I would like advice on what to do with my 10U DD. She played 8U Machine Pitch last year. When the season finished, she was suppose to move up to an established 10U team along with some of the other girls from her 8U team. The team had issues so we formed our own 10U team with the families moving up. My husband became head coach. Basically, we formed an all star team of players. It was not a good experience.
As the season ends we have decided to become more competitive. We are forming a new team. The girls from our current team who are not moving up to 12U have to try out. We have a new name...will have new coaches. My husband will remain HC, though a couple of "seasoned" coaches will join us.
The reason for the new team is because our DD is competitive and passionate about the sport. She is a stand out player according to other coaches and umpires. She has played every position but outfield during tournaments since she began tb. Her sprint from home to first is about 3.3. She is softball smart. Her batting is good, she has a nice rotational swing for a 10 yo. She wants to play with other girls who have a passion for softball. She loves watching softball...admires players like Valerie Arioto.
Since my husband began coaching last year, he is not considered a "seasoned" coach. I think he has trained our DD very well this past year. Would you show up with your DD to a tryout? What would you look for in a tryout that would give you confidence in a new coach/team? I am concerned that our metropolitan area is not big enough to attract other passionate families to our organization considering there are established teams. Though there are very few A teams in our area.
We plan to hold tryouts the first two weekends of August. If we do not get enough committed players after the first few weeks of August, would you start looking to have your DD try out for more competitive, established teams in the area? The reason we are forming a new team is because we want to play with other team players and not a team where the coaches' and their friends' daughters are playing positions when the girls really don't have the talent.
As the season ends we have decided to become more competitive. We are forming a new team. The girls from our current team who are not moving up to 12U have to try out. We have a new name...will have new coaches. My husband will remain HC, though a couple of "seasoned" coaches will join us.
The reason for the new team is because our DD is competitive and passionate about the sport. She is a stand out player according to other coaches and umpires. She has played every position but outfield during tournaments since she began tb. Her sprint from home to first is about 3.3. She is softball smart. Her batting is good, she has a nice rotational swing for a 10 yo. She wants to play with other girls who have a passion for softball. She loves watching softball...admires players like Valerie Arioto.
Since my husband began coaching last year, he is not considered a "seasoned" coach. I think he has trained our DD very well this past year. Would you show up with your DD to a tryout? What would you look for in a tryout that would give you confidence in a new coach/team? I am concerned that our metropolitan area is not big enough to attract other passionate families to our organization considering there are established teams. Though there are very few A teams in our area.
We plan to hold tryouts the first two weekends of August. If we do not get enough committed players after the first few weeks of August, would you start looking to have your DD try out for more competitive, established teams in the area? The reason we are forming a new team is because we want to play with other team players and not a team where the coaches' and their friends' daughters are playing positions when the girls really don't have the talent.
