Playing time is never equal in TB or Rec. but everyone should play. More so is TB, you picked the kid.
Playing time is never equal in TB or Rec. but everyone should play. More so is TB, you picked the kid.
And I think part of the problem is that we did have this. And none of what was said lines up with playing 9 to win. This is a new development.When I started up my 14U team this fall I had a meeting with all parents and players before we stepped foot on the field for our first practice. I explained my philosophy on playing time and how I was going to set the line-up for seed and elimination games. I think that most of the time, if you explain to the parents and players what it is you are planning or trying to accomplish the journey will be much smoother.
And I think part of the problem is that we did have this. And none of what was said lines up with playing 9 to win. This is a new development.
The pick up is definitely a rock star. Much as I hate the idea of adding another pitcher (since my DD pitches), I don't blame him one bit for wanting her. All 3 of our current pitchers are very good but I think this girl is better than any of them. I could tell when she worked out with us she was good but watching her pitch yesterday in a game, I was pretty blown away. One of the best 9 year old pitchers I've seen for sure.
When I started up my 14U team this fall I had a meeting with all parents and players before we stepped foot on the field for our first practice. I explained my philosophy on playing time and how I was going to set the line-up for seed and elimination games. I think that most of the time, if you explain to the parents and players what it is you are planning or trying to accomplish the journey will be much smoother.
My DD will be #4 as things stand now, though she's pretty determined to improve. Her location rocks but she's not as fast as the other girls. She's throwing high 30s in games while they're probably low 40s. She throws low 40s in practice when we've clocked her (which we don't do often), highest we've seen is 44, but she seems to slow herself down in games. All 4 are infielders when not pitching. My DD plays mostly 1st, sometimes short or third. You can probably tell we've gone back and forth a lot but in the end we just like this team too much to leave. We being not just her dad and me but also our daughter. She's so happy. I think we're going to pick up for extra pitching time in the spring, and hopefully her hard work will pay off and she'll move up the ranks. Of course, the others are all hard workers too That's part of the love we have for this team. These girls are across the board awesome. Not just talented but great attitudes, hard workers, good parents.