- Sep 29, 2014
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Agreed...I think some parents come to vent on the boards because they are genuinely frustrated and looking for support here. I think it is OK and I think the general response they get from people here is many have been in your shoes and most of the time (barring real emotional abuse) the answer is work hard, contribute however coach needs you and it might take a season or two but the cream will rise to the top.None of these reasons would be grounds for not playing HS, IMO. Like you stated, go play your best. It will work out.
My DD come in to HS having been the starting catcher for a nationally known TB org. The starting catcher position was not laid at her feet when she stepped on campus. Got some time behind the plate in the preseason, played well, but not we’ll enough in the coaches eyes to take a seniors spot. My DD was better defensively, both had an good BA and DD’s was a little higher. It just wasn’t enough to take the spot. DD was upset, but went to work. Got to play some OF which she had never done, played some 2B, DH and eventually got to catch about a fourth of the games her freshman year.
If I would have sat around and griped about the coaches decision, I’m sure it would have influenced her attitude negatively. Instead, I told her to suck it up and give everything you have in practice and assured her it would work out if she worked hard. Sophomore year caught every game on a team that finished second at state tournament. I’m glad I didn’t even think about discussing quitting HS ball because she didn’t get to play her spot as a freshman.
It’s easy to work hard when everything’s going your way, not so easy when they aren’t. Allow kids to build character.
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