On the third scrimmage weekend of the spring and after a tournament, 1/3 of the players on my daughter's 14u team execute like 10u players, and not even very good ones.
A number of new players were brought into the organization last fall, some of whom did not seem impressive to me. An assistant coach told me in the fall that the everyone involved at the top of the organization felt these players had potential. Now after a full fall ball schedule, weekly winter workouts, and more than a month of outdoor practice in the spring, I think many of the girls are not playing any better and some are playing worse.
Please tell me if this type of play should be acceptable for a mid-level B team: a first basemen who can't catch a ball that was thrown right to her mitt at chest level, another who stretches down to the dirt for throws that a level and straight to the bag (and doesn't catch the ball), middle infielders who drop to their knees for every ground ball hit to them or who do not pay attention to the lead runner and try to throw to first (and are late) when an easy out could be made at second, not keeping their head in the game and missing an easy chance to double off a runner who left the bag when the ball was caught on a line drive, right at the bag.
My DD loved this team last year, but with the shuffling of players she is left on a terrible team. It is getting to the point I do not want to pay any money to this organization next year if my DD is placed on a team that is so week. My DW and I are starting to wonder what to say to the head of the organization about this situation, and when we should say it.
Any suggestions?
BTW an assistant coach told my DD yesterday she has never coached a girl like my daughter, who practices four or more days a week at home. My DD is not the absolute best player in our area, but I think she deserves to be on a team that plays at a decent 14u level.
A number of new players were brought into the organization last fall, some of whom did not seem impressive to me. An assistant coach told me in the fall that the everyone involved at the top of the organization felt these players had potential. Now after a full fall ball schedule, weekly winter workouts, and more than a month of outdoor practice in the spring, I think many of the girls are not playing any better and some are playing worse.
Please tell me if this type of play should be acceptable for a mid-level B team: a first basemen who can't catch a ball that was thrown right to her mitt at chest level, another who stretches down to the dirt for throws that a level and straight to the bag (and doesn't catch the ball), middle infielders who drop to their knees for every ground ball hit to them or who do not pay attention to the lead runner and try to throw to first (and are late) when an easy out could be made at second, not keeping their head in the game and missing an easy chance to double off a runner who left the bag when the ball was caught on a line drive, right at the bag.
My DD loved this team last year, but with the shuffling of players she is left on a terrible team. It is getting to the point I do not want to pay any money to this organization next year if my DD is placed on a team that is so week. My DW and I are starting to wonder what to say to the head of the organization about this situation, and when we should say it.
Any suggestions?
BTW an assistant coach told my DD yesterday she has never coached a girl like my daughter, who practices four or more days a week at home. My DD is not the absolute best player in our area, but I think she deserves to be on a team that plays at a decent 14u level.
