It is good you are learning about this now rather than 5 years from now...
Never assume that the team's priorities and your priorities are the same. The problem was that you and the head coach didn't cover this issue at the beginning of the season with the rest of the team. The team should have made a decision as to priorities at the very beginning. *YOU* are responsible for finding out exactly what the coach's plans are. Don't assume anything.
At your DD's age, RB or TB doesn't matter. If everyone wanted to play rec ball as well as travel ball, it would be OK at your DD's age. The main thing is to get the kids on the field playing ball.
A couple of points:
(1) In TB, player improvement occurs because of the parents working with their DD, not because the coach works with them at practice. In RB, coaches can improve their players.
(2) As the TB team improves, your DD's playing time decreases. The other players are better, so your child isn't going to be on the field as much as you might want.
IMHO, when you daughter is ready to play 14U, then you should go looking for the most competitive team you can find. Until then, she should play on a team (or teams) where she gets to play as much as possible. She should play as many games as possible. Personally, I think it is a good idea for her to play both TB and RB at the same time at her age.
JRW
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