Update from last night; right off the bat at pitching/catching the "team" PC (former pitcher with the organization but as I understand it this is her first PC gig) sees DD warming up her changeups and starts saying "Why are you working on more than 1? You only need 1!" so I figure "Ugh; was hoping to avoid this but here goes" and walked up to politely say listen, the kid has a PC and it is not fair to her to work with him Friday and hear one thing then come here on Tuesday and hear the complete opposite. She's listening with a half-smile/smirk and says "But I used to be a pitcher." When I had originally told her, at the first meeting, that DD had a PC, she had said the same thing. Like the "I was a pitcher" is some kind of trump card in this debate. In the end after we talked she was okay and we were okay I think. But I'm fearful that this whole thing is going to lead to some hard feelings.
At this point there are basically only two pitchers showing up (DD and the team's #1) for the pitching/catching sessions because of other sport commitments (apparently) from the other girls. In the half-dozen or so sessions we've had (twice per week starting earlier this month) there has only been a team catcher there twice and both times the #1 pitcher has had the catcher (I have no issue with this). So in effect it's me showing up to catch for DD - and the best case scenario is that we are left alone for awhile to work on stuff her real PC has assigned, but usually we can't even do that because the "team" PC and/or ACs are giving DD unhelpful suggestions. When she sees her real PC, I can often see her actually improve during the course of a practice. When she goes to a team pitching/catching session she is often worse at the end of the session, not to mention unhappier.
I'm thinking of just not going to the team pitching/catching anymore because it's actually counterproductive. I have indoor space at work very close to our home that we can just go to instead. After Christmas we have the opportunity to be in sessions with her "real" PC twice per week (he is the overall PC for the organization, sorry I didn't mention that before, and actually the VP of the organization. And he is crazy about DD as a student, and takes real pride in who she has become as a pitcher and his role in her becoming elite) which makes me even more inclined to not attend team pitching/catching anymore, or maybe once per week so the catchers get familiar with DD.
Appreciate everyone who has offered advice and if you have further comments to share I'm all ears.
At this point there are basically only two pitchers showing up (DD and the team's #1) for the pitching/catching sessions because of other sport commitments (apparently) from the other girls. In the half-dozen or so sessions we've had (twice per week starting earlier this month) there has only been a team catcher there twice and both times the #1 pitcher has had the catcher (I have no issue with this). So in effect it's me showing up to catch for DD - and the best case scenario is that we are left alone for awhile to work on stuff her real PC has assigned, but usually we can't even do that because the "team" PC and/or ACs are giving DD unhelpful suggestions. When she sees her real PC, I can often see her actually improve during the course of a practice. When she goes to a team pitching/catching session she is often worse at the end of the session, not to mention unhappier.
I'm thinking of just not going to the team pitching/catching anymore because it's actually counterproductive. I have indoor space at work very close to our home that we can just go to instead. After Christmas we have the opportunity to be in sessions with her "real" PC twice per week (he is the overall PC for the organization, sorry I didn't mention that before, and actually the VP of the organization. And he is crazy about DD as a student, and takes real pride in who she has become as a pitcher and his role in her becoming elite) which makes me even more inclined to not attend team pitching/catching anymore, or maybe once per week so the catchers get familiar with DD.
Appreciate everyone who has offered advice and if you have further comments to share I'm all ears.