I have a niece that caught every game, every weekend. Her dad would be more then upset if her coach sat her. Her freshman year the highschool coach had her catch at every practice. She just finished her junior year. She played 3rd all year because of knee issues. Growing up I played catcher. We...
I'm not a fan of switching teams mid year. This burns bridges and your daughter is very young. Stick it out and mKe an educated move this fall.
I have a couple girls that sit more then others on Sunday's. They could leave this fall and be starters on other teams. The few girls that did leave...
For over running the bag I had a coach stand right behind the 3rd base bag. I would then line my girls up at 1st and practice going 1st to 3rd. With a coach behind the bag no over running happens.
We spend 10 minutes a practice working on base running situations. First couple times we did this...
The sliding is an issue if you want her to hit. Being a pitcher that is a below average fielder is an issue. That said coaches love a pitcher that throws hard.
Retiredcoach, I couldn't agree more with you. I have an older daughter that has moved on to college. I also coached her coming up. I learned a lot with the my oldest on how to coach your kids. The moment we leave the park I'm dad again. At practice she usually works with the other coaches. At...
Due to the big jump up I will be a little more conservative with scheduling next year. In 2 years we will play an A ball schedule. I'm not worried about where she plays. Last year she never played infield and that did bother her. This year she is getting a little more infield time. Long term she...
I see a lot of advice saying if she is having fun you stay with the team. I coach a 10u team. My daughter is on the team but is only 8. She has been playing softball for 1 1/2 years. She did no t ball or rec ball. The team is moving up next year. My daughter loves the team. Even though the girls...
I'm shocked so many people suggest you quit. IMO you don't quit. That is horrible advice. At the end of this season if the coach hasn't corrected the issue then you find another team. You have to give the coach a chance to work on the issue.
My advice to the coach would be to remove the kid...
I been known to have my girls bunt lefty in practice. Like someone mentioned above I believe it helps eye hand coordination. When I coached at the high school level I would pull to the side my power hitters and have them bunting left handed. It raised a lot of eyebrows. These were girls that...
I'm a 10u coach and I would not be happy if a player missed for a rec ball game. I don't have a problem with girls missing in the winter to play hockey, basketball, or anything else they want to do. Once spring hits we have to be the priority. I would estimate at 80 percent of our practices we...
My advice would be to let her throw outside. I would also cherry pick who she throws against. I try to treat my pitchers like prize fighters. If she is struggling after getting hit bring her back slowly. I would be throwing her against teams she can dominate. Build her back up. When she is...