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THE NASHVILLE SELECT
About The Nashville Select
2023 - 2024 Tryout Information!
July 28th:
13U : 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
July 29th:
15U : 9 AM - 12 PM
July 30th:
14U : 2 PM - 5 PM
August 4th
16U and 17U : 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
* Tryouts will be held at Christ Presbyterian Academy
Please register your athlete using the links below:
Ultimate Player Expectations:
The umpire says, "Play Ball!" before every game. We want you to play!
Play with no rear-view mirror. "So What... Next Pitch!"
Smile
Confident on the inside... humble on the outside
Embrace and Enjoy Challenges
Don't focus on the oponent... Focus on the game
Don't just attach yourself to something elite... become elite... makes something elite
"Throw Down" and Compete
Serve the guy above you, share with the guy beside you and pull up the guy below you
Success is a struggle. Not struggling is not growing
Joe DiMaggio never had to tell anyone how good he was... be humble
Understand that a baseball player is not who you are, but rather what you play for fun
Don't chase the wrong things
Don't let negative thoughts and body language effect the team
You can always blame someone else... don't do that... take responsibility
Best Thing Players Could Say at the End of the Season:
"I learned a lot about the game of baseball and I got better"
"My coaches truly cared for and loved me."
"I really enjoyed and loved my teammates."
"I have a better understanding of what it means to be a man."
"My passion for the game of baseball has grown."
Ultimate Parent Expectations:
The most important question your son is asking. "Do you care about me? Do I have what it takes?"
Ask you son this question "What do you think matters the most to me?"
Your child will feel pressure based upon you. Apply pressure vs. Feel pressure
Energy Giver or Energy Taker?
Never give your son an opportunity to be a victim. Don't fight their battles for them.
Teach your son how to sit the bench, be a good teammate and compete.
The batter's box is not big enough for the both of you.
Allow your son to fail, release the opportunity to your child. They will surprise you.
Their value is not in what they can do for you.
Teach them to respond to adversity. It is not about failure, it is about resiliency.
The heart of a Father... you failed and I still love you
Most powerful thing you can say is, "Let me tell you who you really are."
Teach your son perspective
Signs of an Unhealthy Relationship:
You hurt more than your child does when he fails
You use the word "we" when referring to how you son played
Your wife won't sit with you at games
You yell at umpires
