"Lastly, I would think long and hard about whether you want her playing both catcher and pitcher."
That one is easy, I don't. She is a catcher by choice, and a pitcher by need, she just happens to be good at both. On this team she needs to pitch, but long-term she is more likely to end up as a middle infielder and/or center fielder due to her speed and stature. She is currently 4'11" and projected to reach 5'2" at maturity. We moved to this team in part because they expected her to be the #3 or 4 pitcher (instead of the #1 on her last team) giving her more opportunities to play other positions. There are not many innings left to play catcher or elsewhere when you are pitching 1 1/2 - 2 games a day.
That one is easy, I don't. She is a catcher by choice, and a pitcher by need, she just happens to be good at both. On this team she needs to pitch, but long-term she is more likely to end up as a middle infielder and/or center fielder due to her speed and stature. She is currently 4'11" and projected to reach 5'2" at maturity. We moved to this team in part because they expected her to be the #3 or 4 pitcher (instead of the #1 on her last team) giving her more opportunities to play other positions. There are not many innings left to play catcher or elsewhere when you are pitching 1 1/2 - 2 games a day.