We registered Riley for Spring baseball at Bryant today. He played in Maumelle last year on a T-ball team and would again this year there. But we feel he’s ready for pitching machines and Bryant offers that for 6 year olds. The guy who helped us register asked a few questions and answered a few. Deana asked about the try-outs that are scheduled for Feb 17; she wanted to know if there was a possibility Riley would be passed over. That would be terrible. It’s one thing to be the last kid picked for kickball at recess but another thing to be completely left out! Fortunately, everyone gets drafted; everyone plays.
In his response, he said, “We’re pretty competitive here.” What does that mean? Bryant is more competitive that Maumelle? Riley better be good if he wants to play? You better come early for a good parking space? I bet your kid can’t outsell my kid in the fundraiser? We like to pitch pennies under the bleachers between innings? My SUV is more expensive than your SUV?
I’ve grown weary of those who claim their kid is so far advanced beyond the ability of the other kids on the team that it’s not fair to their kid to have to play with them. I just heard a sports updated on TV about the University of Memphis. Apparently, they play basketball in a weak league: so weak that the announcers said the lack of competition was actually hurting Memphis’ preparation for the NCAA tournament. IT’S A GAME!
I think this may sum up the competitiveness of the Bryant baseball leagues: parents have to sign an agreement to be nice. Who actually enforces this? That person wouldn’t be displaying “nice,” would they?
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