RangerDad

Leave the "less" qualified teams alone and let them play. If your organzation builds a reputation for greatness, qualifying for ASA, and putting your players on to college teams. The best will come to your tryouts! During my girls early years, we would drive over one hour to practice to play for teams that fit the qualities that we were looking for! It is not about the area kids, its about YOUR kid and HER dreams!

When the teams a consolidate and form super teams in all age groups, what do all the girls do that do not make that team? If your DD does not make that team do you just walk away from the sport? Yes, the talent is watered down, but the young ladies are learning how to compete and learning life lessons along the way!  

Congrats!

Welcome home "13"..Welcome home!

Most 8U and 10U coaches get involved to work with their DD. I am one of those parents. That was about 10 to 12 years ago. Did not know a thing about the game, but I watched other coaches, read, surfed the net, and became a student of the game. Every camp my kids went to I took MY notepad and and learned more than my kids did at the time. I bought a batting cage, pitching machine, T's ETC.... I learned from every situation that came up and every game that I coached in and from every coach that coached against me. My point is....Coaches are learning along with the players at that age. Worse case, the coaches are volunteering their time and sometimes being the only father figure these ladies have. The best coaches will continue to work up the ladder and the others will end up in the stands. The best athletes will do the same!! I for one could never replace the time I spent in those dugouts with both my daughters. Just give those volunteers a break and find one of those SUPER teams with paid coaches. Thanks to all those crappy 6U, 8U, and 10U league and select coaches that ever sat in any dugout and gave their time with either of my kids and for instilling the love for the game of softball!!!

[quote name="LULUJUJU" post="859367" timestamp="1285625207"] once again I am not looking for a team for my daughter.....Once again I am not saying all coaches play daddy ball.....Read carefully     ONCE AGAIN I AM SAYING THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE COACHES HERE DO NOT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING......PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!  HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND!!!!!!!!!!!!                                        [/quote] Get yourself a team and show all of us how it is done!!! What is up my B.F.A.M...?

[quote name="WeedBegone" post="723114" timestamp="1259875636"] Billy Bates!!!   That varment was out by a mile slidding at home plate at the Lamar Vs Texas game.  Cost the Cardinals from advancing in the NCAA tournament.  Darned umpires.   >:( [/quote] Should'nt hold stuff in so long Weed! It's bad for your health. I was wondering who was the National Champions that year?

Congratulations to "Country"! Very proud of you. JZ

MC Elite Gold now has all three 2010's signed sealed and delivered! Good luck and congratulations to Morgan Anderson, Whitney Miller, and Taylor Zink.

Congratulations!!!!

Kirk Hall - Barbers Hill area

BHBLUE, Had to break down any give the reigns to someone else besides myself this summer. All I can say is I wish I would have taken Court to him a year earlier. LOL

My DD worked with Kirk this summer on her hitting/Slapping. He did a fantastic job!

Where is Bobcat? LOL

What did I miss? Looks like everyone is holding hands and singing Cumbuy-YA!