Some TB teams are developmental and some are competitive, both serve a purpose. Your DD needs to get off a developmental team and onto a competitive team. When my DD was playing 10U there were C-level teams, B-, B, B+, A-, A and A+, so lots of choices.
Am I right or wrong here?
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Some TB teams are developmental and some are competitive, both serve a purpose. Your DD needs to get off a developmental team and onto a competitive team. When my DD was playing 10U there were C-level teams, B-, B, B+, A-, A and A+, so lots of choices.
8 pitchers? It is impossible to develop that many pitchers. Most teams are lucky to have 2 serviceable pitchers. You are absolutely right in the fact that pitchers need circle time. Do your homework and start sniffing around to see if there might be a better fit. Or have a conversation with the HC to let him know your concerns.
Yes, I understand. But the problem is the teams that were A teams last year aren't A teams this year. The team that won A states last year returned 1 player this year, the rest aged up. That team got trounced in a tournament that they were in with us. Another team that beat us 4 times last year we've beaten 3 time already as their team aged up. It's not easy finding a 10u A level team where I live. The organizations with national level Gold teams either are too far away to make it practical or don't field a team at 10u. Our team will be a B+ team even with the developmental kids we are carrying.
WARRIORMIKE
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move her up to 12's
Was considering that but we'd have to change organizations as she wouldn't get circle time with the 12u team.
WARRIORMIKE
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There is nothing preventing your 10U DD from playing on a 12U team...
You can't properly develop 3 pitchers on a team... The ideal is 2 pitchers with one backup.
Absolutely.
If your DD is as good as you say she is, she needs to be on a more competitive team. Have you looked at some 12U teams?
IMO, it's not your place to debate how a travel team should be run unless the coaches welcome or solicit that advice. So the fact that you believe a TB team should settle on 4 pitchers (even though I generally agree w/ you) is not really pertinent.
What is pertinent is that you are beginning to question whether this team is a good fit for your DD because of what is taking place. I would address that with the coach in a non-critical way.
