This season was my 11yo DD'S first year of TB. Since they practiced only once a week on Sundays I signed her up for our townships rec league. The tournament season and rec league season have ran simultaneously from early April to June, and I figured rec would be good "practice" for tournaments. Well it didn't work out quite as I had hoped for. I have found that she is so far ahead of the girls in the rec league that it has actually been detrimental to her game play. She feels it's not necessary to try as hard in rec. , the pitching is much slower so she likes to drop her hands and swing for the fence, she pitches slower and has lazy form because quite honestly she gets strike outs anyway. Plus the coaches have a tendency to want her to do everything and when she makes one mistake or doesn't get huge hits ...they are all over her.
Along with this 2 to 3 games a week and weekend tournaments have left little time for practice. Next year I would like to not put her in rec. Ball...Our TB team is going to do 2x a week practice plus pitching coach once a week. Plus in the yard with me. Is this enough? I would like to reduce the number of games but keep the focus up. Any suggestions on what is enough or too much and ways to keep my DD sharp (she gets board quick!)? TY
Along with this 2 to 3 games a week and weekend tournaments have left little time for practice. Next year I would like to not put her in rec. Ball...Our TB team is going to do 2x a week practice plus pitching coach once a week. Plus in the yard with me. Is this enough? I would like to reduce the number of games but keep the focus up. Any suggestions on what is enough or too much and ways to keep my DD sharp (she gets board quick!)? TY