Honestly, the parent decides.
Kidding, not kidding. For some girls, it's definitely the parent deciding. When I coached our travel team, I'd ask the parents where their DD wanted to play and liked to play. Then separately asked the girls. Almost half the families had different answers.
... and when the coach realizes that little Sally can't pitch, even though the parents think she can? Little Sally finds herself on a new team where she pitches.
But I realize that's just a few families, certainly not all.
But so many parents do shape their DD's decision on where they want to play. So many parents steer their kids to SS or another high profile position. And I wonder if the girls really want to play there.
Kidding, not kidding. For some girls, it's definitely the parent deciding. When I coached our travel team, I'd ask the parents where their DD wanted to play and liked to play. Then separately asked the girls. Almost half the families had different answers.
... and when the coach realizes that little Sally can't pitch, even though the parents think she can? Little Sally finds herself on a new team where she pitches.
But I realize that's just a few families, certainly not all.
But so many parents do shape their DD's decision on where they want to play. So many parents steer their kids to SS or another high profile position. And I wonder if the girls really want to play there.