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2011 16 U Elite Level Tournament Travel Team

guest — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:27:00 GMT

We are the DuPage Dragons, an Elite Level Travel Team looking for a couple quality players/pitchers for our 2011 season. We will play 5 exposure tournaments in 2011. We've competed against "National" Teams and beat the competition because we know what the 'big' guys forget. Playing with PASSION is what BASEBALL is all about! If you know baseball fundamentals, work hard, and want to compete against the best to keep getting better we would like to see you. 100% of our 14U team made their freshman highschool teams and most of them played Varsity Summerball this year. If you want to compete at a high level and love the game.. For a private try-out contact Coach Rob

Coach Rob
taknitez94@yahoo.com
630 363 0027
Western Suburbs, Illinois 60139

15U Elite Team Looking for Pitching

guest — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:33:00 GMT

15U Elite team located in the western suburbs looking to add one elite level pitcher/outfielder to our roster. Potential tournament play this season as well as Fallball and 16U 2011. Hard working dedicated players only. Please send email outlining past experience/teams with contact info to set up a private try-out.

Coach Rob
taknitez94@yahoo.com
630 363 0027
Western Suburbs, Illinois 60139

Re: Stalling to Kill Time

guest — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:30:00 GMT

Also think you have to fault the ump. He should keep the game moving, not just collect his fee. A good ump is aware of the lessons both in the game and in the world we are trying to teach our kids by having them play in team sports. Coaches have a 'vested' interest in what happens to their team, umps should be involved in the bigger picture. Lots of the less than sportsmanship-like behaviour of coaches could be stopped by a GOOD ump. Take heed BLUE, the game is in YOUR hands.

Re: Coach conduct

guest — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:15:00 GMT

my son has played Travel Ball for 4 yrs. It is easy to stop poor coach conduct, but it takes TEAMWORK. MOMS & DADS & ALL PLAYERS need to walk out. Nothing is more important than the physical and emotional well being of your kid. I WAS dumb. When my son was 10 he pitched for a coach my husband knew for years. This jerk left my son on the mound walking 11 straight batters and I was too dumb to STOP it. My son was in tears on the mound. I thought it was just "tuffing it out" as my husband proclaimed. It was child abuse. MOMS..if it doesn't feel right to you..IT PROBABLY ISN'T RIGHT. Get your kid out of there. I have since done a lot of reading on the subject of youth sports and NOT ONE expert thinks a kid needs to be humiliated to make him a better athlete. My son has made three teams since then. Now I "interview" coaches before I let my son play. Part of that process is to let them know what I see as acceptable forms of motivation or discipline and what is not. It has made my son LOVE baseball again. And I did what all parents should do..I took care of my kid.

Travel Coaches & Greed

guest — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:56:00 GMT

To all you Travel Coaches out there..I think you need to remember you are dealing first and foremost with KIDS. My very talented son tried out for a team he dearly wanted to be on by invitation of the coach...only to discover he wasn't seriously looking for new players, his roster was set..he was just curious about my son. My son was devastated. He thought he had a chance to make the team. Don't get a kids hopes up just because you are looking for the next A ROD!! Most kids are not A ROD but they are people with REAL FEELINGS.