It really depends on how much the kids enjoy baseball. There are some kids that will just play high school and some kids just legion. The kids that play both have and don't have a great passion for the game are at a big loss. Those kids will get tired of playing the same old game over and over. They play 20-25 games during high school and anywhere from 30-65 over the summer. So that is a lot of baseball. Some people can and some people can't.always a sports season wrote:How much of a disadvantage do you think Legion teams have if their school does not have spring baseball? It seems like it's really tough at the beginning of the Legion season when those teams without high school ball start out playing teams who've already had a season's experience. It also seems those kids are at a HUGE disadvantage when it comes to college coaches looking at them.
cubsfan wrote:It really depends on how much the kids enjoy baseball. There are some kids that will just play high school and some kids just legion. The kids that play both have and don't have a great passion for the game are at a big loss. Those kids will get tired of playing the same old game over and over. They play 20-25 games during high school and anywhere from 30-65 over the summer. So that is a lot of baseball. Some people can and some people can't.always a sports season wrote:How much of a disadvantage do you think Legion teams have if their school does not have spring baseball? It seems like it's really tough at the beginning of the Legion season when those teams without high school ball start out playing teams who've already had a season's experience. It also seems those kids are at a HUGE disadvantage when it comes to college coaches looking at them.
tadam6 wrote:well if your a dedicated player then its a complete disadvantage to not have highschool ball...
baseball wrote:tadam6 wrote:well if your a dedicated player then its a complete disadvantage to not have highschool ball...
100% true...but how many kids can honestly say they want to play 100 or so games in one year? i would i love the game, but to alot of hte kids the days get to repeated and they want a change
brownbomber wrote:i think having high school especially helps since this season they played with wood bats. the kids learned to hit the ball square and now with aluminum have found that hidden power and are launching the ball out of the park
always a sports season wrote:brownbomber wrote:i think having high school especially helps since this season they played with wood bats. the kids learned to hit the ball square and now with aluminum have found that hidden power and are launching the ball out of the park
So do you think it would it benefit teams to practice with wood bats?
there is always good and bad to both seasons high school and legion same with coaching there are great and bad high school and same with legion. There are legion coaches that have been around for quit some time and and the reason they are still around is because they have great programs and year after year put out competative teams. Same with high school. I have seen legion programs with a different coach every year and they are the ones that don't survive but the same with high school. as far as college scouts go. In the summer most college scouts go south because of the higher caliber players but if there is a player in North Dakota who is college material they will get noticed or at least looked at. If a coach feels a player of his is worthy to be looked at then they should contact the college coaches in this area. most are very responsive and appreciate the contact. just remember though as a coach your reputation is on the line if you keep thinking a plsyer is college material and really isn't. Eventually college coaches will stop looking at your program.always a sports season wrote:baseball wrote:tadam6 wrote:well if your a dedicated player then its a complete disadvantage to not have highschool ball...
100% true...but how many kids can honestly say they want to play 100 or so games in one year? i would i love the game, but to alot of hte kids the days get to repeated and they want a change
I agree that if you're a dedicated player it is a disadvantage. And I have five kids on the tip of my tongue in my area that would love to play 100 games if given the chance. When it's Legion state tournament time I'll bet there'll be very few that didn't have spring ball.
And I am still wondering about college coaches noticing a player. Also, I sometimes wonder if the Legion coaches are as high a caliber as what the high school coaches may be - and that leaves some kids out learning fundamentals or improving their skills by learning proper technique.
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