The Travel Ball Experience

Longtime umpire Alan Barton drops by to discuss his 35 years of umpiring baseball. Alan played junior college baseball at Trinidad College in Colorado and finished his career at Henderson in Arkadelphia, AR.

Alan has been in education for 40 years coaching, teaching and serving as principal.

We discuss the changes in baseball he has seen over the years and how he handles his job in the hottest of all sandboxes, the travel ball umpire! Come take a listen, you are sure to enjoy his story and perspective.

Charlie and David talk about guest playing. What does guest playing mean to a player, a team, a coach and parents. There are lots of moving parts to this topic and we attempt to unravel the reasoning for guest playing.

Mike McKeown is a long time travel baseball tournament director. His company, Arkansas Premier Tournaments, host the biggest and most well run tournaments in the Mid-South.

Listen as he tells his story of starting and growing his company. Mike recalls moments from his own coaching days and how his passion for family and baseball have blended into a full time business.

So many great takeaways from this episode.

If you haven't experienced an Arkansas Premier Tournament, please consider doing so, you will not regret it.

For more information visit:

https://arkansaspremiertournament.com/

Dr. Bobby Pritchett stopped by today to talk arm care!

Bobby played his travel ball with the Dallas Tigers baseball organization. After lettering four years at South Garland High School, we played collegiately at the University of Central Arkansas. After college he played independent baseball, being named a top 10 Indy prospect by Baseball America.

After his playing career, Bobby went on to become a certified chiropractic sports physician. He is also the Chiropractor for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team.

There is so much good information in this episode. If you have a boy who plays baseball, this an absolute must listen!!!

We discuss starting and running a youth baseball team without the support of a local or national organization.

Keith expands on the challenges of filling a roster, his scheduling philosophy, and his thoughts on development vs. winning, running effective practices and the benefits and drawbacks of navigating the world of travel baseball on your own.

Guest Jennifer Neill stops by to discuss all things nutrition and wellness for the travel ball player. Great conversation and insight. A must listen for the parents of young athletes!

Coaches: how do you spot potential?

The size, strength and speed that come with being an early-bloomer are obvious to everyone. How do you identify athletes with potential?

Parents: Guiding your child in baseball.

Early bloomer vs. late bloomer.

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