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Show Letter To The Clipper Equal' Boys Baseball After a season with Bronco Boys Baseball and also the All-Star Team, I feel that there are definitely some problems. THERE ARE many great coaches and parents, and I honestly believe that everyone means well, but I think we have lost sight of the goal of "baseball for all boys." I would like to believe that each boy has an equal chance for success or to be on the All Star team, but many times this is not the case. At this point, my main concern is with the All Star team. These points were observed at the tournaments: (1) NINE out of 15 boys played regularly, regardless of continuous errors made in the field. (2) Nine out of 15 boys played regularly, frequently changing positions to do so. (3) SUBSTITUTES were not used, except for one-half or one inning -- even when the score was 15-3 or 18-3. (4) Substitutes were used sparingly; some not getting a chance to bat, and (5) When a substitute did play, he played well or better than the player he replaced. His reward was to be pulled out or to sit out the next game. OBSERVING THIS, I sincerely feel that disappointments disap-pointments of boys and parents would be minimized if nine boys were chosen to play, and the others labeled as substitutes. As it was, these six other boys who were good players and played consistently all year had to sit and wonder if they were going to play. If they had known that they were chosen as substitutes, they would have known what to expect. PERHAPS WE should not have an All Star team, but reward teams for first, second and third place. More boys would get trophies and the obsession to win first place and to coach the All Star team would be greatly reduced. Baseball would be for the boys. Perhaps all the All Star team should be chesen by all the coaches by position only. Nine representatives from all the teams to play, and substitutes substi-tutes to trade each position. Ideally, a well-rounded team with everyone plaving. 1 THINK it's time to re- |