Throw at An Opposing Batter?….On the Coach’s order?
Here’s one for the books. A veteran HS baseball coach is suspended because he told his pitcher to deliberately throw at an opposing batter. This took place a couple of weeks ago in upstate NY, and the coach, when he was investigated by his school, actually admitted to doing this. The reasons as to why he … Read more
Doing the right thing: HS pole vaulter disqualified for sporting string bracelet
The case of Robin Laird from South Pasadena HS (CA) was both heartbreaking as well as provocative. As we discussed on the show, the girl thought she had won the track and field league championship for HS team when she won the pole vault event – only to see the opposing coach from Monrovia HS … Read more
Greater NY All-Stars v. USA All-Stars…HS Pitch Counts…Another aluminum bat death
This sounds like a great event for baseball players and fans alike. Lou Santos has pulled together an amazing event in which the best baseball players of NY (ages 18 and under) will have a chance to tryout (for free) in hope of being one of the lucky few to compete against the very best … Read more
What the best coaches do….
Jeff Weiss was inducted this spring into the NYS Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame. Pretty impressive for a fellow who’s only in early 40′s. His list of accomplishments at tiny Lawrence Woodmere Academy in Woodmere, LI is staggering. Plenty of league championships, NYS championships, etc. Suffice it to say that he is considered of the … Read more
Superstitions v. pre-game rituals: luck v. preparation
This -past Sunday’s show was great fun for me, as I always enjoy trading observations with other sports psychologists, and clearly Garrett Kramer had plenty to say about dealing with slumps and, at the other end, how athletes can find their way back to the “zone.” I do want to make something clear. There’s a … Read more
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