LL minors, ages 7-9, few 10s. First game last night, won 10-0. we only got 4 in due to time limit, 4 run limit per inning, we had one 3 run inning, a two run inning, and a 4 run inning
This morning, other coach (also a board member) texts me to confirm who our pitcher was last two innings, she did fairly well, 4-5 walks, nice play on ground ball back to her with bases loaded (threw to my DD playing C for force out at home). I confirmed, and he texts back with not certain how he had her rated so low (actually was my last draft pick). Asks if i had her last year, I said no, two years ago in coach pitch I did (which was basis of me taking her, didn't rmember her particularly other than the name/face, but nice kid, family was nice, so I grabbed her). last text was "great find and great last pick"
little background, we do not require returning players to try out, coaches are supposed to get together to share intel and rate the players 1-5. Players can try out if they wish though, especially if they want to play up. cannot recall if this girl tried out. I had no particular recollection of her from two seasons ago (good or bad), so I gave her middle of the road rating. last year she played minors, coach she played for stacked his team (whole nother story), she saw no circle time, no infield that I recall. apparently she has worked her but off and family has gotten her some outside training.
Insinuation I got from texts is that I tried to hide her. not my intention at all, if I knew she was that good (also plays C, fields and hits pretty good for 9 year old, top three on my team for certain), I would have taken her with first pick, as my first pick I took based on her pitching prefers catching, and does not want to be starting pitcher. I know everyone can look skeptically on claims that I did not try to hide her, but it is the truth, and certainly would not let a talen like her fall to last pick regardless. I had a strategy in my draft (girls with parents who would be AC, took two known 7s so I would not get the one unknown (did not try out), etc.), but I did not try to stack my team. had that happen last year (with this girls coach), and it really made the year hard for all teams in the division (they lost one game all year).
and his team, especially pitchers, did not do that bad. my batters if given a few hittable pitches would hit one. and they threw the ball around a bit
(throwing to 2B on steals, throw behind on 3B). we were aggressive in base running, but I want to teach that in the girls, and you cannot teach them to lay off then expect them to pour it back on if game gets close. most of the aggression actually was one of my AC (1B coach) who also happens to be softball admin for our league, and coaches a TB team of 10/11s and his 9 yr old neice (she was my first pick). I would say our pitchers (my DD pitched first two, this girl last two) were a smidge better than his, but not vastly better. he is first year softball coach, had coached a couple of years of coach pitch baseball (we had to eliminate girls coach pitch for lack of interst, trying to get it back and going for next year). our fielding was better (his team made one out all game besides Ks, force out at home on swinging bunt, we made I think three outs in field).
we have our OD ceremonies sat will see him there, should I talk to him about this, or just let it go (our OD ceremonies last week were cancelled for snow! games went on this week)?
This morning, other coach (also a board member) texts me to confirm who our pitcher was last two innings, she did fairly well, 4-5 walks, nice play on ground ball back to her with bases loaded (threw to my DD playing C for force out at home). I confirmed, and he texts back with not certain how he had her rated so low (actually was my last draft pick). Asks if i had her last year, I said no, two years ago in coach pitch I did (which was basis of me taking her, didn't rmember her particularly other than the name/face, but nice kid, family was nice, so I grabbed her). last text was "great find and great last pick"
little background, we do not require returning players to try out, coaches are supposed to get together to share intel and rate the players 1-5. Players can try out if they wish though, especially if they want to play up. cannot recall if this girl tried out. I had no particular recollection of her from two seasons ago (good or bad), so I gave her middle of the road rating. last year she played minors, coach she played for stacked his team (whole nother story), she saw no circle time, no infield that I recall. apparently she has worked her but off and family has gotten her some outside training.
Insinuation I got from texts is that I tried to hide her. not my intention at all, if I knew she was that good (also plays C, fields and hits pretty good for 9 year old, top three on my team for certain), I would have taken her with first pick, as my first pick I took based on her pitching prefers catching, and does not want to be starting pitcher. I know everyone can look skeptically on claims that I did not try to hide her, but it is the truth, and certainly would not let a talen like her fall to last pick regardless. I had a strategy in my draft (girls with parents who would be AC, took two known 7s so I would not get the one unknown (did not try out), etc.), but I did not try to stack my team. had that happen last year (with this girls coach), and it really made the year hard for all teams in the division (they lost one game all year).
and his team, especially pitchers, did not do that bad. my batters if given a few hittable pitches would hit one. and they threw the ball around a bit
(throwing to 2B on steals, throw behind on 3B). we were aggressive in base running, but I want to teach that in the girls, and you cannot teach them to lay off then expect them to pour it back on if game gets close. most of the aggression actually was one of my AC (1B coach) who also happens to be softball admin for our league, and coaches a TB team of 10/11s and his 9 yr old neice (she was my first pick). I would say our pitchers (my DD pitched first two, this girl last two) were a smidge better than his, but not vastly better. he is first year softball coach, had coached a couple of years of coach pitch baseball (we had to eliminate girls coach pitch for lack of interst, trying to get it back and going for next year). our fielding was better (his team made one out all game besides Ks, force out at home on swinging bunt, we made I think three outs in field).
we have our OD ceremonies sat will see him there, should I talk to him about this, or just let it go (our OD ceremonies last week were cancelled for snow! games went on this week)?
