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What should the criterion be for lettering in baseball?
I'm the new head coach of a high school baseball program. The only problem is that we have only 1 team. Instead of a varsity, JV and frosh team, it's just a single team. Not all the kids will deserve to letter, and I want them to earn their letter as a point of pride.
The team has very little baseball experience and we will realistically lose most of our games this year (going .500 would be great), so I don't necessarily want lettering tied to achievement (although some of that can be used).
What should the criteria be for lettering? I'm thinking a couple of options. Percentage of games played, Percentage of innings played, # of wins + saves (for pitchers) etc.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
I'm not a fan of lettering or MVP awards, etc. etc., but I would definitely give letters to the guys who put in 110% at practices and have positive attitudes which rub off onto other team mates. If you have a low talent level on your club this year, then those guys are going to be the ones who influence the team to give them that extra "something" to win a game. Good luck!
- 1 decade ago
I am also not a fan of lettering. I feel that it can be a real heartbreaker for those who don't get one. I suppose the largest obstacle is going to be whether or not the rules are clear as to who is getting one and why.
I think percentage of games played is a good measure, I think the amount of effort shown in practice, and I think demeanor to teammates/coaches/opponents is also a big deal. Poor sportsmanship should be #1.
Good luck with your season. I wish you the best of luck. Starting with a small or no team cannot be easy, but the kids are going to get the experience of a lifetime, and that first win is going to be one of the sweetest feelings they'll ever have knowing they helped build to that win.
