And if nobody knows what daddyball is.....its when the coach's son gets to play in the game the whole time.
2007-03-17 20:23:06 · 9 answers · asked by dzyldarchitects 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Turned into? Where in the heck have you been for the last 30 years? This isn't something new and as far as I know has always been pretty much par for the course. My Grandfather was a good baseball player, he played for the House of David and for the Cincinnati Reds for a short time, and he always hated little league baseball and absolutely cussed T-Ball. He said that little league baseball actually drives more kids away from the game because of all the crap that goes along with it, than when kids just get together and organize games themselves. Everybody always wanted him to coach, but he said he would never do it because of all the dads and moms trying to stick their noses in, especially the ones who coached only so their kids could get playing time. Of course if you left it up to kids today to organize their own games they would probably just sit on their butts and play video games. Lazy little *******.
I played 4 years of division I baseball, and even tried out for a few minor league teams, so I was a pretty decent player to say the least, but I had to put up with the same thing in little league. There was one coach in particular who I always knew if I got on his team my playing time at my natural position would suffer because his son played the same position as me SS, so I always got stuck pitching (which I hated) because I had a pretty strong arm or stuck out in right field, which in little league stinks, because there usually arent that many left handed hitters, so most of your game is spent just preparing for errant throws to first and backing up the center fielder and preparing for the occasional pop fly or cutting off balls that get past the 1st and second baseman if a batter gets around late on the pitch.
One good thing came out of it though, I got sick of it and learned to play second base, which actually helped me out alot in college as it gave more value as a second baseman with a strong arm, who was equally comfortable switching back and forth between the middle infield positions.
2007-03-18 01:59:17 · answer #1 · answered by Bobby the Brain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I played CYO ball (Catholic Youth Organization) through my church and I think its even worse there than Little League. There are rules in Little League that allow the umpire (me in my early 30s) to eject a coach for any abusive behavior, including over machismo'd coaches.
When I played in 5th and 6th grade, I had 3 coaches, all with sons on the team. The head coach's son wasnt even old enough to be on the team, (2nd grade at the time), but started at 2nd because his old man was the coach. Coach even dressed like a professional coach because he had too much ego flowing.
I always itched for a chance to eject a parent or coach for those reasons. I used too much restraint in my opinion.
2007-03-18 05:14:04 · answer #2 · answered by JBC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is nothing new, and has been going on since the start of little league, or kids sports for that matter. Additionally, the game is too often focused on winning rather than player development. Don't get me wrong, I think competition is a very healthy thing, but the kids who are physically more mature at an earlier age are often seen as "superstars" and by the time they are 16 they are cut from the JV team.
2007-03-17 21:19:53 · answer #3 · answered by jh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where you been the last 50 years its always been like that,certain Dads coach so there skill less son can play all the time
2007-03-18 04:54:58 · answer #4 · answered by Ricky Lee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's been that way since I was a kid (I'm now 38). I think that dads coach teams for that purpose. Their kid is mediocre, at best, and they know that the best chance for their kid to play their desired position is to coach the team.
It has gotten more fair in the recent past, though. Now, every kid has a minimum amount of time they must play, in most leagues.
2007-03-18 03:08:52 · answer #5 · answered by irish_giant 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not just little league it is all junior sports. Parent that couldn't make it themselves try to re-live their youth through their clildren and push them too hard.
2007-03-17 21:35:46 · answer #6 · answered by skisram 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nepotism is alive and well in all children's organized sports (and other activities too). Parents always think their child is the best, brightest and most talented.
2007-03-17 20:28:23 · answer #7 · answered by Rainman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah and it's so pathetic!
2007-03-17 22:28:13 · answer #8 · answered by AL IS ON VACATION AND HAS NO PIC 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah even if they suck..
2007-03-17 20:49:20 · answer #9 · answered by LION 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