evaluations- Draft

[syidewayz]

Question..

Draft evaluations Are coming up for my 10 yr old In 3 weeks

He did spring and fallball , fallball ended a little over 2 months ago, Not much play since

Should we start hitting the park 2-3x a week or just let him go to evaluations Fully rested .

They use the 1-5 system, 5 being highest and that's his goal.
Thank you!

[tg643]

Question..

Draft evaluations Are coming up for my 10 yr old In 3 weeks

He did spring and fallball , fallball ended a little over 2 months ago, Not much play since

Should we start hitting the park 2-3x a week or just let him go to evaluations Fully rested .

They use the 1-5 system, 5 being highest and that's his goal.
Thank you!

There's nothing wrong with getting a little practice in ahead of time. He may feel pressure to throw as hard as he can. Therefore he should be throwing a couple of weeks ahead of time. You want him to show up mentally rested. Don't make a big deal out of tryouts. He's going to be placed on a team.

[Jake Patterson]

Question..

Draft evaluations Are coming up for my 10 yr old In 3 weeks

He did spring and fallball , fallball ended a little over 2 months ago, Not much play since

Should we start hitting the park 2-3x a week or just let him go to evaluations Fully rested .

They use the 1-5 system, 5 being highest and that's his goal.
Thank you!

He's 10... Take him out back and throw the ball around a little and let him hit a few balls to get the cobwebs outs. At this age what's the difference if he's a 4 or 5?

[HYP]

He's 10... Take him out back and throw the ball around a little and let him hit a few balls to get the cobwebs outs. At this age what's the difference if he's a 4 or 5?

Also, how good are the coaches doing the evaluations? They are probably just dads that have their own scoring system based on what they are looking for.

I say you should always be out playing catch and swinging a bat. It's just fun.

[tg643]

Also, how good are the coaches doing the evaluations? They are probably just dads that have their own scoring system based on what they are looking for.

I say you should always be out playing catch and swinging a bat. It's just fun.

I don't know of a league where the kids ever see the tryout evaluations. So all your son can do is his best. He'll never know his scores unless you go digging for them.

[clayadams]

These are evaluations, not try outs. Don't sweat anything. It's simply so all the coaches can rank the players and do their best at drafting a good team of A, B, and C rated players. If anything, his "under performing" is best for a team as he could end up being rated lower and won't be a "first round" pick. However, if your kid has already been playing for a few seasons, then coaches will know him and it won't matter anyways. I know in our rating system, if a kid was previously an "A", then they stay an "A" the next season.