- Oct 19, 2009
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I was at a softball field day with my daughter, there were 3 University of Tennessee softball players at the field day, during a question and answer period one question asked was. What was the biggest adjustment from high school and travel ball to college ball? The first girl advised that she had was the best player on her travel ball team and high school team, when she got to college she discovered that she was possibility the worst player on the college team. She advised that she struggled and at times thought she was not going to make it and worried that the team may give up on her. She advised she hung in there and after much work she got better and better until she felt like she was deserving of being a member of the team. The other 2 girls agreed and elaborated on the same line of thought.
I understand that college teams look for kids with good character, I was told that one person who sit behind a scout and was watching them take notes. They were expecting to see notations on how well the prospect hit, fielded or thrown. What they saw was things like struck out and maintained good composure, made error still had good attitude and notes to that effect. The majority of the notes they saw was on the prospect attitude and character.
The baseball coach at our local high school told his players that when a college team comes to watch you play they have someone in the parking lot looking for you to pull up. They expect to see you in your uniform ready to play ball, shirt tail in and uniform neat. Everything should be on except you cleats. Your equipment should be packed and neat, not have to search all over the car for your glove and equipment. You should have a good attitude with you parents, coaches, teammates, umpires and opponents. If the scout or coach introduces themselves have a good firm hand shake and it should be yes and no sir to everyone you talk too. They are looking for players with good character.
I always tell my kids that they should give 100% in practice, in warm up and the game you never know who maybe watching.
I understand that college teams look for kids with good character, I was told that one person who sit behind a scout and was watching them take notes. They were expecting to see notations on how well the prospect hit, fielded or thrown. What they saw was things like struck out and maintained good composure, made error still had good attitude and notes to that effect. The majority of the notes they saw was on the prospect attitude and character.
The baseball coach at our local high school told his players that when a college team comes to watch you play they have someone in the parking lot looking for you to pull up. They expect to see you in your uniform ready to play ball, shirt tail in and uniform neat. Everything should be on except you cleats. Your equipment should be packed and neat, not have to search all over the car for your glove and equipment. You should have a good attitude with you parents, coaches, teammates, umpires and opponents. If the scout or coach introduces themselves have a good firm hand shake and it should be yes and no sir to everyone you talk too. They are looking for players with good character.
I always tell my kids that they should give 100% in practice, in warm up and the game you never know who maybe watching.