Definitely 100% not leaving mid-season. Or rather, end-season. We have 2 local tournaments and then a world series left and that's it. Not something we would even consider at this point.
The idea of finding a new team for fall is exhausting. I really don't want to. I don't see trying to organize a mutiny, too many down sides even if I wanted to. I didn't know the HC's daughter pitched when we joined the team. First off I didn't know he was the head coach - it was presented as the older coach without a child on the team was the HC, and the guy with the diva was the AC. So far, that part (pitching time) hasn't been a problem. It's more the rest of it, the attitude, show-boating, & lack of consequences, the anger it inspires in most of the other parents (including other ACs), which leads to tension and drama. Now that I'm really thinking about it, that's what's bothering me most, more than the diva behavior itself (annoying as that is). It's how everyone seems unhappy and pissed off all the time lately.
Are there any 10U teams where both the parents & kids are happy and there's no drama? That would be lovely...I think I might be dreaming though.
Finding a new team is something you should always be prepared to do every single year if you are series about playing A ball. Not just because a team blows up, or it's a bad situation. When you join a team in the fall, the season last about 10 months, maybe a little more, maybe a little less depending on the team. During those 10 months your DD as well as all the other DDs are going to grow physically and mentally and develop their skills and softball acumen. Not all the girls will grow and develop at the same rate and some may decide not to play anymore. Some parents may decide to back down from a travel heavy team to one that plays locally more. Some may do the opposite and want to play for a team that gets more exposure. And you will have seen how some of the other teams have developed and grown over the year. What looked like a horrible team in the fall maybe is now a top 5 team in the summer. You have been watching other coaches, and if you play the same teams enough you can get a good sense of their personality and how they manage their team. And your own coach may change their style or philosophy on what tournaments to play, how aggressive of a schedule to play, where he thinks your DD fits in the lineup on defense and offense, and more. Point is, the team you joined in the fall is not the same team as you end up with in the summer even though the girls might be the same.
Don't look at it as finding a new team, but reassessing if the team is still the right fit. Each summer around this time of year you need to evaluate whether or not your DD is still a good fit for the team based upon how she's grown as a player and the others around her, and anyone on the team right now that you know is leaving. Maybe your kid got a lot better, and maybe the rest of the team only improved a little. Maybe there are some key people leaving and your DD can step into a bigger role. Maybe they are planning on bringing someone in reducing your DDs role.
Always keep your options open and keep an open mind this time of year. 95% of the teams you saw last weekend will have a roster turnover of a least 1/4th or 1/3rd of the team. Some will turn over half or more. Some will dissolve, and some new teams will be formed. It's not always because of anything bad or scandalous, it's just the nature of the beast at the A level.