no more rec ball hooray

default · Jan 3, 2010

my dd is 12 and decided to not participate in rec ball this year just wants to practice during week and have a day off here and there.i really think at this point will probably make her better what are some thoughts or experiences others have had did dd get better ?

default · Jan 3, 2010

The more ball you play the better you get! Travel ball players benefit the most by playing year round. Bad idea!

default · Jan 3, 2010

You have to compete against equal or (preferably) better talent in order to expand your own abilities. If your DD is more developed, and has the appropriate drive, she will benefit more by practicing than by playing in some rec leagues. Some rec leagues have the competition level, but some do not. It would not benefit your daughter to play against less-talented players on a consistent basis. My opinion may change somewhat if your dd is a pitcher and needs the work. I doubt any great player got any better by playing against lesser opponents. JMHO

default · Jan 3, 2010

I believe that Buckeye Heat 97 has it right. Playing against weaker competition is far inferior to working in front of a mirror and off the tee to perfect stroke mechanics, hitting outside off the tee into a net using those perfected mechanics, getting lots of repetitions in the field while someone with decent bat control hits fungoes, etc. etc. Playing against weak competition, especially weak pitching, lets the offensive player have "success" in hitting the ball, only to find out when facing good pitching that the stroke used against the rec pitcher will not work against better travel ball pitching.

default · Jan 3, 2010

jasbo77- my dd is playing 12U this year and she is talking about not playing rec ball (OGSO Hotstove / Keystone) this year. She played both rec & travel at the 10U level and during the months of May, June and early July, she had rec ball games twice a week, practice for rec ball once a week, practice for travel ball twice a week and then travel ball tournaments every weekend. It was do-able only because the travel team she played on at the 10U level was comprised of six girls from her rec ball team. Now that she is playing 12U for a different travel ball team, trying to accomodate practices for two teams and coordinate weekend recball games with travel tournaments will be very difficult. Not only that, as a 12U pitcher, the distance for travel is 40ft whereas the distance at rec-ball is 35....she is working on some junk pitches and the difference in pitching distance will make it hard for her to master her pitches. At this point, I don't see the benefit of playing both. JMHO

default · Jan 3, 2010

well dd has strong work ethic but at 10 u played travel and 2 rec leagues her choice 130 games at least,11u played travel plus rec 12u she really wants to fine tune swing she said dad we go to 2 rec games a week i field maybe 10 balls if lucky and bat 6 0r 7 times why not practice an extra day and get all the reps she wants cant argue with that and does free up a little time for lil dd 8u lol

default · Jan 3, 2010

WWolff said:
Watch what you say the rec ball Mafia will get you

:lmao: I remember that thread!

default · Jan 3, 2010

I think rec ball is good in the fall after you have played all your tourneys for the year. It gives you time to work with your dd in a team inviroment. But you have to go about it the right way,Play them up in older age groups so
the competition is a little better and practice,practice,practice. I believe
that if we want to master something we have to spent a lot of time trying.
And if our dd's love what they are doing they will give their best!!!!!!

default · Jan 3, 2010

As in our case we have always played up in age for our summer league. Many of the teams we play against have girls whom play travel ball themselves. So this way there isnt to many games that seem a waste of time.
Plus gives our daughter time to get used to her future teammates when she does play high school ball starting in the spring of 2011.

Nothing replaces game time action!

default · Jan 4, 2010

My DD is in 10U and probably not going to play rec ball next summer. Last year, too many games and as people have mentioned, better to practice and play with kids with better skill set. My DD got burned out with the games, hitting went down as she was trying to hit off girls pitching in rec ball, etc.

default · Jan 4, 2010

2 years ago, my middle DD wanted to do both so she could play with her friends. After about 3 games, she hated it. She finished her committment, but didn't have much fun. I think when you've been exposed to travel ball and the skill level that goes with it, it is hard to go back to rec and not be bored. When you are used to everyone being pretty good and you go back to half the team can't catch the ball, it is a hard pill to swallow. I think you are better off going to travel practices and scrimmages during the week unless you are a young pitcher, than get all the mound time you can as long as it doesn't interfere with travel ball practices and games.

default · Jan 4, 2010

Klump said:
2 years ago, my middle DD wanted to do both so she could play with her friends. After about 3 games, she hated it. She finished her committment, but didn't have much fun. I think when you've been exposed to travel ball and the skill level that goes with it, it is hard to go back to rec and not be bored. When you are used to everyone being pretty good and you go back to half the team can't catch the ball, it is a hard pill to swallow. I think you are better off going to travel practices and scrimmages during the week unless you are a young pitcher, than get all the mound time you can as long as it doesn't interfere with travel ball practices and games.

I agree with this, plus a little time off with focused repitition rather than developing bad habits during light competition is good also. Could be different for different kids personally though, and different skill levels of kids. Some kids want to be in the dirt 24/7, mine didn't, and she was bored silly on teams that were not intense & focused. She also looked forward to the travel weekends with more excitement when she wasn't tired of softball 24/7 ... just a personal realization for me in evaluating and guiding her. Weird kid, with some sort of personality disorder probably ..

Lastly, it is more time to start working out for basketball .... what is this after all, California?!? ;&

default · Jan 4, 2010

Buckeye Heat 97 said:
You have to compete against equal or (preferably) better talent in order to expand your own abilities. If your DD is more developed, and has the appropriate drive, she will benefit more by practicing than by playing in some rec leagues. Some rec leagues have the competition level, but some do not. It would not benefit your daughter to play against less-talented players on a consistent basis. My opinion may change somewhat if your dd is a pitcher and needs the work. I doubt any great player got any better by playing against lesser opponents. JMHO

I agree with this in general. It would be a good place for her to work on her pitching as long as she doesn't let up. Right along with that would be that she would be attending the team's practices and you never know if you will get a great coach or a well meaning parent that may not know how to deal with her.

default · Jan 13, 2010

fanandfun said:
jasbo77- my dd is playing 12U this year and she is talking about not playing rec ball (OGSO Hotstove / Keystone) this year. She played both rec & travel at the 10U level and during the months of May, June and early July, she had rec ball games twice a week, practice for rec ball once a week, practice for travel ball twice a week and then travel ball tournaments every weekend. It was do-able only because the travel team she played on at the 10U level was comprised of six girls from her rec ball team. Now that she is playing 12U for a different travel ball team, trying to accomodate practices for two teams and coordinate weekend recball games with travel tournaments will be very difficult. Not only that, as a 12U pitcher, the distance for travel is 40ft whereas the distance at rec-ball is 35....she is working on some junk pitches and the difference in pitching distance will make it hard for her to master her pitches. At this point, I don't see the benefit of playing both. JMHO

Just a thought, but since your dd is a pitcher the more work she gets in the better. My dd is also a pitcher and a game or 2 during the week keeps her sharp for the weekends. I would move your daughter up in OGSO so that she gets her work in at 40ft. OGSO is not ASA but it is far from a rec league. My dd is also very good at the plate and she's played OGSO so if we faced a weak pitcher I would just have her bunt or not bat. That way the weak pitching didn't effect her bat for ASA, however her main reason for being there was to get her pitching workout in.

default · Jan 14, 2010

Thanks Buckncm- I will check into playing up....sounds like a good idea.

no more rec ball hooray

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