Is burnout for real? Does a player get burned out or does he lose the edge to compete as the stakes get higher and the competition grows? I have mixed emotions on that. I do feel strongly that a player who is successful does not seem to experience burnout. However, when a player begins to struggle and he has never struggled before that causes the commitment level to lower. Exposing kids to the top competition is more important than playing too much. Beating other teams up builds a false sense of superiority. Every victory should be earned and not pre determined before the game even starts. The environment is the cause of burnout in my opinion. Create an environment that is fun and challenging to the player and chances are burn out will not occur. Focus on the total development of the person and not just the baseball pieces and this sport can carry you a long way in the development of character.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 16:49:50 +0000
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