Sunday, May 18, 2008

Does Anyone Win in a Tie?

AA baseball doesn't keep score of the game for Coco's team. The kids of course do. Or at least they think they do. AA is the next step up from T-ball. The kids are learning the finer point of the game. There is no need to keep score and throw winning or losing into the mix. It is just a distraction at that age. When Caz played AA, according to him, they won every game. Which again is the point. All the kids should feel like winners. They should have fun playing the game, while they are learning. The older kids in AA are getting to the age where it's appropriate to keep score but they too still benefit from the learning first mentality. This is where they are learning the fundamentals of the game, throwing, catching, hitting, base running, game strategy, and making plays. I really like that they start the season with practices and just don't leap right into games. The only thing I think the league could do better is to provide the coaches some guidance about how to run practices. A guy like me that grew up playing one year of organized baseball, would be complete lost on how to teach the game. However, the league does put on a free clinic on Saturdays for that age group, once the games do begin, to reinforce the basics. The league president is very enthusiastic and really connects with the kids. So to answer the title question.....yes.....they all win.

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