Why play for OBS Monarchs?

[Iluvblue]

When I started the Monarchs this Fall, I did so in an attempt to make some small impact on the way older teams can be run. I wanted to have rosters with no more than 14 players, no more than 3 pitchers, no more than 2 catchers, and for the most part do no mass substitutions during exposure tourneys.

In starting a new organization, we came up against the normal stuff: People saying it is too risky to take players to a new organization for exposure, we wont be able to get kids seen, wont get decent fields, and more importantly, we would not get good players.

All teams say the same stuff when trying to get players, so I have decided to let current and former players and parents have some space to post their impressions of what it is like to play for me, or most recently, for the Monarchs.

If you are considering the Monarchs for your child but have doubts because of what you hear from people who have never had a kid on one of my teams, you can go to www.obsmonarchs.com and read some of the stuff that parents and players think about playing for us.

We are not the best team in Norcal, there are certainly other teams out there that do things right, but the Monarchs are certainly trying hard to make a good place for players to come. Check out the site and see what others think.

Thanks,
Corey

[Mr. Monday!]

I can just say good for you!.... Going out on a limb and recruiting players. Too much arrogance with head coaches who believe kids will come because of the name or they feel like I don't need to ask them,too much of "if they want to play then they will try out".... How weird is it that Colleges recruit up and down looking for kids, yet some coaches don't do it at all when it comes to travel ball and trying to keep a team in tack... I said some coaches!

[Iluvblue]

IM just trying to ease peoples' fears about playing for a new organization.

I figure this might help:)

[watchtonsofsoftball]

My thought is ......people will watch and see how many of your 2011-2012 players get picked up. I saw on your website you got your first committed as a Monarch. Thats great! I think if you get a good percentage to the next level, its not going to be a hard sell as opposed to other teams who just spring up out of nowhere. Of course starting an organization helps quite a bit. Shows more of a committment beyond one or two teams.

[Iluvblue]

My thought is ......people will watch and see how many of your 2011-2012 players get picked up.



You are absolutely correct. We have 9 2011 grads that came to us from various teams with basically nothing on the table. Schools are tight on money for 2011s as most had already found kids and were making offers meaning very little money left.

Not easy in that position to get it done, but it is looking good so far. Hopefully soon we will have some announcements on 3-4 more players.

We will wait and see.

[watchtonsofsoftball]

Yah thats tough, its late in the game to start now if your a 2011. Hammer the D2 schools they seem to be able to offer more later in the game then D1. I think your 2012s will be fine if they are doing their homework now. Definately your 2013s will all be on the right track, especially with the success of that team.

[Iluvblue]

Actually, the d2 schools are the ones that have loved some of our kids, but dont have any money for 2011's. The D1 schools have had more to offer.

I am amazed that a few of these kids have not been signed already.

[DDsMom]

If you are considering the Monarchs for your child but have doubts because of what you hear from people who have never had a kid on one of my teams, you can go to www.obsmonarchs.com and read some of the stuff that parents and players think about playing for us.

Checked out the testimonials...the letters rang so true! I'll be there with my DD on Wednesday...I just hope she gets chosen for the team!

[NORCALGOLD]

Coach Cory,On your coaching resume on your team page, You said you were the coach for Oakdale in their glory years, We played Oakdale in 05 and 06. The head coach was named Loger. I don't recall your name as coach at all before or after 05 and 06.

[Iluvblue]

Look at Johansen HS right now and see who is listed as the coach of Johansen.. it aint me.

Now ask anyone involved at Johansen who runs that team and see what they say.

And if you played Oakdale in 05 and 06... you already know the answer to your "Question."