I have a 10U player new to travel this fall. The time and travel side for the fall has been a lot and we are not sure the particular team we are on is worth it for us or that she is developing much as a player to justify the time and money. She's having fun but her level of play is way above the other girls on the team and her hitting is like she is in a different league. Many, many games she gets the only hits on the team. Good for her confidence I guess.
While she has a lot to learn the coaches are focusing more on half the team getting very basic fundamentals. We were told it would be a more competitive/experienced team. There are several really young 9 year olds who haven't played much before. Big sales pitch to us as parents during tryouts. Now it's clear to me they didn't get enough 10 year olds to try out and backfilled half the team with inexperienced 9 year olds willing to pay and commit.
This looks just like a rec team to us. Is this common?
Do we just let her have fun, finish out the winter, spring, summer, and do what next year? Look around in the summer of next year for 12u? Hope the team improves because she likes the girls? Do we try to have her guest around a bit too and see what's out there? Keep up lessons on the side? Or go back to rec? Is this a case of grass is always greener?
While she has a lot to learn the coaches are focusing more on half the team getting very basic fundamentals. We were told it would be a more competitive/experienced team. There are several really young 9 year olds who haven't played much before. Big sales pitch to us as parents during tryouts. Now it's clear to me they didn't get enough 10 year olds to try out and backfilled half the team with inexperienced 9 year olds willing to pay and commit.
This looks just like a rec team to us. Is this common?
Do we just let her have fun, finish out the winter, spring, summer, and do what next year? Look around in the summer of next year for 12u? Hope the team improves because she likes the girls? Do we try to have her guest around a bit too and see what's out there? Keep up lessons on the side? Or go back to rec? Is this a case of grass is always greener?