Little League Question

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, your son and I could be one and the same!! We did have my son play t-ball last year (he was almost 6 when it started and was in kindergarten) and he says he wants to play again this year, although it would be baseball at this point. However, I can tell you that with the exception of 1-2 people who were on his t-ball team last year (one of whom was the coaches' son), none of them were great by the end of the season. And my son, who is not really athletic, was just getting the hang of the tee when things ended so I am sure he will be back to square one if we play again in the spring. T-ball for us was very relaxed - no scoring, no outs, etc. so I am unsure how it will work with the next level up, but if your son was on my son's team, I think he would be just fine.

Oops, I meant your son and MINE. I don't think I will be playing t-ball anytime soon!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you for the additional replies! They were very helpful perspectives. Don't worry -- I could never lie about his age; don't have it in me! I did look into the clinics last night and that is a possibility but I want it to be fun and not stressful -- I'd have to see if he had any interest because I'm not sure he'll want to do that much baseball! And to 10:06, you sound like a great coach -- your players are lucky to have you!

i don't see what the big deal is. not trying to gain advantage or anything, just making sure DS's at the right level.

and no i don't think ANY league checks a 6/7 yo for birth certificate! you guys are way too serious about a game!

relax everyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you for the additional replies! They were very helpful perspectives. Don't worry -- I could never lie about his age; don't have it in me! I did look into the clinics last night and that is a possibility but I want it to be fun and not stressful -- I'd have to see if he had any interest because I'm not sure he'll want to do that much baseball! And to 10:06, you sound like a great coach -- your players are lucky to have you!

i don't see what the big deal is. not trying to gain advantage or anything, just making sure DS's at the right level.

and no i don't think ANY league checks a 6/7 yo for birth certificate! you guys are way too serious about a game!

relax everyone.

Um, yes they do. Vienna LL made us bring in the birth certificate and our ID and show them on a map that we were in their boundaries.

[Anonymous]

The leagues have to check the ages. They do it once, when you first sign up. This is for two reasons: liability, and fairness.

TO go to the extremes, Bryce Harper is such a good prospect for the nationals because he is 18. if he was 22 with the same skill level, that would not be as impressive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The leagues have to check the ages. They do it once, when you first sign up. This is for two reasons: liability, and fairness.

TO go to the extremes, Bryce Harper is such a good prospect for the nationals because he is 18. if he was 22 with the same skill level, that would not be as impressive.

again, we're talking about 6/7-yos playing TEEBALL! what liability? what fairness? have you even watched a tball game? it's brutal!

[Anonymous]

I have coached t-ball in girls softball. T-ball and coach-pitch softball. A 7 yo is stronger than a 6 yo. I have seen 7 yo's hit the ball hard.

In the league I coached (Vienna Girls Softball League), t-ball is typically 5-6 yo's, and coach pitch is usually 7-8 year olds. It is amazing to see the difference one year makes at that age.

I have seen kids get hurt: one example was one kid run over another kid. A 7 yo running over a 5 year old can result in an injury.

Now, if the league does not check the age, they may have to assume liability.

Also, you lie at 7, and the kid gets good, how do you undo the lie??

The real issue is single A/coach pitch is a perfectly ok place to learn.

Finally, you never want your kid playing down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have coached t-ball in girls softball. T-ball and coach-pitch softball. A 7 yo is stronger than a 6 yo. I have seen 7 yo's hit the ball hard.

In the league I coached (Vienna Girls Softball League), t-ball is typically 5-6 yo's, and coach pitch is usually 7-8 year olds. It is amazing to see the difference one year makes at that age.

I have seen kids get hurt: one example was one kid run over another kid. A 7 yo running over a 5 year old can result in an injury.

Now, if the league does not check the age, they may have to assume liability.

Also, you lie at 7, and the kid gets good, how do you undo the lie??

The real issue is single A/coach pitch is a perfectly ok place to learn.

Finally, you never want your kid playing down.

your experience with the girls teams just don't apply to the boys side, from what i see.

i've seen more than one 7-yo boys hit home runs off the coaches. they mostly know how to field grounders and know which base to throw to in games. most also want to play outs and keep scores.

you put someone who's not very athletic and never even played tball like OP's DS on a baseball team with coach pitch, he's going to get frustrated, and unless you have a great coach who could work with OP's DS in side sessions on the fundamentals, he's not going to have much chance to learn the basics. i don't see why "you never want to play down" if the level fits the kid.

keep in mind baseballs are smaller and harder than softballs so balls move at a much faster speed. girls with advanced skills choose baseball over softball for a reason....

[Anonymous]

Where are you located? If in MoCo or NW DC, I'd sign up your son for Kidball in the spring. A parent must play with the child but it is a great way for your child to learn...and then if he enjoys it, you could register him for a team (like BCC Baseball) for next Fall. There's much more movement on teams in the Fall anyways so it would be a good time for him to join. Google Kidball Baseball to find the site.

[Anonymous]

Why don't you play ball with your boy in the back yard? That's how kids learn.

[Anonymous]

http://tapteachapps.com/

Saw this and thought of your post. Of course, there's an app for that!

[Anonymous]

Can the president of a league coach a baseball team