How to maintain a great HS BB team?

Tom House clinic

No, we probably should but there are so many options out there that you can't do them all.

 

Yeah, his clinic is pricey, but this is the first time he has been here and who knows when he will be back. I know the parties involved and it will certainly be well run and informative.

But I agree. Ya gotta pick your spots.

 

What Team

What team captures your primary allegiance? Does your son still play in HS?

 

South Meck

 

Feb 25th

Hopefully we will meet when our team play this season.

 

I'm sure I will. Check your Private Message

 

NCBBallFan, my son attended the USC camp this weekend as well. This is the 3rd time he has attended this camp and he really enjoys it. He says it's the best of all the other camps that he has attended. Hope your son gained some useful info for the up coming season. Good luck.

 

USC

Observing the camp, I was most impressed by the catcher portion of the camp. The coaches did a great job on blocking, framing, throwing and mind-set of the catcher.

We attended the pitching section, but there is not many better places to send a catcher-to-be.

 

I tend to agree and disagree with a few of the views related above. I think that from the ages of 4-12 kids should play and love to play the game because it's fun. I still go past a local church to just watch the t-ballers on Saturday mornings because it's such a hoot! Playing in the dirt, picking clover, can't tell where the short pants stop and and the stripped socks start. But everybody's having fun! (unless of course the parents get involved!)

However, around the age of 13, "dominant" players really begin to dominate, less skillful players begin turning to s-----, and the better players are looking for competition. My son started traveling summer and fall and now he's a hs junior. I firmly believe his competitiveness and drive to become the best he can be started when he started playing against better players.

My son's hs will field a varsity team this year composed of nearly all sophomores and juniors. Half of these kids play on summer and fall teams. Their leadership and desire to excel drives the other players to step up their commitment to the team.

Lastly, the old axiom of "practice makes perfect" is not true. The correct interpretation should be "perfect practice makes perfect"!
This is what helps a hs to continue fielding good teams. When the coaching staff can instill the desire for "perfect practice" and not settle for less, then, regardless of the W/L record, the kids become "winners" in all areas.

 

Before I give a brief opinion on this topic I want to thank Braves for his dedication to keeping this type of forum up and running. Thanks Braves!

In order to build a successful baseball program there are obviously numerous things that must occur. However, there is one that jumps out at me from among the rest. It is COMMITTMENT TO THE TEAM. These four letters, when practiced by all of those indiviuals involved in a baseball program, be it Little League or the New York Yankees, there must be a strong committment to the team by each person. By each person I mean from the coaches and the players to the parents and the Athletic Director. Without this, it is impossible to succeed consistently, and that is what this game is, a game of consistency. Those who are consistent with their actions in a good way the most, will always be successful one way or another.

For a team to be fully committed, they musy come together no matter what goes on off of the field. I would go to war and fight beside any member of the fall team that I played for this fall and I know that everyone else on the team feelsh same. I guaruntee you that if you were to look at the where the teams who had the most talent and very little committment as a TEAM, and the average to above average teams who were committed and had the desire to be successful finish, you would find that CONSISTENTLY it is the teams that committ themselves and come together as one.

Just my opinion.