- Nov 29, 2009
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Is the CIF different than the rest of CA? I seem to remember reading about girls who would practice with their TB teams on Sundays. No games, just practice during the HS season.
HS vs TB (again)
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Is the CIF different than the rest of CA? I seem to remember reading about girls who would practice with their TB teams on Sundays. No games, just practice during the HS season.
I know here in good ole VA we play TB tournaments during HS season... a couple of our girls had a tourney last weekend.
- Jul 9, 2010
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I can't imagine having time. In HS here, we practice 5 nights a week, about 3 hours a night. When games start, it's 3 hour practices except game nights. Can't imagine much time for TB.
- Jul 26, 2010
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They all have "clinics" on sundays and during the week, that doesn't mean they're supposed to. At the same time, it would be impossible to compete against other teams if this were not the case.
The norm is to practice with the HS team, grab some food, then head over to the TB facility for 2 hours of BP/pitching/fielding. Outside "clinics" on sat and/or sun.
It only violates HS rules, not TB rules, so most kids don't really care since the HS game is for socializing.
-W
This was kinda the reason I posted this. I'm watching the games and seeing that the players are getting bad advise and I'm going to end up having to correct the bad habits they are getting into (since the girls are too scared to come to any TB practice). I have moved to calling it "Lessons" but to no avail.
Really? As hard it is to do, I just sit and watch the games and just cheer for all the girls. Here are a couple of plays for you... and you tell me about having to correct them later.
#1 We are on defense, top of the 6th, down by 1 run, 1 out, runners on 2nd and 3rd. Coach tells the infield to throw home. The ball is hit to the SS, who did what she was told and threw home, oh yea, the runners didn't go. So instead of holding the runner at 3rd and making the out at 1, it's bases loaded 1 out. Next batter hits a groundball to 2nd, run scores, out at first. We end up losing 4-3.
Another game
#2 Top of the 2nd, we are on offense, slowest runner on 2nd, 1 out, 0-0 game. Ball hit to SS, runner holds, good arm at SS and 1st. After inning is over cocah tells her that she needs to get a "jump" because of her speed and to run and not watch where the ball is. Wouldn't ya know it, top of 7th same situation, 3-3 game. Ball hit to SS again, runner runs into the tag. Ended up winning the game in x-tra innings.
Now my own DD was NOT involved in any of the above plays, but for you to say that TB coaches cannot let go for the HS season... Well, this might be the reason.
- Jul 26, 2010
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I don't see many 16u or higher clubs playing tournaments in HS season. The 14u games are even amusing because the HS freshmen are not permitted on the field (most are dressed and in the dugouts cheering). This is in NorCal. Practice/clinics are another story, but as for tournaments, I just don't see it. Is it different where you are? Do you see 16u, 18u, and 18 gold tournaments during the short HS season?
-W
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Not talking about Tournaments at all, I totally agree with not entering Tournaments until HS ball is over.
My area...NC playing TBis allowed and there are some travel ball tournaments for the 16 and 18 but no high profile Gold/A level tournaments until school ball is over. Most good ball teams here only play showcase ball after 14u and college season is not over until the end of may, so it does not effect HS season.
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No matter what the state rule is in this case the coach is the only authority that matters. Every year a little deprogramming goes on after the HS season. We have 5 kids who play on varsity and three that are starters as freshman and I don't allow them to practice with us while the season is in session. I would hate for one of my girls to get hurt playing basketball during softball season and I am sure the softball coach would hate for one of his players to get hurt while working with the TB team.
