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Oct 10, 2011
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Hopefully she keeps her head down and keeps grinding. We took DD to a camp yesterday and I was talking to the head coach. D1 school. He keeps the roster small in the 17-18 range. Last year he had 13 out of the 17 with some type of injury. At one point he was wondering if he had enough kids to start one game.

Just keep grinding, but easier said than done sometimes.

I'm amazed that a school would have such a small roster. Our friend's team had 17 and ended up with 5 ineligible because of grades... I bet they have a bigger roster this year!
 

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Nov 14, 2014
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Great post. There are two immutable facts about this game...

1. It's a game of struggle and failure, and it takes persistence to have any chance of overcoming.
2. It's a kid's game, and there's no pro ball with a big payoff after college. In the end, everyone becomes a slow-pitch softball player or a kid's coach.

Softball can help teach the persistence part, which can pay dividends in the workplace, but college is ultimately about what you did in the classroom.

Wherever it takes you, enjoy the ride, because it will be over in the blink of an eye.
 
Feb 19, 2012
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DD held her own, she thought she would totally suck. She has been critiqued at every aspect of her game, and while it elevates her game, it was/is mentally challenging. The scrimmage allowed to her to see how she compares offensive and defensively. She received some praise, some feedback/corrections, but the coaches were impressed with her play and happy to see her applying what they worked on.
 
Mar 25, 2011
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I think that is one of the huge question of any player/parent, How do I work myself off the bench. The thing that I find most compelling in your story is that she is 'off the bench', shes batting. What I have always heard is "if you can hit, they'll find a place for you on the field". I have always thought the hardest part is hitting. Playing defense is a lot about courage to attack the ball. I mean that from two perspectives, courage to take the bad hop and wear a nasty bruise/laces ... but also, courage to fail in the outfield. I've watched many girls sit back for the perfect read on a flyball, and allow it to become a single, because they just didn't have the courage to attack the ball. (part of that is trusting your teammates to back you up on every play).

I would hope that whatever team your dd is on, she could find a teammate that wants to work on hitting as much as she wants to increase her defense, and they could work together. Thanks for sharing your story.
 

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