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jacketspapa2
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 Posted - 07/02/2015 : 11:55:09
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| Please do your research when looking for a new team next season. Ask parents who were on the coaches team the previous season about quality of coaching, team organization and communication. Ask whether the coaching staff seemed prepared each practice or game. A big RED FLAG would be if coaching staff/kids are the only returning players each season. Just because you are signing up with a big name academy does NOT mean you will have quality coaching or not have daddy/buddy ball issues. Just because someone claims to be a professional baseball player does NOT mean he knows how to COACH baseball. If he is a professional Google them! Make sure you have enough coaches that will be present for every practice, as practice with only 1 -2 coaches isn't very productive. When dropping thousands of dollars for elite baseball DO YOUR RESEARCH!! There is usually a reason why a coach is having to field a WHOLE team (minus coaches kids) EVERY season! |
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CaCO3Girl
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Posted - 07/02/2015 : 13:56:56
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Great points jacketspapa2!
I'd like to add:
1. Ask what the Fall and Winter Schedule will be like. This is especially important if your child will be playing football or basketball. Had multiple kids last year be surprised by the Fall/Winter practice schedule and how it affected other sports.
2. Ask how the coach FEELS about one of his players playing another sport. Some are fine with it, others are REALLY not fine with the idea.
3. Ask where the team will be practicing! Just because you sign up at Academy X doesn't mean that team actually receives field time to practice at Academy X, they might practice up to 20 miles away from there.
4. Ask how he sees your kid being used....if the response is some mutterings about the outfield occasionally with no mention of the infield this coach is likely thinking of your kid as expendable, i.e. bottom 2 spots on the team and likely will not be seeing much playing time. You may want your kid to play AAA, but he really may be better suited for AA where he will get more playing time.
5. ASK HOW MANY KIDS WILL BE ON THE TEAM!!! Too many times parents are shocked that the team is carrying more than 12 kids, only 9 can play at any given time, if the coach is actively recruiting 15+ kids don't plan on your kid getting much playing time. |
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aj94
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Posted - 07/02/2015 : 14:15:21
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Originally posted by jacketspapa2
Please do your research when looking for a new team next season. Ask parents who were on the coaches team the previous season about quality of coaching, team organization and communication. Ask whether the coaching staff seemed prepared each practice or game. A big RED FLAG would be if coaching staff/kids are the only returning players each season. Just because you are signing up with a big name academy does NOT mean you will have quality coaching or not have daddy/buddy ball issues. Just because someone claims to be a professional baseball player does NOT mean he knows how to COACH baseball. If he is a professional Google them! Make sure you have enough coaches that will be present for every practice, as practice with only 1 -2 coaches isn't very productive. When dropping thousands of dollars for elite baseball DO YOUR RESEARCH!! There is usually a reason why a coach is having to field a WHOLE team (minus coaches kids) EVERY season!
THOUSANDS? No bueno.
But yes...research is good. |
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nwgadad
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Posted - 07/02/2015 : 14:27:01
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And how playing time might be affected by playing other sports/missing practices/games.
[quote]Originally posted by CaCO3Girl
Great points jacketspapa2!
I'd like to add:
1. Ask what the Fall and Winter Schedule will be like. This is especially important if your child will be playing football or basketball. Had multiple kids last year be surprised by the Fall/Winter practice schedule and how it affected other sports.
2. Ask how the coach FEELS about one of his players playing another sport. Some are fine with it, others are REALLY not fine with the idea.
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