I would never and never have done it, but if the girls enjoy it, have at it my friend. The moron who said to pretend it is not your first rodeo can go *NAUGHTY WORD* himself. IT IS GIRLS SOFTBALL DUDE, stop acting like it is more important than that. it is a game, it is supposed to be fun!
We are in the Central Coast, Salinas/Monterey area. Yeah, the emotional maturity aspect is a factor for us also. She seems to handle mistakes better when she is with the older girls, which I like. Why I asked the question, thank you!
If she has good speed, stick with it. my DD is now 12 and she started slapping at about 8 and it was a struggle at first. We did teach her the fundamentals of the full swing before we got into slapping and still work on everything from the full swing, power slap, soft slap and drag bunts every...
I have a 12 YO daughter born in 04. She can play another year of 12U softball, but is playing on a 14U team in the fall. Typically talent is a little watered down int he fall and we felt 14U would be better for her. She leads off for the 14U team and plays almost exclusively at 2nd base. Not...
This schedule seems so insane I do not even believe it is real. Like someone posted this as an attempt to be funny. Your 10 year old made a 12U team and is catching 4-8 games a weekend and also has three (3) three (3) hour practices a week? When does she do homework? This is certifiably...
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100% correct, with the level of talent, we are going to have holes no matter what. And I am not diminishing the outfield in any way. The problem is he is not giving her priority over girls of equal talent. He is giving her priority over a girl who is better and significantly better, IMO. We...
Yes, coach is putting her there because that is where she wants to play. I even suggested trying her at second base and her response to her Father was, "Why should I do something that I do not want to do just because no one else on my team can?" He told me this was her response.
Very good point and I had an idea coming in what he was like, but I guess I assumed there is no way he sees this girl as anything other than a LF.
I never said I was quitting, I simply asked for ways to handle it. Are you implying that quitting is my only option? His decision DOES NOT...
I help on a 12U softball team and am giving stars on their helmets for the following:
Single 1
Double 2
Triple 3
HR 4
Successful sacrifice 1
SB 1
Clean put out, 1 max per game. simply because the SS and pitcher would rack up a ton simply because of the position they play.
Dugout enthusiasm gets...
I am currently an assistant coach on a12U "A" ball team. I put A in quotes because I think we have about 4 legit A ball players, 1 who is OK, and 5 who are C ball players. My manager's daughter is one of the C ball players, but he insists on putting her in the 5 hole and at first base. She...
Sorry was not a practice was 30 minutes before a game warming up.
I agree with you and thank you, but when a coach tells DD that he does not like what the hitting instructor is teaching her, that is when I have a problem with. I am OK with telling me, but don't tell the 9 year old "I don't...
I was a nutcase far before I posted on this board, however, I guess this just closes the case. I would not argue that at all and thank you for the welcome.
I would want to be told! Like I said, I coach golf and just know you never mess with a guys move if he has an instructor or I would call...
Mr Helicopter parent? Nice edit, I do love the guy who has posted 1000 times and then decides to police what should or should not be posted. Hypocrite much?
So the DD is bitching and moaning to Mom and Dad?? Is that what happened? Just curious Cyclone, as you where there and know EVERYTHING! Thanks for your very useful reply. Why even waste your time?
I went to the bathroom!!! Sorry, had coffee and things happen. When I left she was walking to the net, when I came back she was still there! So when I did return I stopped it.