12 u top Houston teams for 2010

[MTG]

Couldn't tell you if Heat was any good last year, they never really played in the big tournaments or any one that we were in. Didn't say the pitcher was the whole team, but a big part of their potential. They were struggling to field a team as far as I understood, so I just asked what they picked up to replace what they lost. (Not just the pitcher)

We picked up 4 good players, 2 pitchers, a catcher and a very strong hitter (the 98 that Really was talking about). Yes she is not to mention a great kid and family.........i second that !


Texas Heat 97
Kevin

[cornerpainter]

The big question isn't who is the team to beat since they will all change between ow and Spring. It is where do you want your team playing. All these 98/99 teams are all starting to see that they need to get in or out. Unless the 99 are A players they really need to play 10U and get better. These split teams will either go 4 and out or have to pick up older help. You tell me how picking up older players, and benching your 99 or putting them in the outfield, helps them get better in their own skills. I have always told those parents that have the Junior that isn't going to play a down on Varsity that on JV atleast he can get playing time to hopefully get better so he can play his Senior year on Varsity. Just Food for Thought. But right now it's the 97 Red Hots!!!!

[Texas Heat 97]

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yall had a tough day sunday, how are the pitcher and catcher that got banged up ?[/quote]


Yes, it was a tough day. Thanks for asking. Our pitcher took a bad shot to the leg but she will be ok. She'll have a bruise for a while to remember it. Our catcher however wasn't so lucky. She was in 2 tough plays at the plate. We found out yesterday that she broke her finger in two places and will be out for a while. She's a tough girl and when our pitcher went down, she insisted we let her back in the game since we only had 8 girls. She played 2nd and made the last out for us.

[HAMMER]

There are several older teams out there that still don't have full rosters. This spring I would think there will be more movement from team to team than in the past. When the music stops it will be interesting to see who ends up where. I would think there are plenty of parents already looking for better options. How you play in the fall may determine who shows up at your tryout in the spring.

[Impactdad]

Kevin,
It was my daughter that slide in home on your catcher. She feels pretty bad about that. I also just talked to your pitchers dad. He said she has a good size frog on that leg. I know her well and she will be back and ready to go by this weekend. Tell your catcher we are thinking of her and wish her a quick recovery.

[REALLY]

The big question isn't who is the team to beat since they will all change between ow and Spring. It is where do you want your team playing. All these 98/99 teams are all starting to see that they need to get in or out. Unless the 99 are A players they really need to play 10U and get better. These split teams will either go 4 and out or have to pick up older help. You tell me how picking up older players, and benching your 99 or putting them in the outfield, helps them get better in their own skills. I have always told those parents that have the Junior that isn't going to play a down on Varsity that on JV atleast he can get playing time to hopefully get better so he can play his Senior year on Varsity. Just Food for Thought. But right now it's the 97 Red Hots!!!!

Whats up with bashing the outfield the last time I checked every team has 33% of their players in the outfield I'm just saying..... and in the 12U division they get plenty of work...


Edit: North Texas Coach/parent need I say more ya'll have more issues up there then I can count...

[figrnitout]

I agree with REALLY, I hate to hear a coach say" You better get your glove down, or you better move to the ball quicker or you'll be in right field." NOW- how does the girl who usually plays right field feel about herself??? If you don't have good quick athletes with good arms in the outfield in the 12U and up divisions then you are screwed.

[playingharder]

Last I checked outfielders were a necessity. Maybe the person that made that comment has not been watching the game long enough to know that after 6U outfielders are needed.

[mrTfoo]

Last I checked outfielders were a necessity. Maybe the person that made that comment has not been watching the game long enough to know that after 6U outfielders are needed.

depends who you are playing

[Bring it]

The "outfield is bad" mentality is a major problem with parents. Parents think their DD ought to be in the infield the majority of the time and, therefore, few become the exceptional outfielders that are needed to have a great 12U and older team.

My DD always played infield at the lower levels, but I personally taught her how to play outfield correctly because there is always a bigger fish and I felt it would give her more options. Cry- baby parents need to let their kids grow up and quit trying to relive their childhood through their child. There are 9 positions for a reason. If the DD has a goal of playing college ball the more they can do successfully at mulitple positions the better. My DD now primarily plays infield because the coach thinks she is best at that position, but she also plays outfield some and I have no issue with this as it will only help her become a more well-rounded player.

Parents need to get over themselves, and coaches at the 6U and 8U levels need to do a lot more rotation of players to develop the players for when it really counts. Many coaches at the 6U and 8U levels are way to concerned with their coaching records and do not properly train players. Hence, the outfield becomes punishment instead of something the DD's need to learn how to play effectively.