Showcase Ball

Hey Catchers Dad...

I apologize for generalizing that statement about the bench coach / scorekeeper, but I have seen it happen two different times on two different teams. No disrespect intended to you or the rest of the dads and moms that are out there for the whole team.

Your post is right on and people could use that advice on proper behavior.

 

Thanks Coach
Dad

 

Great Post....

Showcase is supposed to be about getting the girls seen, not winning or losing! I agree totally about the bench coach/ skorekeeper/daddyball thing, (not pointing any fingers at any ONE person or team, but it happens, ALOT), if you don't believe us that post it, actually do a survey, I bet you money, if I had money, you will find a majority of people who have witnessed, or have been a victim, to these issues. Then there are the parents that feel , if they gave the biggest amount $$ to the team, then their Suzy, should get the most time or looks! Totally not true! Everyone on that team, having a uniform, should receive equal time on field, period! I agree totally that if that player is good enough for the team to take her fees to play, then she is good enough to be seen as well! I feel that every player, on every team, has to always remember, that there is always someone out there, or even on the same team, that wants it more than you and they are willing to do whatever it takes, to take that spot you play, from you! NEVER quit trying, never stop learning or improving, because your oppentents won't!
I personally think that Abbeyfan is a great coach and does the very best that he can to get ALL his players seen and recruited. I know for a fact, that your DD doesn't even have to play for him, to get him to assist in getting your DD seen or recruited. I also think that Abbeyfan is going to put his players in the best position, he feels, would benefit that player, in front of coaches! He truly is in it for the players!

 

I agree....

Not to mention, family members and such know when & where you are playing, if they want to come and support the team! It just plains makes it easier on everyone! I loved showcases for that exact reason!

 

Pardon me if this post.....

.....is redundant. I am replying right out of the gate to Abbey, and have not read any of the r13-14 replies before this post.

Now, heres how we did it.....1. email your college coaches and forward a copy to your TB coach, your email is informing the college coach that you're playing in tourn. A and would love to have him/her come watch me play. 2. If any replies from the college coach were received by the player, then those replies were forwarded to the TB coach. 3. If a college coach has/had shown interest in one of our players, the TB coach would know it, i.e. the kids would forward college coach emails/letters to the TB coach. ...Then when the college coach came to one of our games, we had a parent who would be in contact with them as well as all of the TB coaches. If a college coach wanted to see Suzy pitch, she pitched, period.
Sometimes a college coach would say that they would be at the 3:00 game and could Suzy play SS. Bam, Suzy played SS.
If players will do their part in the recruiting process, i.e. show big time interest in a program or 10, the coach will see you play.
And....its possible that a coach will pick up on a possible recruit who has a good game while the coach is their to watch another kid....great, then when the college coach contacts the new just seen player, that kid better reply with genuine interest, and then the ball gets rolling!

Good luck...Fishdaddy.

 

I guess showcase ball serves a purpose for some. I personally don't care for it. As stated in showcase ball it is more about " I " than " team ". Never have understood not playing to win. For me team and winning comes first. Sports in general havetaken a turn for the worse where it is what can it do for me instead of what can I do for the team.

 

Didn't

Fishman, I purposely did not say a great deal about what we do as I wanted to get ideas and new ways of hopefully supplying what parents and players want or need. Just today, I sent an e-mail to 75 college coaches giving them times and fields for Cardinal Classic. I also asked all the players to send e-mails to coaches that attended our games in Colorado and gave them all the coaches and or schools that attended. Now some of the schools my kids do not plan to even try to attend but it is just respectful to let the Coach know we saw them watch our game or games and appreciate. Pool games as coaches appeared, we gave profiles and asked if they were there to see a player. I also request copies of e-mails sent to college coaches so I can followup with some comments.
Elimination games are a little different as we play the players we think are best for team we are trying to beat. Sometimes it may not be a regular, other times it will. Point, we do our best to give equal time but games may take a different twist and hurt a rotation. Point is the next tournament the next player may get more time.
Not perfect but most of our players and parents have tolerated well. Tougher as your kid gets into senior year and is not on the radar of several teams.

 

Perfect Abbey....

...great thread. .....also, by returning emails or sending new ones to coaches that attended your games has one more positive......maybe one of those coaches leaves a school, takes a job coaching at a school that IS one on the kids list. You never get a 2nd chance to make a 1st impression.

 

"4. Parents should communicate with the head coach like an adult in a calm but concerned manor, if satisfaction is not reached by their DD first. Every player should respect their team and coach regardless of decisions made by the coach. You don't have to like the decisions made by a coach, however, you do have to accept them, that is what being part of a team is. How you handle yourself is much more important than the situation you may find yourself in."

Agree with virtually everything you've stated except for this one. I have stated before and will state again. The first discussion about playing time should be between the head coach and the player (once they are at showcase age) with no one else involved. After that if the answer is not satisfactory or the coach doesn't follow up w/ what they say, then and only then should the parents(s) become involved.

 

Sammy you must be tired after today, I thought that point matches yours almost exactly...