I took my son to an ECB team's "unofficial" tryout the other day. The "lead instructor" was giving a pre-tryout talk and announced that the 9U and 11U teams would practice at the same times (1.5 hours two times a week). It was my first time at ECB and some parents said something about coaches having kids on both teams. Is field space so bad at ECB two teams have to share their field time? Is this common practice?
2 different field sizes - are you sure they were talking about practicing on the same field? Practices go on all over the place all the time. Can't imagine any coach at ECB sharing a field especially with a team 2 years younger.
2 different field sizes - are you sure they were talking about practicing on the same field? Practices go on all over the place all the time. Can't imagine any coach at ECB sharing a field especially with a team 2 years younger.
FYI 9's and 11's play on the same size field at ECB
2 different field sizes - are you sure they were talking about practicing on the same field? Practices go on all over the place all the time. Can't imagine any coach at ECB sharing a field especially with a team 2 years younger.
FYI 9's and 11's play on the same size field at ECB
I think they are talking about 9's play 65' bases 46' mound. 11's play 70' bases, 50' mounds.
What I heard was that they would combine the 9&10 and the 11&12 practices in order to have more coaches run more that 2-3 stations during a practices. 9/10U would both be in a 46/65 field and the 11/12U would be in 50/70. The only way this can work effectively is if the coaches of the teams workout together share the same practice philosophy.
If both teams in the age groups have a preferred practice time this would result in at least 2 practices at ECB.
At the younger ages, it doesn't seem like this would be considered ideal for developing the players at either age group, especially when you have some kids at 9u just making the transition into Kid Pitch. Although, it would be convienient for the parents or coaches with kids on both teams. Coaches_1- did you confirm it would be 9's and 11's practicing together?
ECB Field Space
Posted - 07/17/2011 : 19:33:08
