My daughter currently plays on a 10U travel ball team. She loves it. The only "downside" is that she only plays one position (3rd base). She has college aspirations (her dream) but has truly really only played 3rd base on any of her teams for the past 3 years. She has a great arm and is fearless, she loves 3rd. I have no problem with her playing in on her travel team, I just was hoping to have her play rec ball to develop at other positions so she is a true utility player. In the past our town has had 2 10U teams, one of the coaches moved up to 12U so I was told that I would get to take over that team. Unfortunately all registrations are in and now they are just having 1 10U rec team with a roster of 15. The previous 10U coach will be coaching the only team. I'm truly bummed that I don't get to coach, as I very much enjoy coaching. I am even more bummed that my DD is now once again with a "we have to win" rec ball coach (her reputation is not great, she isn't into developing players in multiple positions) AND the team is a 10U team with girls from age 7-11 because of a few sibling groups. I'm also slightly afraid that my DD will hurt some of the tiny girls, the difference in her at 11 and the younger girls is a vast gap. She is 5' and 96 lbs, there are 60 lb girls on her team. What should I do? Her TB team plays in about 6 tournaments a year. Should she just to TB? Make the most out of Rec ball and see what happens? She will stay on her TB team no matter what, I just don't know what to do about Rec. None of the girls on her TB team are from the town we live in, so Rec ball is also the only chance to be team mates with the kids she will play with in HS. Also I am possibly over thinking this.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.