"One day you'll wake up and you won't have anyone to take to practice. Enjoy the time you have." DD is a senior, she's off to play college in August but it won't be the same. Our last scheduled pitching lesson was yesterday, we will go back for tune ups each month, still not the same...bucket...
I coached 5 yrs at 10u. No one on base: f3, f5 charge f4 has 1b. I have had some very talented pitchers, my f4 can not be my weakest infielder. More ground balls will go her way because of my pitching. So my f4 covering is not a problem.
Runner 1b: f5 and f3 charge. F4 has 1b and f6 has...
Illinois we start feb 27th , first game march 18th. DD school is small private school but state multiplier we play 3A. Tough for us to compete as it's an academic focus school. First yr we will field 9 travel players. Won 5 games 2 years ago but last yr we won 15....looking brighter..
Thank you everyone. I was never going to do this. I wanted this forums opinion just in case I missed something or if i was overreacting.
For the leadership, we meet as a team twice, talked about being a good teammates, cheering, high fiving, just talking nicely, no bickering.....
We are...
My 10u team is struggling a bit on being good teammates. My assistant coaches want to name team captains. Good idea? Just seems like a train wreck waiting to happen.
I coach a 10U team also. I can say I have 6 kids that could pitch but 3 practice and will see their pitching coaches, 1 just started pitching and seeing a coach and 2 others will only practice at our practices. I ask them to work at home but...they don't. I try to throw those 2 for batting...
What is fun as a coach is watching the improvement and hard work by younger pitcher. My 9u team in the fall was throwing 35% strikes. This past winter they took lessons and practiced. We took Nov and December off. For the spring/summer they are throwing 55% strikes, last 2 tournaments are...
In our area we have that senerio. Problem is the team up by ten is one of the top teams in the area with 2 sr d1 pitchers. Team with 0 I don't think has any starting sr.
To my team down 10.. .this is a great way to prepare us for our 1st regional game on Monday. We need you to compete and...
Right now our high school starts a freshman at c, ss, lf and rf. Sophomores at 1b, 2b and 3b. Jr at p and cf.
Sr are hurt or struggling. Coach is playing her best 9. If they want a chance to win...the coaches are doing the right thing in trying to win.
My 9u team must wear a mask. Team rule, I don't care what position they play. When they receive more experience I will leave it up to parents when the girl is in the outfield. Pitchers, 3b and 1b must wear a mask on my team.
My team calls me coach my first name. My daughter calls me coach fn....when we step out of the car at the field or practice facility I'm coach. When we get back to the car I'm dad.
I'm from this area and new 3 kids, my wife taught 2 of the boys in 1st grade. The fog rolled in and visibility was terrible. I was driving home from my youngest practice and couldn't see more than 5ft in front of me. Very sad.
I would love to know the difference too.
I agree with oilf, my sister's in the 70s and early 80s had the same swing as my brother and I. We were told stories of the great men's fp teams aurora sealmasters of the 50s and 60s and grew up watching the aurora home savings and loans teams in the...
If I have a stud pitcher at 10u, the right side of my infield will be my best fielders. You will have strikeouts or grounders to the right side. I would really work on my 3rd best to play 3rd to charge for bunts.
I know what the yips are....how do you teach a kid to get rid of the yips when she is trying to come back from a concussion? Pitching, hitting and batting.
After her warm up pitches, she squatted down on 1 knee for the throw down. She turned her head to pick up some dirt and the throw from...
My dd suffered a concussion over last labor day weekend. She was out of school for the month of September and half of October. She started back 1 class a day, then half day, and finally full days in early November. She is sophomore in high school.
You learn a lot about it and people in...
My dd played varsity as a freshman last yr. I didn't agree with the varsity coaching style or teaching but my dd and I said nothing. I told her to smile, nod and try it. She did but she followed her tb coach teaching. I also told her not to get out worked. If you follow what he wants or...
My youngest daughter's team, I bring 14u and 16u girls to winter practices to help coach. I have 3 regular young ladies that give up their time to learn, teach, communicate and be role models to these younger girls. They will tell me or my other coaches, this is what they see in games and...
For my oldest, her special moment is today, after missing 7 weeks of school with a concussion she will be caught up. 54 test in a little over 6 weeks. She told us, the principal, teachers and councilor she will do this by break....she did it. Lowest test score was an 85 which is a C at her...