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Jun 24, 2013
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I completely disagree with the the article - from the title to the tone in which its written.. if the 7-8 yr old kids dont know how to catch or throw yet and they are being put into positions to hide them in then they shouldnt be doing travel ball to begin with... 8U travel ball is nothing but a $$$ machine for the coaches.. it may make sense for areas that dont have well established competitive rec leagues but in So Cal for example 8U travel is laughable.. those parents need a reality check...

At this age you should be DEVELOPING ALL THE PLAYERS not sticking them to one position...article written by someone that cares about winning and not developing players.. while it may be OK at higher age travel teams its a crappy way to coach 7-8yr olds...

The catcher being the worse player that shouldnt field is laughable as a lot of 8U divisions DO allow stealing and having a catcher that cant catch or throw makes for very slow games! If you dont develop the catcher at 8U when the heck are you going to develop them?

Our catcher makes a tremendous amount of plays for us, foul balls and getting outs at home, and yes the rec leagues aren't quite here that strong but that's ok it still is a lot of fun for the more casual girls and that's wonderful.
 

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