Tryout season is just around the corner and it can be a stressful time for players and parents. In today’s episode, Chris Modrzejewski and I discuss what tryouts are like from a parent’s perspective.
We share how you and your child can prepare for the tryout process, how you can support your child if he gets cut, and what you can do in the offseason to help him prepare for a new chapter in his baseball career.
00:00 - Introduction
02:10 - Our own kids getting cut
03:30 - Being honest with yourself
04:45 - Metrics when evaluating your child
06:50 - Talking with your coach in-season
10:30 - Helping your child learn self-advocacy
12:40 - Execute the feedback
13:35 - Keeping your options open
14:50 - Trying out for the same organization
16:05 - Tryout fees
17:10 - Trying out with multiple organizations
19:15 - Be respectful of the announcement process
21:25 - Set a good example for your child
24:30 - Supporting your child after being cut
26:05 - Appropriate ways to ask for feedback
28:55 - Advice from a player
29:50 - Finishing the current season with class
30:55 - Offseason approach
33:35 - Wrap up
If you liked what you heard today, drop a comment and share what your tryout experiences have been like. Feel free to email us at youthbaseballandbeyond@gmail.com to suggest show ideas or to let us know what you think of this episode. Thanks for listening. We’ll see you at the diamond. Good bye.