Not sure this is ending well.

So I'm looking for some advice that does not include alcohol or Barbiturates. Both my DDs are starters on their respective teams in the same organization. Both teams are state and metro champs last year. Younger plays 12A second year older plays 14A 1st year, I've been working with them since the older one was 9.They are very close, you mess with one you get them both.But when it comes to pitching they compete tooth and nail to the point I cant work them out together because it always becomes more about who throws harder and throws better movement/strikes than the other and working on form and mechanics becomes impossible. The other day they started competing about whose water bottle was colder on the way to practice. So here is the nightmare, Tonight they face each other for the first time in the circle.Because its a inner Organization game it has a rivalry game feel to it. The twelve's are flying down to the triple crown event in Santa Clarita next week and want a game. Its stressful enough watching your kid throw every half an inning. let alone top and Bottom the entire game. Plus Holy crap they are going to bat against each other.Do I cheer hits? which set of parents do I hang with, do I just stand behind the plate, or bury myself out beyond the outfield fence. I know I'm getting a little over spun up about this but I kind of hope my car breaks down on the way to the game. What will I have to deal with when this game is over. One set of parents will not be happy they lost the other ecstatic they won. I wont feel good about hanging with either one. ARGGG!

I have twins. I played them opposite teams one year. I suggest the outfield fence. I feel ya.

If you want to try and be fair, you can either not cheer at all, or better yet, cheer and encourage everyone, including teammates on both your DD's teams.

Good luck. I'm glad it's you and not me.

Bucket - try to enjoy the fact that you have two talented kids, playing a sport they love, and their parents are there to support them. This should be a time of celebration not stress for you.

Cheer every pitch...and just use their last name.

Think how the Williams dad has felt for so many years, at tennis matches.

I think you are a lucky dad.

Tell them that they are being judged on facial expressions and the looser will clean the winners room.

-W

SoAZDad said:

or better yet, cheer and encourage everyone, including teammates on both your DD's teams.

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DO this ^^^^^^^^^

Do you have a shirt for each team? You could put one under the other and then, pull it off, depending on who is pitching.

Go to your fav hangout and have DW send you a feed through Skype.