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Originally posted by Grant2 View PostAny of you guys have a kid playing select baseball or softball? I have been coaching select ball for 3 years now and love every minute of it watching these kids grow and develop is unreal. I coach a 10u team here in Kingwood and hope to do it for many years to come. I have been playing and coaching for 30+ yrs and still love the game today as I did when I started playing. Hope to see some of you guys at some tournament this year we play at the Scrapyard,Baseball USA,Rothwood,Katy and a few other parks here in the Houston area. Good luck to you guys this year.
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Originally posted by Texas8point View PostI pretty much still agree with you. Not sure where yall play, but my son plays for cy fair in league ball and its plenty competitive for him (and lots of fun).
I have fun coaching and we take it serious enough for 9 yr olds.
I have seen kids burn out on 20, 40, 60 games and yr at 8/9/10 yrs old, ive seen parents lose their minds over it and Ive seen kids that really enjoy it.
So ya, its not for everyone. Im always a little sad to see the season end, but with the invites he gets to play a few extra games and I have fun watching.
Again, good luck all.
We are 2 and 0 so far this season !
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We (Wilson Sporting Goods ) are looking to partner with Select Organizations. We have team packages that include our brands Wilson, Louisville Slugger, DeMarini, and ATEC. We are mainly looking for organizations that have 10+ teams, but we are always willing to work especially when it comes to the uniform side of the business. We have some awesome stuff coming down the pipe. If your organization is interested send me an email at heath.stanford at Wilson.com and we can get you fixed up.
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There has been some great advice given here, especially from those who have kids who have played it all, from league to professional baseball. We're in the early stages of my son's baseball experience (12yo) so I've formed some of my own opinions on the matter. Yes he plays select baseball now, but we try to keep things in check. We played league baseball through 10u, but it was time to move on as there is a mass migration out of league and into select style baseball these days. That's pretty unfortunate IMHO, there are a lot of kids out there that would be well served to play competitive league style baseball until 13 or 14, sadly it just isn't really an option much any more.
I won't really go into my personal feelings, but I think those that said the truly outstanding players will always emerge, no matter the path that they take, are right on the money. There are so many variables involved that believing that you are putting your kid on the path to D1 college baseball and beyond by getting them into select baseball at a young age is a misguided decision. I know quiet a few guys who played D1 college baseball, and some that have played at the minor and major league levels from my hometown. Its definately a tough road to be successful beyond high school.
There are a few things that I try to keep in mind:
1. Let them have fun.
2. Don't set some arbitrary expectation for them that you desire, let them find their own way.
3. If its in the cards, it'll happen. If it doesn't, the memories that are being made and the life experiences gained are priceless for everyone involved.
4. There is life beyond baseball. We try to hunt, fish, take the boat to the lake, etc.... A well rounded kid will be a better athlete and even better adult.
5. Cherish the time you have with them while they are young, they grow up very fast. Make youth sports a memorable, enjoyable experience. If you make it all consuming, they will burn out and regret the stress and emotional upset that they experienced along the way.
6. Playing and coaching baseball has become a way of life for our family. Its busy, hectic, fast paced, and there never seems to be any down time. With that being said, we love it, are having a blast, and have formed many great friendships from our years of being involved with league and select baseball. I've been involved with a bunch of kids from the time they were 6 years old and now they are in middle school. I've truly enjoyed watching them grow up and remain buddies to this day. We look forward to the weekends that we play for all of these reasons. I feel very fortunate to be able to give my time to young, aspiring players, and my biggest goal is to have a positive influence on them as they grow into young men. That's what its all about for me. If they turn out to be successful baseball players at some level, that's just icing on the cake.Last edited by rockyraider; 04-01-2016, 09:25 AM.
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My 7yr old hit his first triple with a RBI last night.
Made good at bats (3 RBI's) , good stops at short and outfield.. great throws.. and earned the game ball - in league ball.
Our coach has kids on banditos and is a kid whisperer.. taught tanner a bunch since beginning of the year and tanners enthusiasm for the game is all time high.
If his talent permits, we will try the select - when if that time comes..if anything just to put him where he continuously is forced to learn and get better.
For now, the fundamentals, team work, and game play , he's getting from league.
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Originally posted by systemnt View PostMy 7yr old hit his first triple with a RBI last night.
Made good at bats (3 RBI's) , good stops at short and outfield.. great throws.. and earned the game ball - in league ball.
Our coach has kids on banditos and is a kid whisperer.. taught tanner a bunch since beginning of the year and tanners enthusiasm for the game is all time high.
If his talent permits, we will try the select - when if that time comes..if anything just to put him where he continuously is forced to learn and get better.
For now, the fundamentals, team work, and game play , he's getting from league.
Enjoy hearing the success of the little guys.
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Originally posted by systemnt View PostMy 7yr old hit his first triple with a RBI last night.
Made good at bats (3 RBI's) , good stops at short and outfield.. great throws.. and earned the game ball - in league ball.
Our coach has kids on banditos and is a kid whisperer.. taught tanner a bunch since beginning of the year and tanners enthusiasm for the game is all time high.
If his talent permits, we will try the select - when if that time comes..if anything just to put him where he continuously is forced to learn and get better.
For now, the fundamentals, team work, and game play , he's getting from league.
We have a pretty big tournament this weekend with several teams coming up from Houston and Austin, hoping to keep rolling from our last game last Saturday night. We lost 7-5 to the best team around here but our boys played great, the LCF on the other team literally made two of the best diving catches I've ever seen at any age, he was awesome.
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Originally posted by Heath View PostWe (Wilson Sporting Goods ) are looking to partner with Select Organizations. We have team packages that include our brands Wilson, Louisville Slugger, DeMarini, and ATEC. We are mainly looking for organizations that have 10+ teams, but we are always willing to work especially when it comes to the uniform side of the business. We have some awesome stuff coming down the pipe. If your organization is interested send me an email at heath.stanford at Wilson.com and we can get you fixed up.
David
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