Author Topic: competitive little kid sports (Read 119705 times)

steve dave · « **Reply #1250 on:** July 04, 2024, 01:41:07 PM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on July 04, 2024, 11:57:12 AM

I'm amazed at how many teams give away outs with bad baserunning. Most of the time play for the big inning unless its later innings.

yep, and you're likely going to get a passed ball/wild pitch eventually anyway at this age

steve dave · « **Reply #1251 on:** July 04, 2024, 01:43:07 PM »

Quote from: wetwillie on July 04, 2024, 12:02:09 PM

Quote from: steve dave on July 04, 2024, 10:45:29 AM
Quote from: nicname on July 04, 2024, 10:34:28 AM
Second base is a steal fest until 13u when the bases move to 80 feet. Only the very best batteries can stop kids from stealing at 60 or less. Good catchers can get a lot of guys with a good snap throw at the corners at 60 or less tho, and can also stop guys from stealing 3rd Willy nilly.

yep. I am 1B coach and steal a lot of doubles from our boys playing it safe because I know we're getting to 2B either way. they hate my guts.

Can't do a double celly if you get cut off at 1B

our big 1B blew through my "STAY!" instructions last weekend and almost got hosed at 2B and then he rubbed it in my face that he made it. flexed up his giant hamhock of an arm at second and pointed at it (our team extra base hit celly).

Stupid Fitz · « **Reply #1252 on:** July 04, 2024, 05:09:25 PM »

Quote from: Cartierfor3 on July 04, 2024, 11:57:12 AM

I'm amazed at how many teams give away outs with bad baserunning. Most of the time play for the big inning unless its later innings.

We pick kids off all the time. 2 of our kids have really great moves to first and second. We were in a tournament once and after picking off like the 5th kid, the head coach walked out on the field to loudly announce that there were no more lead offs the rest of the game. They were a good team too.

nicname · « **Reply #1253 on:** July 04, 2024, 05:59:34 PM »

Best move is the balk move.

steve dave · « **Reply #1254 on:** July 04, 2024, 06:00:10 PM »

We have a lefty who is deadly. We will sometimes show his “fake” move the first time he gets a guy on. Real move is guaranteed pickle.

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pissclams · « **Reply #1255 on:** July 06, 2024, 04:02:22 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on July 03, 2024, 10:58:19 AM

Here’s lil sd’s 2024 hardware collection with one tourney to go. caveat what I said earlier about travel ball making it rain hardware though, we did not win all these tournaments.

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a guy that I know that works for the chiefs just brought these into the falloon

wetwillie · « **Reply #1256 on:** July 06, 2024, 04:10:59 PM »

Have you seen the video screen enabled box those somebitches come in? Shits unbelievable.

pissclams · « **Reply #1257 on:** July 06, 2024, 04:18:44 PM »

Quote from: wetwillie on July 06, 2024, 04:10:59 PM

Have you seen the video screen enabled box those somebitches come in? Shits unbelievable.

the one on the left is this year’s and it opens up with confetti, kinda weird but whatever

Stupid Fitz · « **Reply #1258 on:** July 07, 2024, 12:01:38 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on July 06, 2024, 04:18:44 PM

Quote from: wetwillie on July 06, 2024, 04:10:59 PM
Have you seen the video screen enabled box those somebitches come in? Shits unbelievable.
the one on the left is this year’s and it opens up with confetti, kinda weird but whatever

We did a tour a few years ago and the lady had one on and let Lil SF try it on and take some pics. They are so ridiculously huge, but it was pretty awesome for him to get to put one on.

Sandstone Outcropping · « **Reply #1259 on:** July 09, 2024, 04:04:58 PM »

I just read an article about a softball team that won the "USSSA 18B KS/MO State Softball Tournament". How do you have a KS/MO State Tournament? That is like two states. Every travel ball parent in my Facebook feed has a kid who has won the state tournament. Sometimes they win a state tournament in 3 consecutive weekends....

