No, I agree. I just see here, even in 12uC, the first questions out of many coach’s mouths when someone is trying to find a team are directed at who they played for last, etc. It’s all about development on the Facebook posts and team pages but on Sunday they roll in with guest pitchers and are trying out better girls mid-season even though they’ve got 12 rostered already, etc. If I go the rest of my life without seeing another “#trusttheprocess” post, It’ll be too soon. DD’s team isn’t entirely innocent of all of this either, by the way.
I hope they find a team that puts development ahead of winning. It just seems like their are fewer and fewer. Maybe I’m just jaded. There aren’t many things that a 12 year old should be worried about being too old to start.
I hijacked the thread with my editorial. Sorry!
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You are not wrong. It is a vicious circle. Many teams are looking for stars at every position. Many parents are looking for the perfect situation where their daughter plays 90%+ of the innings and they have several trophy photo opportunities they can post on social media. If the team doesn't deliver the hardware they start looking for a new team. So the teams lose interest in development and focus on finding the next superstar. Rinse and repeat.
OP - I agree with the others. My Dd didnt start travel ball until she was 12 and she turned out fine. But I worked with her a lot and still do. Reps, reps, reps. Do your best to find one of those teams that focuses on development. But you are definitely not too late.