- Aug 3, 2019
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DD has played with same organization and coaches for 2 years. Pretty happy with the organization for the most part. Most of her team moved up to 12u in the fall—all 2009 birthdays.
They registered as B level being 1st year 12u and far from elite.
So the person or board who runs the organization decided there should be a second 12u B level team so that more kids could play. I’m of the opinion that tournament softball is not meant to be for everyone, that’s what rec is for— but I guess that’s not the point.
Anyway, our organization also has a second-year 12u team playing at A level—-which now makes a total of 3 teams at 12u.
The end result of adding a team was that the two B level teams competed for 2009 birthdays and ended up watering down both teams. Our group got “most” of the stronger girls and the other team basically has 2-3 capable girls surrounded by rec players.
Is it wrong to think the organization would’ve been better off just having one team at the B level and having it be comprised of the best 2009 birthdays we could get? Or at least giving our team’s coaches first right of refusal on players?
We finished 11-9 in the fall and the other “B”team predictably went 2-10.
I’m hoping this works itself out once spring ends and we hopefully consolidate but it is frustrating to see 2-3 players languishing and likely not developing on a weaker team instead of growing with our team.
They registered as B level being 1st year 12u and far from elite.
So the person or board who runs the organization decided there should be a second 12u B level team so that more kids could play. I’m of the opinion that tournament softball is not meant to be for everyone, that’s what rec is for— but I guess that’s not the point.
Anyway, our organization also has a second-year 12u team playing at A level—-which now makes a total of 3 teams at 12u.
The end result of adding a team was that the two B level teams competed for 2009 birthdays and ended up watering down both teams. Our group got “most” of the stronger girls and the other team basically has 2-3 capable girls surrounded by rec players.
Is it wrong to think the organization would’ve been better off just having one team at the B level and having it be comprised of the best 2009 birthdays we could get? Or at least giving our team’s coaches first right of refusal on players?
We finished 11-9 in the fall and the other “B”team predictably went 2-10.
I’m hoping this works itself out once spring ends and we hopefully consolidate but it is frustrating to see 2-3 players languishing and likely not developing on a weaker team instead of growing with our team.
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