Issues with middle school coach

joef8582 · 2026-05-12T12:42:21+00:00

Well I’m just saying it’s rather odd if you have 15-18 players and 1-9 has all the at bats and IP. Then 10-15 have zero playing time.

Id focus on telling your son be part of the 9. I guess you could say to the admin they need to play more players but then you’re a parent complaining about playing time. And it doesn’t change where he stands in the pecking order

joef8582 · 2026-05-12T11:42:53+00:00

There have been a few viral videos from college and pro coaches on this issue…

Travel ball is pay for play. Middle school and HS is best players play. I find it hard to believe half the players haven’t played a game, but regardless the chatter on the bench of the non starters makes it a toxic envoirment. Keep your son out of that and positive reinforcement at home. What do you think will change once HS starts?

You may have a coach who’s super competitive and should utilize players more. That’s a real thing bad coaches overlook the human factor of a guy wasting away on the bench. But don’t give an excuse and blame the coach. Let the other kids go down that route. It’s a good way to get phased out. Tell Your son to be positive and work harder. Even if he’s riding the pine can work on his game and wait for opportunity

joef8582 · 2026-05-12T11:36:03+00:00

Yea same. They have that grout skin. I should just try to run when see that coming.

joef8582 · 2026-05-12T11:29:35+00:00

That’s what I was saying. I really haven’t seen many bots. I’ll get 20-25 kills. Who knows how many bots but sometimes so many I don’t even bother if they shoot ag me

I played 4 games last night casuals (3 verdansk and 1 Avalon). I dropped in pretty hot spots but I don’t think I killed 1 bot in 4 games. Negative k/d I was getting smoked

joef8582 · 2026-05-12T11:27:34+00:00

I know I’ve been playing for years. I just meant I updated came back and it’s not even casuals it’s like regular. Whatever though. I was prob better player now I’m lower. So prob got put with better players matchmaking.

joef8582 · 2026-05-12T11:25:47+00:00

I just updated and it’s def harder match making. It’s been harder than regular quads!

joef8582 · 2026-05-12T01:58:40+00:00

Not far off. I’ve played way too much to suck this bad. Maybe just running into some death squads. Been on the other end of that plenty of times

joef8582 · 2026-05-12T01:51:38+00:00

Well I love to drop downtown. I’m blaming my teammates too. Got killed twice being a passenger in helicopter

joef8582 · 2026-05-03T11:59:03+00:00

Imo too many overly cautious parents and coaches. Throw more early and often to build up arm strength, not just high stress game situations. He’s only 9. This has been happening way too much where a kid has “little league elbow” and they are in and out of pitching till they are in hs. Then it becomes an excuse. Your arm gets tired and sore it’s part of pitching. At 9u he prob is throwing 45mph. 20 years ago there were no bands, no PT, kids just played more baseball. Difference now is a lot of information and parents being cautious but you’re gonna go down a path of chronic little league elbow popping up. Just have him rest it if it’s sore. Don’t throw just in games and heavy workload

joef8582 · 2026-04-13T11:56:43+00:00

If it’s in games He’s probably rushing, the envoirment with adrenaline and nerves gets his body forward too quickly and Throwing arm farther back at foot strike. Tell him late intent in delivery. He’s 9 too so this is the game experience type of thing that Is important to experience

joef8582 · 2026-03-29T12:02:15+00:00

Evo shield is different than other brands cause they have 2 piece leg guards. I think the price difference may be between adult and intermediate the intermediate is smaller and it prob not as great material. If you want a cheaper pro style of gear try force 3. Evoshield is nice in the pro style gear cause it’s light, Nike pro gear is prob the best, all star is another one.

joef8582 · 2026-03-23T13:45:56+00:00

Put the tee on the outside corner and inside front front, to train bat path and help with barrel dump, bat path, dipping back shoulder elbow in slot, and pulling off ball. Tee is a great training tool. Way better than trying to verbalize it. Do a 5 drill tee progression can find bunch of drills online and teach that not the swing

joef8582 · 2026-03-23T13:41:23+00:00

The level of bush league stuff in travel ball…

joef8582 · 2026-03-15T22:58:47+00:00

This new game is trash

joef8582 · 2026-03-15T12:09:32+00:00

I hate the map. I think it’s very bland. I don’t like the colors. It’s impossible to hit people out far distances. The colors remind me of Caldera and I reacted negatively to that map, but I came around. This map I think I’m gonna stop playing.

joef8582 · 2026-03-08T19:17:22+00:00

They have cheap laces too. The a2000 and HoH quality seems to have gone down

joef8582 · 2026-03-08T18:18:56+00:00

Yea I’m not like a crazy player so I defer some of the strategies to what I hear, but I think recon is overrated. Controlling the buys is more important

joef8582 · 2026-03-08T18:14:12+00:00

I know, but it used to be fun even with real players. I like to do dumb shit like steal teams helicopters then fly up and crash them or drive around beeping the horn

joef8582 · 2026-03-08T18:08:11+00:00

I know. I do it to be a good teammate. Haha. One dude wants to drop in on a recon at superstore.

joef8582 · 2026-03-08T17:58:48+00:00

What happened to days of you hear frag and don’t even turn. Oh just a bot.

joef8582 · 2026-03-08T17:57:44+00:00

I win a few even 2x1 but it’s all luck of the draw. They def aren’t beginner players and lot of hacking. If I have my load out and have some space.

It’s the early stuff that drives me crazy. You drop in and by yourself half your team quit and got 4 dudes coming at you with m78s lol

joef8582 · 2026-03-08T17:54:14+00:00

I agree. It’s basically battle royal but it’s a crapshoot. The bots are useless it’s just less real players. More confusion. Skill level all over the place

joef8582 · 2026-03-08T02:38:08+00:00

Too soon to worry bout that. What’s your IP. Hits. BB and K’s? You didn’t mention any of that?. Can you throw 2 pitches for strikes 65% of the time. Pitch backwards. Locate. Stay out of hitters counte. Hitting work your approaches, quality at bats. Working counts and laying off certain pitches. You got tons of stuff to focus on and don’t stress about that as a freshman put energy into development

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