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Visit our Westside Cubs Website Attending practice is not optional on the Westside Cubs. We use this time to teach, develop good fundamentals, and to learn each players potential and capabilities. If a player fails to attend practice (unexcused) they will be held out of the next game they attend. A player may miss practice if the player or parent contacts a coach prior to the practice to let the coach know they will be unable to attend. This rule was initiated because players were missing practice and missing valuable teaching time. In many cases, a player who had missed practice made the same mistakes during the next game that we had taught during the previous practice. A spectator, who does not fully understand the game of baseball, might not realize that every player on the field has a specific responsibility with every pitched ball. Baseball is a team game, and all nine players have a specific duty to perform. Each player must be in a specific position before each pitch and they must move together as a unit following each pitch or when the ball is hit. The specific duty that each player is responsible for performing may vary depending on the situation, where the base runners are, how many outs there are, and even the score of the game. There is so much to teach, that each player must attend each practice in order to fully understand the various situations and their specific duties. Also, unless a player wants to be stuck in the same position all year, each player must learn the responsibilities of all the positions on the field. It is important for each player to pay attention to the duties taught for each position. Practice should not be limited to our scheduled practice times, our most improved players have mothers and fathers who work with their child between practices and games. Our most improved player from 2005 to 2006 could not throw, catch, or hit a pitched ball in 2005. His mother worked diligently with him and in 2006 he moved from right field to center field to second base. He moved from last in the batting order to 5th or 6th and became one of our better players. Recognizing his improvement encouraged him to work even harder and he continues to improve with each practice. In 2006, he couldn't wait to get to the ballpark and his enthusiasm was contagious for the rest of the team. In 2007, We expect numerous other players to surprise us with their skill improvement. Right-fielders of 2006 could be our third basemen of 2007, 2008, or 2009. Players who could barely throw last year could become the Nolan Ryan's of this year. At a recent September birthday party, the kids picked up the bats and balls and started playing homerun derby. One of those kids who could not throw last year was pitching and he was unhittable. Some kids have natural ability, some achieve skill through hard work. |
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