Little League - do the coaches’ kids always get the best positions?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Baseball manager here.

I think the DadBall that has the worst effect is # of games vs. # of practices.

DadBall loves games because of the opportunity to WIN. DadBall can't WIN a practice.

I think the ratio of practice to games should be at least 3 to 1. The best coaches will develop the best players and win the most games.

Too many DadBalls have gotten on the LL Board and they almost always add games at the expense of practice.

I agree with this. I don’t understand at all the culture of doubleheaders on weekends for youth travel baseball. 5 hours of baseball on a Saturday or Sunday is excessive and really hinders a weekend.

Also the extra at-bats and action provided by the second game can easily be attained in 15 minutes of focused practice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Baseball manager here.

I think the DadBall that has the worst effect is # of games vs. # of practices.

DadBall loves games because of the opportunity to WIN. DadBall can't WIN a practice.

I think the ratio of practice to games should be at least 3 to 1. The best coaches will develop the best players and win the most games.

Too many DadBalls have gotten on the LL Board and they almost always add games at the expense of practice.

I agree with this. I don’t understand at all the culture of doubleheaders on weekends for youth travel baseball. 5 hours of baseball on a Saturday or Sunday is excessive and really hinders a weekend.

Also the extra at-bats and action provided by the second game can easily be attained in 15 minutes of focused practice.

As a person who isn’t sporty, doesn’t care if the team wins or loses- this statement is wrong.

There is nothing like playing a game to get reps in. Baseball is incredibly hard- and there are so many rules and fluke plays that practice doesn’t prepare you for.

As for the time spent on Sundays for DH: there is nothing else I would rather my kid be doing because he loves it. He loves being outside, he loves his travel team, he loves the ability to constantly get better at the game.

[Anonymous]

Okay, it's that time of the year: what percentage of head coaches and assistant coaches' kids are on the all-star teams in your LL?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Okay, it's that time of the year: what percentage of head coaches and assistant coaches' kids are on the all-star teams in your LL?

All that want to be. As it should be. Leagues are run by volunteers. You are welcome to join.

[Anonymous]

If it’s close you better believe my kid is playing a premium position but they’re also sitting as much as anyone else. As other posters have said, you’re welcome to join up.

[Anonymous]

Apocrine vs Eccrine it’s all in the genes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Okay, it's that time of the year: what percentage of head coaches and assistant coaches' kids are on the all-star teams in your LL?

In ours, MCLL I will name it - the coaches son had the worst stats in the league and made the team. It is honestly worth complaining about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Okay, it's that time of the year: what percentage of head coaches and assistant coaches' kids are on the all-star teams in your LL?

All that want to be. As it should be. Leagues are run by volunteers. You are welcome to join.

The all star coaches have to “run” and be elected. It’s not a question of volunteering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Okay, it's that time of the year: what percentage of head coaches and assistant coaches' kids are on the all-star teams in your LL?

In ours, MCLL I will name it - the coaches son had the worst stats in the league and made the team. It is honestly worth complaining about.

You seem really bitter. Life is full of disappointments and nepotism. You are teaching your kid to make excuses in life. No need to call out a 10,11, or 12 year old. And no my son didn’t make the all star team, but I realize little league can’t survive without volunteer coaches. And I realize stats don’t tell the whole picture when a volunteer is collecting the stats.

So much of all stars at age 12 is also who goes through puberty earlier and has a early growth spurt. My son at 12 was 4’10” and about 75 or 80 pounds. By 9th grade he was a foot taller and made high school teams. Lots of the all star kids burned out or peaked while some have gotten even better and are amazing players. It’s just hard to predict at that age.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Okay, it's that time of the year: what percentage of head coaches and assistant coaches' kids are on the all-star teams in your LL?

In ours, MCLL I will name it - the coaches son had the worst stats in the league and made the team. It is honestly worth complaining about.

The fact that you compiled and analyzed/ranked stats from kids on multiple teams -- which means you had to go into GameChanger and download them and sort them -- is just bonkers. You're probably "that" parent that no coach wants around their squad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Okay, it's that time of the year: what percentage of head coaches and assistant coaches' kids are on the all-star teams in your LL?

In ours, MCLL I will name it - the coaches son had the worst stats in the league and made the team. It is honestly worth complaining about.

The fact that you compiled and analyzed/ranked stats from kids on multiple teams -- which means you had to go into GameChanger and download them and sort them -- is just bonkers. You're probably "that" parent that no coach wants around their squad.

You could actually just eyeball it pretty easily. It's easy to see who is on the bottom for a given team with a batting average of .108 knowing that was well below every other average.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Okay, it's that time of the year: what percentage of head coaches and assistant coaches' kids are on the all-star teams in your LL?

In ours, MCLL I will name it - the coaches son had the worst stats in the league and made the team. It is honestly worth complaining about.

The fact that you compiled and analyzed/ranked stats from kids on multiple teams -- which means you had to go into GameChanger and download them and sort them -- is just bonkers. You're probably "that" parent that no coach wants around their squad.

You could actually just eyeball it pretty easily. It's easy to see who is on the bottom for a given team with a batting average of .108 knowing that was well below every other average.

Way to miss the point. I think YOU are probably the reason your kid was passed over. Your conduct on this thread and the one you started on your own disappointment that seems to have disappeared are evidence of that.

I mean, holy cow, you literally scrutinized the stats on GameChanger for multiple teams?!? Weird, dude. Creepy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Okay, it's that time of the year: what percentage of head coaches and assistant coaches' kids are on the all-star teams in your LL?

In ours, MCLL I will name it - the coaches son had the worst stats in the league and made the team. It is honestly worth complaining about.

You seem really bitter. Life is full of disappointments and nepotism. You are teaching your kid to make excuses in life. No need to call out a 10,11, or 12 year old. And no my son didn’t make the all star team, but I realize little league can’t survive without volunteer coaches. And I realize stats don’t tell the whole picture when a volunteer is collecting the stats.

So much of all stars at age 12 is also who goes through puberty earlier and has a early growth spurt. My son at 12 was 4’10” and about 75 or 80 pounds. By 9th grade he was a foot taller and made high school teams. Lots of the all star kids burned out or peaked while some have gotten even better and are amazing players. It’s just hard to predict at that age.

+1

Physical development plays a huge role in baseball from ages 12-14 or so. Puberty and growth spurts (or lack of), the physical awkwardness a sudden growth spurt may bring as many kids grow disproportionately etc. They are all changing so quickly. You really can’t get too bent out of shape at these ages IME. Things are in flux.

[Anonymous]

When the thread has devolved into making fun of anonymous posters' kids, it's gone too far. You can't tell from 2 sentences what someone's child is like as a player or person. You can't even tell what the poster is truly like!