Fall Baseball – Yes or No, and Why

By now, you’ve decide whether your son should play baseball this fall. But what were your reasons?

Fall baseball games are typically less intense, more for fun and far less for competition. Fall leagues rarely have playoffs. It’s a great, low pressure time to develop a talent and try it in a game situation. That could be bunting, base stealing, a new pitch like a change up, or a position like catcher. You can use what you find and decide what to spend more time learning, and what’s not your cup of tea.

If your son plays another sport in the fall (football or soccer, for instance), then maybe you’ve decided he’ll just participate in that other sport. That’s fine. Training other sports can yield benefits by helping the body become more balanced. You develop different muscles and movement patterns. That can keep both your body and your mind from becoming bored, and you may return to baseball in the winter with more enthusiasm.

The only bad choice is to let your son “take off” an extended time like three or even six months without any challenging physical activity. All that does is creates a TV watcher or a video game player.

If your son loves baseball and wants to play, then it will help him be happier to feed this enthusiasm. I’d suggest you let him play for a different coach. There’s more likely to be spots on teams run by well-respected coaches from whom he can learn. He may be able to meet and learn from his prospective high school coach, for instance. Regardless of where you chose, your circle of baseball friends can grow.

If your son loves baseball, he’ll want to keep playing. And that may tell you if he wants to remain a recreational player or whether he wants to work hard and get to the highest level of baseball that he can.

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