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    Signing youth contracts

    My son just tried out for a new team and the coach offered him a spot. I have been trying to find out basic info such as how many practices a week, what costs are involved, Practice location, etc. His answers have been very vague. Then he sends me a contract which states I need to pay the...
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    Softball vs Soccer people.

    You are so right. My daughter plays High level travel soccer and the parents are insane. Way worse than baseball, softball, or basketball parents. It’s unbelievable sometimes. Soccer players have very few stats (unless you are a scorer), so everyone thinks their kid is much better than...
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    Non-Softball - Email from HC

    That coach is a joke. Coaches like that really piss me off. It's 10u rec, not the freakin pro's. So basically, he is going to punish the players that miss practice because they play another sport? At that age, kids should be playing other sports. Any coach that tries to force kids to quit...
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    Growth spurts

    My daughter plays both soccer and softball. She got Sever's and couldn't play more than a minute of soccer before she had to come out of the game due to the intense pain. I bought her the Asics cleats but I was really skeptical. They worked like a charm and her pain left within a week or two...
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    Sex offenders in youth sports

    I originally posted to see if anyone else has been in this situation and to find out how their team handled it. I don't think there is an easy way to handle it. I didn't realize there was such a large group of people that feel like the sex registry system is unfair. This guy was 22 and his...
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    Sex offenders in youth sports

    Understood. But my biggest concern is that he is labeled as a "moderate level risk". A guy I went to high school with is labeled as a "low level risk". He was 19 and had a relationship with a 14 year old. It was consensual, so he was labeled "low risk". Most of the people I am seeing...
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    Sex offenders in youth sports

    So, if a moderate level sex offender was around your 8 year old DD on a regular basis, it wouldn't bother you? So how would you teach an eight year old to deal with that "conflict". You can teach a kid anything you want, but most offenders gain a kid's trust over a period of time. If...
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    Sex offenders in youth sports

    To be clear, I think the dad has the right to watch his daughter play, but I also think the club should notify the parents on the team so that they can take the right precautions. What if you didn't know about this guys past and you let your DD spend the night at their house? What about an all...
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    Sex offenders in youth sports

    I ran into an issue recently that still bothers me. On a local youth sports team (8 year old girls), one of the girls dads is a registered sex offender. He is listed in the state registry and you can pull up his photo online. Apparently this guy(and his daughter) were kicked out of their old...
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    Last Year: A parent’s thoughts

    I totally agree. There have been several times that I have even had tears in my eyes after reading some of the posts about the great times you dad's have had with your DD's over the years. It definitely helps put things in perspective for us dads with younger DD's. I'm trying to make sure I...
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    Dilemma

    Sorry, but I just don't agree with that statement. For example, if you go back and look at how many pro athletes were multi sport athletes in high school, it's mind boggling. John Elway, Dan Marino, etc., etc. The list goes on and on and includes most of the NFL and MLB Hall of Famers. Kids...
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    Travel Ball Costs

    Can you guys tell me what you pay for your Travel Ball team? Coaching Fees? Required equipment? etc. I have only checked into one team, and it was around $500 for the season which included league fees, uniforms, bat bag, helmet, etc. There was no charge for coaching fees. Is it fairly...
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    Multi-Sport Athletes

    My DD is a multi-sport athlete and frankly I'm glad she likes so many different sports. I'm a huge believer in the benefits of playing more than just one sport. At some point she will have to narrow it down, but she is only 8 and I am trying to do everything I can to keep up with her and let...
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    9 y/o DD trying slapping for first time

    Very nice!
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