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Any of you guys coach youth basketball?
Posted on 12/11/15 at 1:07 am
Posted on 12/11/15 at 1:07 am
We coach Rec 10-under. Been to District twice, state once, and county championship every year we've coached since 8 under.
Here is my problem: we've lost 3 county championships to travel/rec teams. It's not an excuse to lose but has anyone ever experienced this?
My thing is you want to play travel play travel. We play a travel team tom again during regular reason is why I'm asking.
Here is my problem: we've lost 3 county championships to travel/rec teams. It's not an excuse to lose but has anyone ever experienced this?
My thing is you want to play travel play travel. We play a travel team tom again during regular reason is why I'm asking.
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Posted on 12/11/15 at 1:53 am to HeelsB4Tigers
I was part of a travel team that played in a rec league. This was baseball and it was about 10 years ago though.
We were all from the same district and grew up playing at that park. We allowed the team to be separated during the regular season and then all of us would make the All-star team and play together.
I don't see the problem with how we did it but lots of people had problems with it for some reason. It was our dream as little kids to play in the little league World Series so why should we be banned from ever getting a shot at it? Your kid got a fair shake at making the All star team so what's the problem?
We ended up choking at the end of the state tournament for little league but we ended up being number 1 in the state in travel for a 2-3 year stretch.
We were all from the same district and grew up playing at that park. We allowed the team to be separated during the regular season and then all of us would make the All-star team and play together.
I don't see the problem with how we did it but lots of people had problems with it for some reason. It was our dream as little kids to play in the little league World Series so why should we be banned from ever getting a shot at it? Your kid got a fair shake at making the All star team so what's the problem?
We ended up choking at the end of the state tournament for little league but we ended up being number 1 in the state in travel for a 2-3 year stretch.
This post was edited on 12/11/15 at 1:56 am
Posted on 12/11/15 at 2:04 am to Weagle25
Don't have kids. I coach my nephews team. This is a regular season team that plays travel.
Teams we played before weren't in district as is this team. The guy over the county runs this particular Rec department.
That's what my argument is. Why do travel ball players and coaches feel they need to interact with rec? Is it practice? Yes.Is it because they really aren't that good to win travel? Yes.
Leave the kids that don't want to play travel and ones that can't make it in their own league.
That's my argument.
Teams we played before weren't in district as is this team. The guy over the county runs this particular Rec department.
That's what my argument is. Why do travel ball players and coaches feel they need to interact with rec? Is it practice? Yes.Is it because they really aren't that good to win travel? Yes.
Leave the kids that don't want to play travel and ones that can't make it in their own league.
That's my argument.
Posted on 12/11/15 at 2:40 am to HeelsB4Tigers
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Why do travel ball players and coaches feel they need to interact with rec? Is it practice? Yes.Is it because they really aren't that good to win travel? Yes.
I don't get what's wrong with a kid wanting to play travel and rec? When I was that age I was playing baseball any chance I got. If I'm of legal age and I'm playing by the same rules as everyone else, what's the problem? I can't play because I'm too good? That doesn't make sense.
I think most people think this because it prevents them from winning the championship. But do you really get satisfaction from winning a championship when the better competition is barred from playing? I wouldn't.
Now obviously I understand that a lot of these travel teams break some rules to be able to stick together but the problem there isn't that they play travel. It's that they unfairly created an advantage for themselves.
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Why do travel ball players and coaches feel they need to interact with rec?
There could be many reasons. For example, I grew up at my local park. I was there pretty much 24/7 in the summer. I had always played there. Eventually i started travel ball but it didn't stop me from wanting to play at the local park.
This post was edited on 12/11/15 at 2:44 am
Posted on 12/11/15 at 4:32 am to HeelsB4Tigers
If it is rec league, just teach the fundamentals and let them all play.
Their are always people who put travel teams in rec or church leagues. It won't change bc I don't like it.
Bottom line: Teach fundamentals. Give all the kids a chance to play and don't stress over losing to Kentucky or Golden State in the finals of your Rec league.
Their are always people who put travel teams in rec or church leagues. It won't change bc I don't like it.
Bottom line: Teach fundamentals. Give all the kids a chance to play and don't stress over losing to Kentucky or Golden State in the finals of your Rec league.
Posted on 12/11/15 at 6:14 pm to HeelsB4Tigers
I coach travel baseball. We got into a situation where practice fields were scarce. When talking to the city about renting fields, we were told that we wouldn't get practice fields unless we were playing in the rec league. Therefore, we entered our team into the rec league.
We would always throw our weaker pitchers and flip the batting order upside down during the games against most rec teams. Wasn't ideal for us or the rec teams, but it was what we had to do to get access to practice fields. May be a similar deal with trying to get time in a gym in your area.
We would always throw our weaker pitchers and flip the batting order upside down during the games against most rec teams. Wasn't ideal for us or the rec teams, but it was what we had to do to get access to practice fields. May be a similar deal with trying to get time in a gym in your area.
Posted on 12/11/15 at 6:32 pm to HeelsB4Tigers
I coached youth basketball one year. The kids were great, but parents are crazy.
Posted on 12/11/15 at 6:53 pm to HeelsB4Tigers
Yes.
We had the same problem til we started paying the parents off. Nobody has left since.
We had the same problem til we started paying the parents off. Nobody has left since.
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