Over played, over used and abused

[as the world turns]

Your kid is meat.

I am sure you think alot of things is "meat" for you, as long as you can put salt and pepper on it. Here, take a bite out of my keyboard, gordo.

[jonriv]

The TB season should run from Jan through 1st week of August. The sport should be shut down from the 2nd week of August through the end of the year. The NCAA should kill Fall recruiting and allow them to recruit during the summer showcase season only. If they make the varsity team in HS, they will play a few games in the Fall. They make a travel team in January, break in March through May for HS and then complete their TB season in the summer.

The Fall season is an absolute waste and a physical breakdown promoter; both short and long term. They don't need to play and when they do, it is likely in less than optimal weather with cold, rainy, wet conditions....primed for injury.

Have them play basketball.....soccer......volleyball.....something besides softball during the Fall. Allow their bodies to recover and develop in different areas instead of overusing the same areas.

The parents have total control here....yet they will claim no control. They would rather hurt their own child than stand up against the current system.

Jan - Aug might work in California-what about the rest of the country???? fall ball is vital in the Northeast. Weather is usually nicer than he spring

[ontheblack]

The TB season should run from Jan through 1st week of August. The sport should be shut down from the 2nd week of August through the end of the year. The NCAA should kill Fall recruiting and allow them to recruit during the summer showcase season only. If they make the varsity team in HS, they will play a few games in the Fall. They make a travel team in January, break in March through May for HS and then complete their TB season in the summer.

The Fall season is an absolute waste and a physical breakdown promoter; both short and long term. They don't need to play and when they do, it is likely in less than optimal weather with cold, rainy, wet conditions....primed for injury.

Have them play basketball.....soccer......volleyball.....something besides softball during the Fall. Allow their bodies to recover and develop in different areas instead of overusing the same areas.

The parents have total control here....yet they will claim no control. They would rather hurt their own child than stand up against the current system.

Jan - Aug might work in California-what about the rest of the country???? fall ball is vital in the Northeast. Weather is usually nicer than he spring

Move.

[jonriv]

The TB season should run from Jan through 1st week of August. The sport should be shut down from the 2nd week of August through the end of the year. The NCAA should kill Fall recruiting and allow them to recruit during the summer showcase season only. If they make the varsity team in HS, they will play a few games in the Fall. They make a travel team in January, break in March through May for HS and then complete their TB season in the summer.

The Fall season is an absolute waste and a physical breakdown promoter; both short and long term. They don't need to play and when they do, it is likely in less than optimal weather with cold, rainy, wet conditions....primed for injury.

Have them play basketball.....soccer......volleyball.....something besides softball during the Fall. Allow their bodies to recover and develop in different areas instead of overusing the same areas.

The parents have total control here....yet they will claim no control. They would rather hurt their own child than stand up against the current system.

Jan - Aug might work in California-what about the rest of the country???? fall ball is vital in the Northeast. Weather is usually nicer than he spring

Move.

Do you really want me as a neighbor?

[Battle]

Over played, over used and abused

I was talking with a very good sports therapist yesterday who has more softball players coming in with injuries than ever before. He said these kids are over played, over used and abused by their parents and coaches in order to keep up with the system. All of his softball clients are travel ball players.

Does he say that they all have overuse injuries? 90% overuse injuries? 75% overuse injuries?
Got 5 players with injuries. 1 bad back (pitcher), 1 broke hand (hit with the ball), 2 bad shoulders from sliding into a base, one broke leg from sliding into a base.
I see one that might be related to overuse. Oh the bad bad parents. Shame on them.

[NumeroUno]

100% over use injuries

[Battle]

100% over use injuries

What kind of doctor? Sports overuse?

[NumeroUno]

100% over use injuries

What kind of doctor? Sports overuse?

read the first post and no PGF does not have more injuries than ASA

[Trophy Hunter]

Over played, over used and abused

I was talking with a very good sports therapist yesterday who has more softball players coming in with injuries than ever before. He said these kids are over played, over used and abused by their parents and coaches in order to keep up with the system. All of his softball clients are travel ball players.

Does he say that they all have overuse injuries? 90% overuse injuries? 75% overuse injuries?
Got 5 players with injuries. 1 bad back (pitcher), 1 broke hand (hit with the ball), 2 bad shoulders from sliding into a base, one broke leg from sliding into a base.
I see one that might be related to overuse. Oh the bad bad parents. Shame on them.

You may need a new sliding coach!

The overuse rates stated by the OP are probably more applicable to SoCal, where coaches and parents will go to almost any lengths to achieve their goals.

[Battle]

Over played, over used and abused

I was talking with a very good sports therapist yesterday who has more softball players coming in with injuries than ever before. He said these kids are over played, over used and abused by their parents and coaches in order to keep up with the system. All of his softball clients are travel ball players.

Does he say that they all have overuse injuries? 90% overuse injuries? 75% overuse injuries?
Got 5 players with injuries. 1 bad back (pitcher), 1 broke hand (hit with the ball), 2 bad shoulders from sliding into a base, one broke leg from sliding into a base.
I see one that might be related to overuse. Oh the bad bad parents. Shame on them.

You may need a new sliding coach!

The overuse rates stated by the OP are probably more applicable to SoCal, where coaches and parents will go to almost any lengths to achieve their goals.

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to throw that out. ...and I agree.