We are having a situation on the H.S. Varsity. Unfortunately, the team isn't very good 0-7. The team hasn't been very good for a number of years. There is one freshman on the team. Starting shortstop, batting 3rd. She also plays on one of the state's best travel teams.
She has learned to be very vocal out on the field. the usual things. Communicating with the outfield and infielders, how many outs, who should watch the bunts, etc. She is the only one communicating on the team.
A couple of the seniors are telling her to shut her mouth, and not in such nice terms, if you know what I mean. It came to a head after last nights 2 losses in a double header.
She was confronted by 2 seniors, and is being told to shut up. Now, no one else is communicating. No talking, nothing. The seniors don't like that a freshman is pretty much taking over the team and being a leader.
I'm sure by now, you have figured out, it's my DD. Another problem is, after she made Varsity. The head coach, asked me to be his assistant. Since then, she has also been taking a lot of heat from the seniors, that the only reason she is on varsity is because of me and the only reason she is starting is because of me.
DD also plays outfield and can catch. Prior to tryouts, we have open gym, where the girls can practice fielding and hitting. One of the same seniors, got jealous when my daughter was catching for one of the pitchers. To the point, saying, that she will take matters into her own hands, if she loses her starting job as the catcher. She started a fight back then.
How would you guys handle the situation? I know how I would handle it, if it wasn't my daughter, and it was just another girl. I don't want the rest of the team to think, that I am only protecting her.
Should I approach the head coach and tell him whats going on? He doesn't know what is going on.
Any suggestions, or is this how high school softball is?
She has learned to be very vocal out on the field. the usual things. Communicating with the outfield and infielders, how many outs, who should watch the bunts, etc. She is the only one communicating on the team.
A couple of the seniors are telling her to shut her mouth, and not in such nice terms, if you know what I mean. It came to a head after last nights 2 losses in a double header.
She was confronted by 2 seniors, and is being told to shut up. Now, no one else is communicating. No talking, nothing. The seniors don't like that a freshman is pretty much taking over the team and being a leader.
I'm sure by now, you have figured out, it's my DD. Another problem is, after she made Varsity. The head coach, asked me to be his assistant. Since then, she has also been taking a lot of heat from the seniors, that the only reason she is on varsity is because of me and the only reason she is starting is because of me.
DD also plays outfield and can catch. Prior to tryouts, we have open gym, where the girls can practice fielding and hitting. One of the same seniors, got jealous when my daughter was catching for one of the pitchers. To the point, saying, that she will take matters into her own hands, if she loses her starting job as the catcher. She started a fight back then.
How would you guys handle the situation? I know how I would handle it, if it wasn't my daughter, and it was just another girl. I don't want the rest of the team to think, that I am only protecting her.
Should I approach the head coach and tell him whats going on? He doesn't know what is going on.
Any suggestions, or is this how high school softball is?