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Strength, flexibility and range of motion SHOULD be mandatory in EVERY lifting program.
However, we all know that is not the case.
Pitchers should definitely be on a different regiment than other athletes. Arm care is serious business.
Too many football coaches fail other sports because they simply do not care.
There are ways to build strength and power and explosiveness that do not compromise the baseball players ability to throw or the basketball players ability to shoot. Unfortunately, too many football coaches are too lazy to find those alternative options. 
 

They really just want top players who are the best at the particular sport for which they are being recruited. 

Correct, fall BASEball is on their own.  No coaches.  3, 4 years ago.... Vidor, Ned, PNG, OF all had fall BASEball teams.

Which SETX school participates in Fall baseball? Kids in SETX play Fall ball on their own but the only "Fall ball" the schools are playing is football. 

I don't completely disagree. Individual drills, running, lifting, etc. I agree are perfectly fine. This incident involved a padded practice where a kid was injured. I just think it would be best for an AD to have the Varsity athletes currently participating in another sport just sit out. It's an activity with a much higher risk of injury. We don't see basketball kids practicing/playing while football season is going on do we? No, because no AD would allow that. Let's have the same common courtesy for the other sports too.

I think you would be surprised.
It is not publicized, but most schools that want to be good at baseball play fall baseball.
 

Not many schools, if any in our area, have fall baseball teams. Kids play for teams outside of school during the fall if they want to.

Not many schools, if any in our area, have fall baseball teams. Kids play for teams outside of school during the fall if they want to.

well then I'm with you on the other stuff you stated.  I don't at all have an issue with a basketball player getting some jump shots in during football, or some easy BP swings, etc.  But I don't want basketball players doing box out drills, batters facing live pitching, etc during football, and vice versa on football drills during those seasons.  I guess I should've clarified my original post with the caveat that I don't think they should be doing major work in multiple school sports at the same time.

Getting hurt in another sport isn’t the problem.  Getting hurt in offseason workouts in the middle of district is.  
 
He had surgery this morning and will probably miss football next season anyways.  At least they got to workout in pads in April.  

They lift around their baseball schedule.  They don’t go heavy on game days or do shoulder workouts before they pitch that night.  They damn sure aren’t tackling each other.  

I was not talking about lifting and speed/agility drills... Every good coach in ANY sport should be doing this in season... We are talking about mandated SPORT participation in OFF SEASON... 

Can't really agree with this statement.

but will he be doing contact football drills mid-season?

I'm going to agree with this.
Individual drills would be fine, but a varsity baseball player should not be involved in full pad practices during the baseball season.
Especially, if he is a contributing player on a playoff bound baseball team.
This is irresponsible and selfish of the AD/HFC.

Meh.. Everyone knows this. The kid that got injured wasn't lifting weights. Supposedly he was hit with a helmet in his elbow. In my opinion the kid shouldn't have been put in that situation. AD should've told the Varsity baseball players to sit that one out. I have no issues with the lifting or conditioning. However, anytime helmets/pads are on there is a higher risk of injury. This AD showed a total lack of respect for HIS baseball program. 

Meh.. Everyone knows this. The kid that got injured wasn't lifting weights. Supposedly he was hit with a helmet in his elbow. In my opinion the kid shouldn't have been put in that situation. AD should've told the Varsity baseball players to sit that one out. I have no issues with the lifting or conditioning. However, anytime helmets/pads are on there is a higher risk of injury. This AD showed a total lack of respect for HIS baseball program. 

an intentionally dense oversimplification of the issue at hand.

when kids play multiple sports in high school they should be allowed to focus on one sport at a time.  There's no reason a baseball player who's about to go to the playoffs should get hurt running football drills in April.  Imagine if this had been reversed and a star football player shattered his wrist taking mandated varsity batting practice in September.  

Kirbyville with AD, now if both had the AD attached to it Buna is better job. I bet Kirbyville gets more than 14 applicants. Buna made a poor decision 

Kirbyville is by far the better job

Yep. Didn't answer the question.

They're incorrect. He will still be the AD and baseball coach. He's not retiring  

They're incorrect. He will still be the AD and baseball coach. He's not retiring  

I'm surprised Orangefield is not in the top 20. They are returning 8 starters from a good year last season.