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Originally Posted by nostatic
But thankfully I had great coaches in LL that really didn't focus on winning but instead made us care about "the game." And part of that is showing up.
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Agree 100%. That's exactly where my frustration is coming from. I could care less if they win or lose. I just want them to show up and try. If a boy is trying and strikes out every time, then I will work that much harder with him and encourage him.
The thing that gets me is when the kid just walks out there and is off in la-la land from the very start of the inning.
I know 7 year olds have a small attention span, but some of these kids just don't seem like they care if they are playing baseball or just playing in the dirt. Makes me wonder how much of the participation is being driven by the parents. Of course those are the same parents that aren't practicing with them either...