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Youth Sports, Parents Livin the Dream

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haulin oats

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I saw in our local fishwrap today that a signup meeting is being held for 3 year old tee ball.
Am I wrong to think that is ridiculous?
How does that work, does little3 year old Johnnie ask mom and dad if he can play baseball this summer.
 
Re: Youth Sports, Parents Livin the Dream

haulin oats said:
I saw in our local fishwrap today that a signup meeting is being held for 3 year old tee ball.
Am I wrong to think that is ridiculous?
How does that work, does little3 year old Johnnie ask mom and dad if he can play baseball this summer.
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Yes, as long as mom and dad can feel free to approve the lineup, have access to the dugout and scream at coaches & umps.
 
Re: Youth Sports, Parents Livin the Dream

Starting at three? With parents that slow getting their kids into the game little Johnny has no shot at a MLB career. Lazy SOBs. :mad:
 
Re: Youth Sports, Parents Livin the Dream

haulin oats said:
I saw in our local fishwrap today that a signup meeting is being held for 3 year old tee ball.
Am I wrong to think that is ridiculous?
How does that work, does little3 year old Johnnie ask mom and dad if he can play baseball this summer.
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Maybe the ball and tee they use in the game is 3 years old?

My kid played t ball at 4 and it was bad. 5 wasn't much better. They actually played a "game" and had some awareness of what was actually going on when they hit 6 in our local system.
 
Re: Youth Sports, Parents Livin the Dream

Nice title. I'm beginning to sense a vibe of impending doom, however.
 
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I regularly see 12-14 year old kids that don't know how to play the game of baseball... How does one teach a 3 year old? I don't see how this is anything more than one kid hitting, and the other kids chasing the ball...
 
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RaceBoarder said:
I regularly see 12-14 year old kids that don't know how to play the game of baseball... How does one teach a 3 year old? I don't see how this is anything more than one kid hitting, and the other kids chasing the ball...
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Actually, it's one kid (maybe) hitting the ball, two kids chasing the ball, and 15 kids picking their noses, daydreaming, heck, now they probably play with smartphones.

Once saw a kid (much older than 3) hit the ball, and tear down the third base line. Loved it. One of my favorite memories of youth sports.
 
Re: Youth Sports, Parents Livin the Dream

Toughest day for a parent is when you find out your kid is not as good as you think he/she is. Usually the kid knows way before you do, too.
 
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