Many folks contact me asking if their son should play up. "He is 7 and did very well last year in coach pitch but I fear he will dominate this year if he plays another year on that level and not be challenged." And that's a bad thing? If he enjoys a season of domination, he will be most likely to develop that "inner arrogance". At certain ages it is a good idea to let them just enjoy a year of "domination". Usually this is the last year in a division or age group. It won't retard their development. They will get to see some rewards for all the hard work and understand there is a correlation and get the opportunity to gain some 'inner arrogance".

BTW, the pros often do this with a high draft pick by placing him in say, Short Season Rookie ball his first year so that he can dominate before challenging him with the failures of the upper levels.

The Coach
http://tipsfromthecoach.com

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