Do you think it should be mandatory for coaches to put in players stats in the paper/online so that we all know who's leading in categories and so these players who are doing well get recognized. I know teams like Beechwood, Highlands, Dixie and Villa don't post any stats.

Do you think it should be mandatory for coaches to put in players stats in the paper/online so that we all know who's leading in categories and so these players who are doing well get recognized. I know teams like Beechwood, Highlands, Dixie and Villa don't post any stats.

 

It would be nice if they did report, but mandatory, what would the penalty be if you did not report.

If I were a coach, I would at least give the stats to the A.D. and let him/her call them in. W/football and basketball, each school has a password and someone, usually an asst, imputs the info. It is very easy to do as long as someone keeps up w/it.

If I were a coach, I would at least give the stats to the A.D. and let him/her call them in. W/football and basketball, each school has a password and someone, usually an asst, imputs the info. It is very easy to do as long as someone keeps up w/it.

 

I have to say I agree with you 100% on that one.

Do you think it should be mandatory for coaches to put in players stats in the paper/online so that we all know who's leading in categories and so these players who are doing well get recognized. I know teams like Beechwood, Highlands, Dixie and Villa don't post any stats.

 

Unfortunate - and probably even unfair - that players on some teams have to read all the stats of their peers from other schools. Nothing wrong with a little name recognition. It really doesn't take all that much effort to do so. If the coaches from these schools don't want to be bothered, I would venture a guess that a parent from their team would gladly do so for them.

Unfortunate - and probably even unfair - that players on some teams have to read all the stats of their peers from other schools. Nothing wrong with a little name recognition. It really doesn't take all that much effort to do so. If the coaches from these schools don't want to be bothered, I would venture a guess that a parent from their team would gladly do so for them.

 

I agree. There's no reason an assistant or a trusted parent couldn't call the stats in. Not only do the kids like to see the stats in print, but college coaches/recruiters use this tool to identify potential possible recruits too, I'm sure!

Why would a coach not just do it themselves?

It is about getting one of your athletes recognition that they deserve, if they warrant it.

Should be the coach's duty to do so...or an assistant.

While I agree that coaches should do their best to get their kids the recognition they deserve and have earned it's not as easy as it sounds. There is no reason for a school to have no stats in the paper. But is tough to keep the stats up to date. With most baseball coaches teaching all day, playing 5-7 games a week, and having families it's difficult to keep updated.With many teams playing 2-3 games in a weekend those numbers never make it in by the deadline for Monday's paper. Ask most players what their numbers are and they will tell how many W's their team has.

 

You spend most of your life holding a baseball and in the end it was the other way around.

My vote goes to OldGuy for being the top stat keeper in NKY. Maybe some of these schools should hire him to keep and report their stats. LOL

Another view of this is that some kids get caught up in there own stats .They may tend to worry about the stats and not do what the team needs done to help get a win .Example would be wanting to hit instead of laying down the sacrifice bunt .

 

I have heard coaches say to that if you play well enough people will know who you are .

 

JUST THOUGHTS !

Another view of this is that some kids get caught up in there own stats .They may tend to worry about the stats and not do what the team needs done to help get a win .Example would be wanting to hit instead of laying down the sacrifice bunt .

 

I have heard coaches say to that if you play well enough people will know who you are .

 

JUST THOUGHTS !

 

They may "want to hit", but they will ultimately do what their coach tells them to do - which should be in the best interest of the team and not the individual.

 

Yeah, people can get caught up in stats - summer teams, high school teams, college, and certainly even the pros. It's just part of the game. It's up to the coaches to make sure that the stats are put into proper perspective by the players. Ultimately, if 85% of the teams in NKY (just guessing on the percentage, BTW) are reporting their stats, it seems unfair to the players on the 15% of the non-reporting teams. Especially when it doesn't take all that much effort to report them.

Another view of this is that some kids get caught up in there own stats .They may tend to worry about the stats and not do what the team needs done to help get a win .Example would be wanting to hit instead of laying down the sacrifice bunt .

 

I have heard coaches say to that if you play well enough people will know who you are .

 

JUST THOUGHTS !

 

That does make some sense there. Stats are just a nice thing for the kids to see their names in the paper in my opinion. Everyones stats are going to be different because they are all playing different levels of competition. For example you can have a kid who is hitting right at .300 but is playing against all the big schools in the state. Now does that mean some kid that is hitting ..400 playing a local schedule is a better hitter? Of course not. The only way the stats would mean anything would be if everyone played the same teams and same level of competition.

That does make some sense there. Stats are just a nice thing for the kids to see their names in the paper in my opinion. Everyones stats are going to be different because they are all playing different levels of competition. For example you can have a kid who is hitting right at .300 but is playing against all the big schools in the state. Now does that mean some kid that is hitting ..400 playing a local schedule is a better hitter? Of course not. The only way the stats would mean anything would be if everyone played the same teams and same level of competition.

 

I agree that "all stats are not created equal" (my wording, not yours) and, therefore, can't be used as a sole determinant of an award like POY. However, as far as stats just being nice for the kids to see their names in the paper - I also do feel that this is important, if put in proper perspective. Hey, they're kids. For the vast majority of them high school baseball is the last level of competitive ball they will ever play. So what harm is there in letting them see their name in print, feeling good about themselves, and having some little keepsake for the future?

You are absolutely correct.

Should it be mandatory to report to the media? No.

 

Should it be mandatory to report it to the KHSAA? Yes. The KHSAA has the ability to enforce the reporting of stats with a penalty. If this happened, coaches wouldn't have to call the media, the media could get the info from the KHSAA and it's web sites.

 

UHA had two Division I Basketball players and their coach did not report stats ALL season long. It's embarassing to the school.