Politics run hand in hand I think in all sports. I do not know if you can get away from that. For instance, we just picked all stars and the only one from our team was our coaches son, yet another team had five or six and their coach is on the board.
Now, as a parent, I am the first to admit my child is not the best player on his team let alone in the league. But I can fairly say he is better or the same skill level as more than a few of the all stars picked. We have explained "politics" to him from this example to who plays where in regards to coaching relationships.
He understands and I think will have eyes open to situations in life because of it. You are always going to have coaches and parents who focus solely on winning and being the best. Because your son is still young, you might try Little League next season or if they have a winter ball and see what you think. You need to do what feels right for you and your child.
Try it and see, why not? Add a Question Ask Login Toggle navigation. Respond to Question. What can I do next? Write Message J. Browse local questions Questions Helpful? Report This Comments optional Report. Hi there, My son is now eleven and playing in the Bronco division. If you are going to question calls, know the rules. Just the tip of the iceberg. Rememer it's a game and it's supposed to be fun. Learn how to win and learn how to lose, and never lose sight of having fun and being mature about it being the focus.
And I can remember my dad hitting infield at practice and before games with a smoke in his mouth and giving us a hard time. Again, from my experience LL was using pitching machines. Pony never did. For us, even though our boys were in the teeball division, the coaches were finishing the season with the latter games with only the coaches pitching.
From a coaching standpoint, I like this better, because it gets them over the fear of the ball, and they should start learning to see the ball from a pitchers hand, not a machine.
I've always had my boys get the batting practice from me pitching to them. Seeing as many balls as possible is huge for improvement. The fundamentals and proper form start with the tee, soft toss, wiffles, and a net. You still use those basic drills to keep things on track. Stop being so mean to me. Cole Trickle Member. Joined Sep 25, Messages 22, Reaction score 12, Funny I never knew you could choose one or the other. I played little league from about 6 until 12 and my dad was stoked when I lost intrest.
For some reason I thought Pony ball was after little league and before High School. I agree where you live makes a difference. So does time. When I played LL you got punished if you made a mistake. Got cussed out if you booted a ball. Ridiculed by your teammates if you struck out looking.
Got benched if you missed a play. Ah the good old days. I coached for over 20yrs. When we were in the hood, kids were treated a certain way. When we moved behind the curtain Don't cuss, don't tell Billy he sucks.
You can't do this, you can't do that. Billy played even if he hated baseball. One day Billy took a fly to the nose and got a ride to the ER. Billy quit LL at that point. What a cluster.
Had one Dad tell me I was damaging his kids psyche. Sometimes we had to pull the parents off the kids for screwing up. The kids played hard and loved it. Miss those days for sure. But I'm retired now. So fuck the little rug rats, I'm going to the river. Cole Trickle said:. Some coaches let their egos get in the way and forget that it's all about the kids. For me, their are so many life lessons to be taught.
Everyone likes to be competitive, but losing and sportsmanship is part of the game too. Even when discipline is involved, a good coach needs follow up. For me it's about improvement. If a player makes a mistake, that's just part of the game. It's how you learn to identify what went wrong and fix it to improve. Encouragement and support is huge for player morale. Yelling and screaming is natural, that's passion. It's how you follow it up.
You know how do I know you're gay. Pony is not about that at all. It's never too early. Drew was playing at 4. If my kids good I will encourage him. If he's not I'm going to the river :skull.
Ron always made all stars or had some pony travel deal going. So we'd leave him with relatives and go to the river. Founded in , Babe Ruth Baseball League was created for ballplayers ages who wished to continue their baseball playing experience beyond the age of This is where players get their baseball cleats muddy for the first time on standard 90' diamonds under Official Baseball Rules used by Major League Baseball.
Because of the 2-age group leagues , Pony tends to have more players of the same ability level playing together which make the league a bit more competitive than Little League , but because the pitchers have to focus on holding runners, pitchers often have troubling throwing strikes which slows the game down, and in my.
Metal cleats are allowed only for the Babe Ruth League to year-old and to year-old divisions. A: Both programs are long standing youth baseball programs. The Babe Ruth program has been in existence for over 50 years. Kids whose primary residence is within the local league's boundary can play for that hometown league.
Kids can play for the league where their school is located. Kids from divided homes may choose to play in a league in whose boundaries either parent resides. In Little League it is 60 feet between the bases and 46 feet from the pitchers mound to home plate. Babe Ruth plays on regulation baseball fields , the same size used by high schools, colleges and the pros. It is 90 feet between the bases and 60'6" from the pitchers rubber to home plate.
Cal Ripken : A battle for the ages. Proponents of Cal Ripken , a youth baseball organization founded by the baseball Hall of Famer, argue the league gives its players a better opportunity to transition from the tiny dimensions of youth baseball to the expanse of full-size baseball diamonds. Youth league balls are designed for experienced baseball players from 8 to 14 and are used in Little League tournament play.
A youth tournament ball may have a leather cover and wool windings on the inside. These baseballs are designed for youth-sized aluminum bats. Baseballs used at the high-school and college level are similar to professional-grade baseballs, but have a slightly lighter density and are designed for aluminum bats, not wood. They are usually made with a cork core, wool windings and leather or high-quality synthetic cover.
MiLB on the other hand has six different talent levels AAA teams all the way down to Rookie and has 20 leagues and teams. Youth players at all levels may use inexpensive, practice baseballs made with lower-quality materials. Synthetic baseballs make up for the bulk of practice balls which are excellent for practice after rain.
Just keep in mind that due to lower quality of materials, these baseballs tend to lose their shape. Lastly, please do not use synthetic covered baseballs for your pitching machine as synthetic materials will gum up the pitching machine wheel s. There are many brands of baseballs available on the market with confusing model names and descriptions. Remember, fear of catching is a learned response so using soft balls would encourage kids to try different ways of catching without worrying about getting hurt.
The most important thing to remember is that you do not want your kid to get hurt where she will be be turned off so take it easy and have fun! Both my son and daughter learned to throw with it and I found it to be highly effective. Also, I would recommend getting more than one to mimize the time it takes to retrieve it after an errant throw. Most commonly referred to as T-ball league, most players in this age bracket are pre-kindergarten or ion kindergarten.
Young players in this age bracket needs to build confidence as they practice catching and throwing with their small hands. Most leagues i. Baseball brands like McGregor, Spalding and Wilson are league-specific but they all have the same common goal of reducing injury risk. Not all leagues offer a distinction between Pre-K tee ball regular tee ball.
If your local league offers a pre-k t-ball, I would recommend that you use a softest possible t-ball for your young players. Players in this age bracket start out playing at 12u in spring and transition into 13u in fall if fall baseball is available. Most teams at this level use Diamond baseballs which are known for high quality leather and accurately shaped baseballs.
Top of the Section. The purpose of the NFHS standardization is to promote a level playing field by ensuring consistency in the equipment used in NFHS-sanctioned school competitions.
This ball has a full grain leather cover, gray wool winding, and cushion cork center. It is 9. The yarn or string used to wrap the baseball can be up to one mile 1. Size: Baseballs vs.
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