fansoftball wrote:jtat32 wrote:izicsz wrote:I totally agree with what has been posted so far. However, there is another component involved here. There is a reason why I mentioned both of these organizations/groups specifically! Dig a little deeper Norcal..........
all this to point out that KG is having early tryouts, so they can beat Martin to the punch with some 12U players???? I'm gonna go out on limb and say Martin is not too worried about it
Let me start off by saying what an afternoon and evening it was. I had the pleasure of watching my DD's final practice before this weekends tournament! I do not get to do that very often. I am usually busy working to pay for all of this. Do not get me wrong, it is worth it!! I then had the pleasure of having dinner with her while able to watch the Giants win the pennant on Ishikawa's walk off home run!! What a great evening!!!!!!
Back to the topic at hand......
Once again, I never said that Coach P or KG had anything to worry about. They both will attract their fair share of quality players. I questioned the
fact that KG announced their tryouts for 12U earlier than usual. I know for a
fact, that in the past few years, KG always holds tryouts in early December for all age groups. The point was made that KG was holding their 12U tryouts in early November possibly due to their 12U teams completing the fall season the first weekend of November. Logical explanation! However, knowing that Coach P is involved with starting a new organization and confirming that they will start off next year with a 12U team, I found it to be somewhat curious as to the reason why KG decided to hold their 12U tryouts a
month earlier than they have in the past.
Now, my DD has been attending Coach P's weekly infielders clinic at USA in Martinez. There are many girls from different teams that have been attending the clinic. Coach P's clinic is very well run and has helped out all of the girls in attendance! He instills a great work ethic and has a very infectious love for the game!! Being that my DD has never been coached by Coach P, it has been quite refreshing for her to be able to observe and be around other girls that have! She is not only learning from Coach P. ,but, I think practicing with girls that are older and better than she is has made her a better player in the few short weeks that she has been attending.
With that said, I noticed players in attendance at the weekly clinic that I know play for KG. My thought about the early KG tryout was to find out player's loyalty to one group or another. I was hoping to hear from someone who actually might have something credible to say or might actually have an intelligent comment whether I am right or wrong. The first two reply's to my original question where very valid. Then, the usual "
Bucketeers" chimed in. I shouldn't be so surprised, right?