bleachercoach

As usual, all of these spots aren't selected based on tryouts and who is deserving based on the performance during tryouts. I have reviewed the list posted on Wildcatbaseball.com, and find it funny that Farragut and Halls each had 3 players "placed" on the team. Were these spots automatically saved for each of these teams to "place" a representative from them? I was at both tryouts and saw those that did tryout. Without mentioning names, how did Clinton make it, 3b-Farragut, 2b- Halls, and P/OF- Webb? What was the criteria? Was it based on what you did during the season, or what you did during the tryout? I'm sorry, but something smells rotten here! Should players be penalized because they can't come to the tryout because they are in memphis? NO! Question is, if they were their and tried out, had a bad tryout, would they have made it based on their season. Yep! Point is, why have the tryouts? Got to be a better way to select the very best from each region, to represent that region. Either tryout or be selected due to performance during the season. Not either, or.

CoachFro- I'll be there rooting you on in Murfeesboro, although I question some of your selections. Did you decide that you could win on pitching alone, or are you going to manufacture runs to win? I know a few true power hitters that you left at home. Hope you don't end up needing them?

I would still like for someone to give me there educated insite on why most coaches are not evaluated by the administration that they work for? As stated before, very few principals come to baseball games and evaluate a coach. As long as he/she doesn't get any complaints, everyone is happy. I'm sorry, but that's not the way it works in the business world. Even when principals get complaints on coaches from parents or booster clubs, they aren't attending the games to see if there is any validity in the complaints. What I have experienced is the principal meets with the parents and/or booster clubs, meets with the coach, end of discussion.

Yes, it is still just a sport. But, these coaches are getting paid, so it is their job. If parents aren't happy with the direction a program is headed, they should take the right course in filing their complaints. I believe they should 1st meet with the coach, away from the practice or game. If they don't get satisfaction after meeting with the coach, go to the principal. Then to the school super.. Granted, your complaints need to be warranted and legit or they will fall on deaf ears. Complaining about playing time will only make matters worse.

How many legit complaints need to be filed before someone takes action? If one of my employees is getting complaints filed on them, repeatably, and I don't take action, guess who will be responsible? Me!

Is region 2 going to be represented only by the slots left open for the players off the teams in memphis? I know there were some outstanding players from region 2 that have apparently been left off the team, that aren't at memphis. I understand that there will always be good players that don't make it, but from the previous post, looks like at least 10 spots were taken from region 1. How many slots are going to be filled, total?

what irritates me is the parents that think that because they are booster club members that, that gives them the right to tell the coach that he owes them! I have heard this statement more than once coming from a parent. These parents should stay at home. The only thing a coach owes the player, parent, or the booster club, is to help his player be the best baseball player he can possibly be. At times, the coach will put himself in a position to where he will need to show his talent(game management) during a game, in order to help his team win. Manufacturing runs, as most of us call it. The coach doesn't catch the ball or hit the ball, but he is responsible for preparing his team and managing his team during the game.

I have seen and heard parents complain about a coach due to there child not getting enough, or any playing time. Some have gone to the principal and/or the school super.. Should they? I have been to alot of h.s. baseball games in the past few years and have seen very few principals, a.d.'s, or school super.'s, in attendance. I know some programs that have had the same problems for years and the same complaints from different parents, with no changes. Who is responsible for insuring that the baseball coach is doing his job? Is it still determined by his win/loss record? Shouldn't the baseball coach be evaluated by his superior's, just as I am at my job? Would any of us still be employed if you had complaints year after year, being brought to your supervisor?

What is the responsibility of a H.S. baseball coach? Who is responsible for evaluating his performance? What standard do we as parents hold the baseball coach to? Do we expect too much?

are you required to go to both days for the tryout? Or, is it set up for you to come on one day or the other?

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It's good to see that people are still able to recognize when they have taken a wrong approach to voice there opinion. Nice post Rcpatriot.