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OPPORTUNITY IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY ... YOUR FUTURE IS YOURS
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Play the Game Right!
How many times have you been told to "act like a ball player" or "play the game right"? Its funny, because that's all we heard growing up. In those days, we had people around us who knew what that meant. Today, for some reason, those people are hard to find. For this reason, I wanted to offer something that should clarify what it means to "act like a ballplayer" and some rules you could use to follow to "Play the game right". I cannot tell you how important these "rules" are. In many cases, if not most, it is the difference between being awarded a scholarship or not. It may seem silly, but its the truth!
We have been involved in "year around" baseball in Arizona longer than any other organization (other than Bill Moore's Garden of Gears). We feel we have a good understanding of what it takes to get the most out of the Fall Classic event. It's an important part of the fall, but without the proper planning and guidance, it could be just another weekend at the yard! Be sure to get involved with people who can help YOU get the most out of this opportunity.
GUIDELINES FOR ALL PLAYERS TO FOLLOW:
-Persistence is more important than talent
-There is a reason that the word STUDENT comes first in student/athletes
-Respect the game as much as you want to be respected
-Tuck in your shirt
-Don't wear your hat backwards
-Practice hard because you play the way you practice
-It doesn't take any talent to hustle
-Be a student in baseball. Learn the game
-Study the history of baseball
-Help your team win whether you play or not
-Keep a daily diary of what you do at practice and keep notes of your observations. This will help you see the progress you have made
-Never argue with an umpire
-Agree to let your coaches train you
-Don't cut class
-Maintain the grades and improve them one day at a time
-Set high standards along with knowing the steps to attain them
-Don't tell people what you are worth, prove it to them
-Your girlfriend is not more important than your career
-Your parents love you, but they don't know more than your coach about baseball (in most cases)
-Don't let anyone make an excuse for you
-Maintain eye contact with all adults when they talk to you. Practice on your friends
-It is your coach's opinion of you that counts. He makes out the lineup. Fail to understand this point and you will soon be out of the game
-Life is not fair. Regardless of what some people want you to think
-Be passionate about your teammates
-Love the game
-Players are not the only people in the game. There are coaches, trainers, announcers, umpires, broadcasters and writers. All those jobs are honorable professions. To stay in the game it might be something to consider when your playing days come to an end
-The only thing that coaches owe you is HONESTY
-Body language screams. It never whispers
-Balance makes champions. If you focus on hitting and ignore the defensive part of your game you will never be a complete player
-Be as diligent on defense as you are on offense
-Defense wins more games than offense
-Pitching sets the tone
-Games are lost not won. Mistakes lead to losses
-You can win a league with a few good pitchers. Well developed pitching staffs win the tournaments
-Work on your game every day of the year. The guy who beat you out for the starting job did and the team that always beats you
-Who you are today is a result of who you were in the past. Fill your past with smart work and good deeds and you will maximize your potential
-You don't have to be a great athlete to be a good baseball player
-Show off your talent to your current coach and your future coach by doing the following: (ALL THE TIME)
When you jog to warm up finish first.
When you stretch do it best.
When you play catch, throw to a target and hit it every time.
When you play catch, catch the ball or block the bad throw and keep it in front of you every time.
When you are doing a drill, do it perfect, every time.
Go hard all the time.
Never walk on a baseball field.
As a batter/runner run to first as though it matters that you are safe.
Know the situation on defense and do the right thing.
Baseball reveals character it doesn't build it.
Character means doing the right thing when nobody's watching
Friday, July 3
Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about 11 things they did not and will not learn in school. He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept set them up for failure in the real world.
Rule 1 : Life is not fair - get used to it!
Rule 2 : The world doesn't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.
Rule 3 : You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.
Rule 4 : If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.
Rule 5 : Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity.
Rule 6 : If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault , so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.
Rule 7 : Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.
Rule 8 : Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.
Rule 9 : Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time.
Rule 10 : Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.
Rule 11 : Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.
If you can read this -Thank a teacher!
If you can read this in English thank a soldier!!!
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