Every girl on my team is like my own daughter. I know some subjects for a 14U to relate to a male coach can be a little embarrassing or may just needs to told in general terms. I tell them all I will defend and protect them like my own also try to have the team lift them up.
I hold no judgments on a player over one tournament or one practice. I can tell usually by time warm ups are finishing who is starting or not by body language and simple mechanics of throwing and catching.
Sometimes the other players showing the girl down some love and care will help bring them up. Mine this past weekend could not hit a spot with her pitch during pre-game warm ups. Was on a 3 day field trip that had her tired, was very sick for two days before tournament. She was just not herself, nothing I could say could change her mind that she just in her words "sucked today". Her catcher and 1st base talked to her, got her smiling, round of high fives and some hugs with tears....pitched an almost perfect game with only 1 walk and 1 hit, then 2 more games that evening.
Remember the team is family (or at least mine is) and family lifts each other up.
I hold no judgments on a player over one tournament or one practice. I can tell usually by time warm ups are finishing who is starting or not by body language and simple mechanics of throwing and catching.
Sometimes the other players showing the girl down some love and care will help bring them up. Mine this past weekend could not hit a spot with her pitch during pre-game warm ups. Was on a 3 day field trip that had her tired, was very sick for two days before tournament. She was just not herself, nothing I could say could change her mind that she just in her words "sucked today". Her catcher and 1st base talked to her, got her smiling, round of high fives and some hugs with tears....pitched an almost perfect game with only 1 walk and 1 hit, then 2 more games that evening.
Remember the team is family (or at least mine is) and family lifts each other up.