Prepster's- Something to think about

Here is the real deal

Inner city schools and in my neck of the woods rural black schools do not field competitive baseball programs. In fact they baically put 9 guys on the field and get emarrassed. Why?

Baseball is not an instant gratification sport. You cant get three other guys together and play some 2 on 2. Shooting hoops is fun. There are youth programs for basketball football etc. Baseball is a sport that takes time and alot of practice just to be able to play catch properly. There is no baseball infrastructure if you will.

What it will take is for some baseball guys that love the game to start at the youngest of levels teaching the game , promoting the game , making the game fun , showing these young kids how to have some fun at the game. Baseball is boreing if you dont know how to play it. Basically it sucks to play catch if neither one of you can catch. How much fun is it really at the 7-13 ages when no one can catch. No one can throw. You stand in the outfield for an hour waiting for the pitcher to throw a strike or someone to hit the ball.

If your good at something you are going to want to play it. If you are not good at something you are going to play. If you are good at something you want to do it all the time. Kids that do not get into baseball at young ages 99% of the time will never play it or will not be very good at it later in life. The ones that do get into it at a young age will eventually see it as boreing and not alot of fun if they are in a bad baseball environment.

RBI - Revitilization of Inner City Baseball. This is a group gaining strength across America. It is devoted to teaching inner city kids the game and a mentoring program as well.

It takes people that know the game, love the game, want to help kids learn the game so they can enjoy the game to get out and do something about the problem. Untill the problem is addressed at the youngest of levels nothing will ever change in these areas. Build a baseball field in an inner city area or rural black area. See how many kids show up to play on a Saturday. Build a basketball court and see how many show up any day of the week. I wonder why?

Baseball is a sport that takes time to be just adequate at. Alot of practice and repetitions. Heck most kids regardless of where they are from do not love the game enough to work at being there best. But at least these kids have dads , uncles , youth coaches of all levels of ability working with them to help build a baseball foundation. In these areas we are talking about there is a true lack of anyone wanting or willing to teach the game so they can enjoy it. JMHO

 

Heres an idea...How about kids that transfer into the system go play for these low performing schools and actually help them build a team. This will prevent teams from stacking players and give these other teams a chance.. You can say transferring schools is not a factor, it certainly is when you have a team that has transferred in players to build a team that wins games, and they play a team that has no talent. Its hard to watch.

 

As long as football and basketball guarantee every player a full scholarship and baseball continues to languish at 25%, 35%, or whatever the NCAA pinheads think it should be, adults in economically-deprived areas are going to encourage youngsters to concentrate on football or basketball. If you were a parent or youth leader, knowing that a full ride to college went to football and basketball players...and only a fraction of that to baseball players...how would you advise the 8-year-old who came to you for advice?

 

OK

Someone asked a good question. These schools are not in the shape they are in as far as baseball programs are concerned because of tranfers. They are in this situation for many reasons but transfers is not one of them. Any team from any area can beat these teams we are talking about. They do not need transfers to beat these teams.

Baserunning have you called Chapel Hill to report "these programs that are stacking players"? Please once you do let us know what the result of the investigation is. And then you can take a picture of your State Championship ring and put it on TBR for all of us to see. Im sure you will win one once all the stacked players are at the inner city schools and not playing against your high school team.

 

I give up...transferring and the people that bury their heads in the sand about it is a reason that the inner city schools have difficulty fielding a quality team each year....that and homelessness; another matter that can't be ignored.

I really thought this might be a good topic to discuss. To be able to read some interesting thoughts on how to change the current climate of what causes the "struggling" teams...and some solutions to the problem.

I can't speak for the rest of you, but the posts on transferring and the ills of showcasing has worn me down. I don't know how many times a conversation seems to twist back to those topics.

Please oh please can the season hurry up and get here

 

Prepster

Thats a great point. To be honest with you I have never really looked at it that way. You are so right. I still for the life of me can not understand why College Baseball gets the shaft on the scholley limits?

 

I was giving an idea. Im not sure what your are accusing me of so please explain.

 

It is a good topic to discuss. I thought that is what we were doing.

 

Im not accuseing you of anything

You said teams were stacking players. You said teams had players transferring in to win games. Who are these teams? Are they doing it illegally? If so - call Chapel Hill and let them investigate it. And let us know how it all comes out.

 

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Maybe you know something I dont ...I wasnt referring to any school I was simply saying if someone transfers in they can help level the playing field.