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #1260 on:** July 09, 2024, 04:35:30 PM »

My friend's daughter is playing for a soccer national title in ....Richmond, VA right now.

wetwillie · « **Reply #1261 on:** July 09, 2024, 05:44:13 PM »

We talking a helms title or the real deal?

steve dave · « **Reply #1262 on:** July 09, 2024, 09:29:48 PM »

Quote from: Sandstone Outcropping on July 09, 2024, 04:04:58 PM

I just read an article about a softball team that won the "USSSA 18B KS/MO State Softball Tournament". How do you have a KS/MO State Tournament? That is like two states. Every travel ball parent in my Facebook feed has a kid who has won the state tournament. Sometimes they win a state tournament in 3 consecutive weekends....

That’s common. We do a “Battle of the Borders” USSSA state tournament with NE and IA early each year. Every state has their own USSSA director and can do what they want.

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meow meow · « **Reply #1263 on:** July 10, 2024, 07:48:48 AM »

Quote from: Dugout DickStone on July 09, 2024, 04:35:30 PM

My friend's daughter is playing for a soccer national title in ....Richmond, VA right now.

Fusion 2011?

ChiComCat · « **Reply #1264 on:** July 10, 2024, 01:22:34 PM »

I want to see a picture of lil SD's lil hands wearing these rings. Can he get them all on?

SleepFighter · « **Reply #1265 on:** July 10, 2024, 01:28:26 PM »

Quote from: Dugout DickStone on July 09, 2024, 04:35:30 PM

My friend's daughter is playing for a soccer national title in ....Richmond, VA right now.

Must be ECNL nationals. This is legitimately a pretty big deal, compatibly speaking.

steve dave · « **Reply #1266 on:** July 15, 2024, 01:13:26 PM »

This thing made it through the season. Beat up real nice.

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steve dave · « **Reply #1267 on:** July 18, 2024, 12:34:23 AM »

lil sd getting the dust knocked out of his paw by our flamethrower last tourney

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steve dave · « **Reply #1268 on:** July 18, 2024, 12:45:44 AM »

Kid had 8 SOs in 3 innings lmao

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wetwillie · « **Reply #1269 on:** July 18, 2024, 06:42:52 AM »

Nice looking frame job by the kid, get called a strike?

KST8FAN · « **Reply #1270 on:** July 18, 2024, 08:12:57 AM »

https://www.wral.com/story/adults-fight-at-little-league-game-video-shows-coach-s-shove-umpire-swinging-mask-at-him/21527488/

Never witnessed one of these in person in all my years of coaching.

Tom

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steve dave · « **Reply #1271 on:** July 18, 2024, 12:48:19 PM »

Quote from: wetwillie on July 18, 2024, 06:42:52 AM

Nice looking frame job by the kid, get called a strike?

Not sure which pitch that was but based on us run ruling them in three innings and the 8 SOs almost certainly.

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steve dave · « **Reply #1272 on:** July 18, 2024, 01:17:29 PM »

Here’s another one. When we have no runners on he goes right leg kickstand way out to the side. Looks pretty sick.

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steve dave · « **Reply #1273 on:** July 18, 2024, 01:28:40 PM »

Quote from: KST8FAN on July 18, 2024, 08:12:57 AM

https://www.wral.com/story/adults-fight-at-little-league-game-video-shows-coach-s-shove-umpire-swinging-mask-at-him/21527488/

Never witnessed one of these in person in all my years of coaching.

Tom

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Thankfully I never have either. between coaches or umpires. Have seen a couple close ones with fans though. It’s always moms that start that nonsense. Once had kids get into it in the handshake line because one called the other “trash” but was shoving and not punches.

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Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #1274 on:** July 18, 2024, 02:06:28 PM »

Quote from: KST8FAN on July 18, 2024, 08:12:57 AM

https://www.wral.com/story/adults-fight-at-little-league-game-video-shows-coach-s-shove-umpire-swinging-mask-at-him/21527488/

Never witnessed one of these in person in all my years of coaching.

Tom

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Never seen anything like it. Worst I've seen is guys following umpires to the parking lot to confront them. In officiating I'd say 95% of people are cool. Also parents and coaches for whatever reason are worse at younger kid ages than when you get up to teenage kids.