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1.) Why do we call it a "scholarship" when it does not involve school tuition?
2.) Doesn't this action initiate feelings of unfairness to the non-pitchers on the team - who contribute just as much to your success, but end up paying more?
there has to be a little of diva-ness with a pitcher. You can hit all you want, but you're not beating anyone without pitching. We can tease all we want (and i have too, dont get me wrong) about daddy ball pitchers and such, but if it werent for daddy teaching his DD how to pitch, there'd be far less teams. I'd say go for it
Because if we call it anything else we could be in violation of the NCAA and/or OHSAA...1.) Why do we call it a "scholarship" when it does not involve school tuition?...
The Heart of Ohio has a wonderful scholarship program they hand out to girls at the end of their playing days to help with college, that is a "Scholarship." Giving out reduced players fees is not a "scholarship," no matter how you want to candy coat it.
The Heart of Ohio has a wonderful scholarship program they hand out to girls at the end of their playing days to help with college, that is a "Scholarship." Giving out reduced players fees is not a "scholarship," no matter how you want to candy coat it.
That's funny Wave 14u...
Pitching is not as critical as the other positions? Really? A pitcher can single handedly win games. No position player has the direct ability to affect the outcome - regardless of the opposition. Teams can work around stud hitters, fielders / catchers can impact the other team strategy and aggressivness but a pitcher can mow thru a lineup and win a game with little help from the defense. Not that it happens all the time but we have pitchers that win 85% of their games on their effort alone.
We want/require our pitchers to take weekly lessons from Oct-Feb to get the reduced fees/scholorship. We have no issues with other parents - they all want their DD's team to have a stud pitcher to play behind - it sets the tone for a successful season.
On any given team less than 1 or 2 players pay for hitting instruction on a weekly basis - our scholorship pitchers do - we would rather recognize that committment and help them to financially afford it for all of our benefit.
That's funny Wave 14u...
Pitching is not as critical as the other positions? Really? A pitcher can single handedly win games. No position player has the direct ability to affect the outcome - regardless of the opposition. Teams can work around stud hitters, fielders / catchers can impact the other team strategy and aggressivness but a pitcher can mow thru a lineup and win a game with little help from the defense. Not that it happens all the time but we have pitchers that win 85% of their games on their effort alone.
Only thing I see with this statement is that the idea that a pitcher can single handedly win a game is proposterous in this day and age. Hitters are way to good now. Plain and simple.... if you don't score you dont win and I would love to see a game won 0-0(dont make much sense does it?). Not one of the tourneys I have been to this summer did I see a no hitter. A pitcher does not have to strike every batter out to have a perfect game.... it takes a defense. I don't know what everyone else has seen but the way I see it is that the idealology that all you need is a stud pitcher to win is long gone.... especially at the 16U 18U level.
Why not just lower the fee for the WHOLE TEAM and do fundraising. I hear of talk of economic times and such.....put more money in the pockets of the parents to use for travel, equipment, lessons, DR bills, food, entrance fees, parking fees the list goes on and on and on.
I'm not sure what teams you speak of that do this...but I assume the Hawks are one of them after reading there post, but Pitching and Catching scholarships offered to travel players is the biggest marketing load of crappola I have ever heard!!!!
When you start doing this it's not about player development but a simple ploy to get some of the best players to switch teams because they offer a discounted rate. I'm sorry but pitching and catching is no more important that any other position either on offensive or defensive. Just my 2 cents worth.