Cannonball
Ex "Expert"
- Feb 25, 2009
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I went to my Great Niece's 10U game tonight. Her team is 8 and 9 year olds playing for the first time in pitcher pitch. As always, adults can mess up a good thing. The coach for the other team and I am reluctant to use the word coach, was all about winning. He would yell out for his players to steal. He had his hitters take two strikes before they could swing so most walked. When his team got 2 outs each inning, he would sub in a lesser player or two for that last out. When it was getting close to the time limit, he switched pitchers. Then, he switched again. He switched catchers. His team won.
The other team, my great niece's team, were told to swing the bat. They had to shuffle and read to steal. They tried to play the game like the big kids do. They lost.
In the long run, one of these teams was being taught how to be successful down the road and one was being taught how to lose down the road. JMHO!
BTW, my great niece pitched a part of an inning. She had pitched the earlier game that we didn't see. I worked with her this weekend and man, she was blowing it in there. Naturally, they were called balls for the most part but were right there. I think she has some major potential and has a huge arm when throwing overhand. It is going to be fun watching her grow up.
The other team, my great niece's team, were told to swing the bat. They had to shuffle and read to steal. They tried to play the game like the big kids do. They lost.
In the long run, one of these teams was being taught how to be successful down the road and one was being taught how to lose down the road. JMHO!
BTW, my great niece pitched a part of an inning. She had pitched the earlier game that we didn't see. I worked with her this weekend and man, she was blowing it in there. Naturally, they were called balls for the most part but were right there. I think she has some major potential and has a huge arm when throwing overhand. It is going to be fun watching her grow up.