If she is a good pitcher she will get a spot and only play when she is pitching. When she hits and gets on base the coach will bring in a courtesy runner. I have seen in a bunch of times.
If everything you say is correct then run.
Only working ith the same 3 players every practice smells like daddy(mommy) ball. everyone btting left is dumb, not everyone has the sped to slap or coordination to switch hit. besides switch hititng is rae in softball unless they are just slapping...
If the schools don't like it then they can become private schools, pretty sure privates are exempt. However, as long as they are taking public money (my money included) they have to adhere to treating everyone fairly. Why should my daughter be given substandard treatment that your son doesn't...
AC sounds like he doesn't know what he is talking about. He wouldn't be the first to think evry left handed player needs to be a slapper though.
Talk to the HC let them know that you feel more comfortable not slapping and that you know it takes a lot of time to be able to learn to slap...
Here 8u is still coach pitch. Just teach her how to throw and catch properly and how to properly field a ground ball.
On a side note as a catcher you really need to know how the other positions work. You are the field general and need to be able to anticipate the moves each fielder is going...
Don't know where you live, but here in Ohio girls playing school ball are not allowed topractice or play with any other team including their summer team. If they do they lose thier hig scholl elegibility. My daughter is in the same type of situation she is in 8th grade but most of her team is...
Alyssa has emailed some schools in WV but we have not bene to camps or anything. She is a 2020 so still a ways off, emailing them so maybe they will see her at GAPSS or the recruitfest.
When a kid goes to multiple clinics, and camps and hear from multiple college coaches mouths that the only way they look at a player wearing a mask is if they are a pitcher and are exceptional then it affects the kid. If the kid isn't a pitcher what else do you think they will do except drop...
You mentioned your birthday being funny so you have to sign up for 16u.
In the travel world the date you care about is Jan1. If you have a 2000 birthday you have to play 16u, if you have a 2001 birthday you cna still play 14u no mater what month/day you ere born.
Ken is right if you are...