was going on while our team was pitching. I'm sure it was very annoying for most. I've asked my son many times after hes been pitching "how do you not get bothered by all that yelling, singing and noise making". He laughs and always says I only focus on the catchers mit, the ump if he calls time, the ball being put in play or your voice. Otherwise, I don't hear a thing and keep doing what I do......lol |
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wareagle
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Posted - 03/25/2011 : 09:58:57
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this weekend had moms that screamed at the top of their lungs while a pitcher was in his wind up. quote:
"You Might Be A Redneck If?" Parents chanting louder than kids. |
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bstand
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Posted - 03/25/2011 : 12:09:43
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| I think there is a time and place for everything. A couple weekends ago, we had arrived at the park early in the AM, say around 7:30. The championship game was our 4th game of the day, and our team was spent. The only way to breathe some life into the team was to have one player roll around like Ricky Bobby on Talladega Nights like he was on fire, and the boys started chanting. I was in the first base coach's box, and I overheard one of the other coaches telling one of his players how tacky that was. At the time, it was the only way to get our boys to come to life. Though I don't normally condone chanting at 12u, I can understand some situations where it might make sense, and I didn't ask my players to stop. |
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mjones9226
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Posted - 04/25/2011 : 23:25:34
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| bstand, that is perfectly ok if he was yelling "help me Tom Cruise". |
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kaytrishjr
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Posted - 04/26/2011 : 14:20:23
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I don't really have a problem with it unless I'm sitting next to the dugout. As long as I'm a good couple of feet away, I'm good.
But I'll tell you this, we was in a tourney about 2 weeks ago and the moms were really annoying, they had a chant for everything, every time Lil Johnny took a good cut...there was a cheer, when Lil Johnny caught a pop up...there was a cheer, when Lil Kevin got an out at first base, there was a cheer. Not just, good job...good play. I mean, 2 bits, 4 bits, 6 bits a dollar.....organized cheers. It was totally disgusting! |
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rippit
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Posted - 04/27/2011 : 10:40:38
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Originally posted by kaytrishjr
I don't really have a problem with it unless I'm sitting next to the dugout. As long as I'm a good couple of feet away, I'm good.
But I'll tell you this, we was in a tourney about 2 weeks ago and the moms were really annoying, they had a chant for everything, every time Lil Johnny took a good cut...there was a cheer, when Lil Johnny caught a pop up...there was a cheer, when Lil Kevin got an out at first base, there was a cheer. Not just, good job...good play. I mean, 2 bits, 4 bits, 6 bits a dollar.....organized cheers. It was totally disgusting!
This sounds so annoying! As a baseball mom, I'm embarrassed!!
When mine played his first travel tournament a few years ago, his coach stuck him left field. Because he'd never played outfield before, I got overly excited when he caught his first fly ball. A snotty mom on our team told me to NOT cheer the play because he's "SUPPOSED" to catch the ball.
That was the first and last year on that team.
I don't do organized cheers, but ask anyone on our team who is the most vocal mom. I cheer EVERY great play no matter who makes it and pick up EVERY player if he goofs. I'm an equal opportunity screaming mom!! |
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greenmonstah
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Posted - 04/28/2011 : 12:01:34
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| I think yelling while a pitcher is in his wind up is very busch league and our team does not do it. I think some coaches encourage it and I think that reflects on how they coach thier team and how they do not value sportsmanship. I think when a team is at bat the boys should encourage the batter but not interfear with the pitcher while he is trying to do his job. |
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gainesnation
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Posted - 05/03/2011 : 11:54:28
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Yeah parents can get a little obnoxious at times. Yelling while a kid is trying to pitch or bat is so unsportsmanlike. How can we tell our kids to have good sportsmanship if that is the example we will set for them.
I don't mind if the boys are chanting in the dugout... as long as it is productive and not mean toward the other team and players. Our coach doesn't allow that mean kind of chanting at all.
But when a group of moms come out with an organized chant/cheer, I just have to hold my breath not to laugh!! It looks and sounds crazy IMO. I was a cheerleader and I get embarrassed for them. Anyway, just my two cents.
I am and will always be the one that says good job, good play, you've got this, get your fingers out of your mouth, left field :-) LOL, etc. Just plain words of encouragement. |
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AimeeStinson
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Posted - 03/13/2012 : 11:12:13
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Our team does not chant, and I am not a fan of the chanting. I think when they are on the field chanting and singing it distracts some of the boys. They are thinking about singing and not about getting the out.
We were one one team that chanted, it was cute, and they did not do it in a way where it was mean to the other team. Some of the moms were chanting and singing with the kids, and I think just cheering for your team is good and you should not have to sing to distract the other team. |
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Ribbinski
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Posted - 06/16/2012 : 11:29:09
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There is a difference in
1.Cheering for your team.
2.Cheering for only your kid.
3. Totaly embarrising yourself by screaming and
making calls for the ump!
Moms..we are the example at the park..Be your teams leader. |
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COBB BASEBALL MOM
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Posted - 06/16/2012 : 23:40:12
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| I totally agree i dont like it. We dont do it. And it anoys me. I think that is why teams do it is just to anoy me. |
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kidsgame
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Posted - 07/02/2012 : 14:00:45
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My son's 10U team was in a tournament this past weekend - the opposing team's players yelled "riiiip, riiiip, riiiip, riiiip ..." during our pitcher's wind-up leading up to a scream. We were forced to endure this noise during each and every pitch. By about the 4th inning, it seemed to be coming to an end. But no - the parents and the 1st base coach (on the field :) started yelling "riiiip, riiiip, riiiip, riiiip ..." to get the kids started again. Not only is this type of noise annoying, IMO, it depicts a total lack of sportsmanship and class. Had to feel sorry for the opposing team though, as it was clear that the coaches and parents had taught them this nonsense, which was clearly intended to throw off and distract our pitchers. Would love to identify this Georgia travel team . . . but we told our kiddos not to reciprocate so I won't either.
[Sorry if this message is duplicated, I attempted to post this earlier, but think that the post failed.] |
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BaseballMom6
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Posted - 07/02/2012 : 18:29:17
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| Kidsgame - that kind of behavior shows a total lack of class on the parents/coaches and kids. I had to deal with some of this during my daughter's softball season, until I reminded the coach that our program was supposed to teach the kids good sportsmanship. Gratefully the league put the taunting of the pitchers and batters to an end. Parents need to find better more productive ways to keep their kids attention on the game. |
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diamondmom
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Posted - 07/16/2012 : 18:09:18
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| I agree - we played on a team where the coach encouraged chanting. Thank goodness it was never against the other team, but nonetheless, it was very imature I think. One time a few moms asked the boys to stop one particular chant that was a little distracting and the coach wasn't happy that we did that. Maybe he just didn't like us instructing the boys but I know most of us are over the chanting. Cheering positive words of encouragement is much different than chanting and you can get your same point across. |
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Chanting and Singing ... in Travel Ball??
