Having the worst HS season!

I have known girls that had positive experiences during school ball. In fact, I also went to the school my kids are going to now. Yes, it was YEARS ago, haha, but our team was ok from what I remember and the players were proud to play for the team. Completely different coaching staff, but my point was to the fact that they had fun and enjoyed it. A few did go on to play college, not sure of the level though.

I fully believe that had the head coach been different and not put my DD through so much, she would still be playing. Her first experience in HS, on the Varsity team as a freshman at another school was WAY more positive. It was a team that was coached by a HC that I would say left a lot to be desired game knowledge wise, but it was a good group of girls and they had fun. They lost almost every game, but there was never any finger pointing as to a certain player lost the game, it was always positive.

After watching the HC of the college she has verbally committed to at multiple games and clinics, I can tell that he will be very positive, but also demanding. I have not seen anything to lead me to believe that there may be favoritism or politics on the team because again, of what I have seen in the games we have watched.

MoparFin- sounds like our DDs are on the same team!
DD#1 was a C and 1B. Her Sophmore year, she got a nasty concussion in January that kept her out until the last day of the season. JV coach had her catch, she struggled made mistakes but got thru it. Parents were brutal!
DD#2 didn't think she wanted to come back for senior season even though she would be a 4-year starter and a 2-year captain, but wound up having surgery for T.O.S. which kept her out anyway, For medical reasons. No parents or fellow softball boosters ever asked about her, like she never existed.

I wish she could've enjoyed being on that team, but I'm glad its behind us. after her surgery she missed close to 3 weeks of school, so she had to bust her hump making up work in the relatively short period of time before the term ended. She wound up pulling off straight A's, including her AP classes.
This past weekend DD arrived in Switzerland fir a 2-week foreign exchange visit. According to her she was "driving go-carts around the French countryside" and judging by the photos, the weather is a lot better there than it is here(New England).
So at the end of the day, sometimes there is more to life than softball.

If your kids have any aspirations of playing college ball they better figure out how to survive school ball

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Maybe. Ravenne Chavanne didn't. There is a wide variety of HS experiences out there. DD's best experience was as a freshman starter. The team was a "Team". Since then, leadership has waned and social pecking order has replaced team spirit. Also, DD is one of only two seniors who will be playing ball in college. Nobody else really cares. It is a glorified Rec team. Period.
If she's on a College team if players who are there to play, she'll be fine.

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That's pretty funny Bob.

I feel for everyone that's ever had an issue with HS coaching. I went into the experience thinking that I was going to be a good parent and let the coaches coach and just be a dad. It's not that easy when your DD is a pitcher who has been successful with drops & changeups for much of her travel career only for the HS coach to insist she throw high screwballs & curves only to have them rocked. 13 HR in 32 IP that includes 6 HR in 1 game so far and there is no end in sight. The coach won't listen to anyone about her pitch calling. The insane part of my brain feels like my child is getting abused.

If you've had a good HS experience, I envy you right now.

I feel for everyone that has had a bad experience.

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Vertigo said:

Our season has been a little tough so far. Our conference is all private schools who recruit like crazy, except our school does not give scholarships for SB recruits since it is not one of their perennial strong sports.

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Are you sure about the recruiting and scholarships?
That is usually considered highly "illegal" by the state athletic associations both private and public.

Strike2 said:

Although I'm sure there are some out there with good experiences, I don't know a single parent or player who is happy with HS ball. This includes those who make the starting lineup.

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We are happy, but you don't know us and yes DD has been a 3 year Varsity starter at 2 different schools.
Is is perfect? No.
Does the HS coach do everything right? No.
Is the HS game strategy good? Usually No.
Is DD happy? Yes.