- Jul 6, 2023
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No parent goggles here. My spouse was an Olympic alternate and I was an NCAA athlete for 5 years so we know all about earning spots. My main gripe is that we were told one thing ahead of signing (everyone will get a shot at every position) and this has not been the case. DD is happy to earn a spot if she is given the chance to do so. At 11yo we don’t care if she loses every game (she only wants to play and get better) but want to make sure she has the best experience for the money which is not short.( some general feedback to anybody going through decision making of teams)
About talent and playing time~
It is difficult for people on a website to make an assessment without seeing what other pitchers look like and what a posters daughter pitcher looks like. Along with that what the rest of the team looks like compared to what a posters daughter looks like.
And then this~
One of the top three contributors to parental dissatisfaction is parents assessment of players Talent on the field a lot of times has parent goggles on.
(Aka- incorrect assessment of dd and other Talent on the field)
This is why I say ask yourself what type of situation you will be comfortable with. And ask your daughter what she wants to do.
1. Be challenged earn a spot.
2. Be on a lower level team where she is one of the favorites.
3. Be on a team that's focused on winning which may mean she won't get as much playing time as others. But have a more winning experience.
4. Be on a team that may not win very often but is focused on developing all of the players. Where may get to play the same amount as other players. Still maybe not at the position you would prefer all the time because that is difficult on this type of team.
Remember that most of the time you cannot have everything the way you want it.
Would also consider how good the practices are and if she's developing there.