A pitcher plays JV as an 8th grader (in our district, it's allowed). As a freshman, she doesn't make varsity and plays JV again. Gets about half the circle time through the first three games. Massive attitude problem, thinks she should have made varsity, very unhappy and lets everybody know...
My DD is 13 and has been pitching for 5 years. Over that span, she's been with 3 different coaches but all with similar style (long loose arm, no HE, I/R-like, Denny Tincher-style). I liked them all. DD worked with coach #2 every 1-2 weeks until she moved from the area. Coach #3 is great...
I'm thinking about using Gamechanger to track our pitches by type. For those of you who do this, where do you position yourself? Do you seat yourself next to the coach calling the pitches (and have him/her tell you the pitch) or do you try to read the pitch from the stands/bench?
After the fall season, a coach decides to take his USSSA 12U "C" team up to "B". Doesn't consult with the parents, just makes the switch and announces it. The move itself makes some sense - the team was successful at C in the fall but didn't win any tournaments. The team will likely sacrifice...
Last summer during pool play of a 12U "C" tournament, one of my infielders made two errors (physical, not mental) in one inning on routine plays. The assistant coach insists that I should call time out and immediately remove that girl from the field. I waited until the end of the inning...