I am a believer in "building" a team not "stacking" a team.
I see a lot of teams in our area that are stacked or loaded with talent. Most of them have to refill their roster year after year. They may play really well together for the 1st season or so, but then all the players are off looking for bigger and better.
My oldest DD is once again teamless. This will be her 5th team in 5 seasons. There is only 1 that we have walked away from.
Some of you may remember earlier this year when we were struggling about whether or not to walk away from a team that joined an academy. DD's best friend was on the team. We did finally walk away and found a team for the spring. It wasn't the best team. There were several players that were good players, but the majority were at a very beginning level (even though they had been playing 5+ years). Coach talked to us personally a lot about just hanging on. He was going to cut several girls for this next year and build a team that wanted to compete. So we hung on and were getting excited for some fall tournaments and next spring. Picking out uniforms, etc.
Coach called me last week and told me his DD didn't want him to coach her anymore. She wanted to go play with the above mentioned academy. He was going to try it out this fall and see what they thought. All else fails, they have unlimited access to the batting cages for hitting and pitching practice.
But like I said, that again leaves DD without a team. So we are on the search for a new team.
BUT.....
I also know many other girls that are looking for a team. These girls are not the all-stars, but have the passion and drive to play and improve and get better.
SO
I have a question for you
How hard would it be to start to build a team while we are looking for a coach? I know of several people who may be able or willing to coach. I would almost like to have a full team in place and tell this, yet unnamed person, this is our team, we need a coach.
I feel that I can run drills and practice, but do not think I have the proper skills at this time to coach a 14U team to its full potential. I very easily have 8-9 girls to start with and a coach friend of mine has offered me names of some other girls she knows that are looking for teams.
Is this a bad idea?
If I have a team that meshes well and can play as a cohesive unit, would it be hard to find a coach to fit? My ideal coach is an empty nester that misses being involved in softball (I think).
I see a lot of teams in our area that are stacked or loaded with talent. Most of them have to refill their roster year after year. They may play really well together for the 1st season or so, but then all the players are off looking for bigger and better.
My oldest DD is once again teamless. This will be her 5th team in 5 seasons. There is only 1 that we have walked away from.
Some of you may remember earlier this year when we were struggling about whether or not to walk away from a team that joined an academy. DD's best friend was on the team. We did finally walk away and found a team for the spring. It wasn't the best team. There were several players that were good players, but the majority were at a very beginning level (even though they had been playing 5+ years). Coach talked to us personally a lot about just hanging on. He was going to cut several girls for this next year and build a team that wanted to compete. So we hung on and were getting excited for some fall tournaments and next spring. Picking out uniforms, etc.
Coach called me last week and told me his DD didn't want him to coach her anymore. She wanted to go play with the above mentioned academy. He was going to try it out this fall and see what they thought. All else fails, they have unlimited access to the batting cages for hitting and pitching practice.
But like I said, that again leaves DD without a team. So we are on the search for a new team.
BUT.....
I also know many other girls that are looking for a team. These girls are not the all-stars, but have the passion and drive to play and improve and get better.
SO
I have a question for you
How hard would it be to start to build a team while we are looking for a coach? I know of several people who may be able or willing to coach. I would almost like to have a full team in place and tell this, yet unnamed person, this is our team, we need a coach.
I feel that I can run drills and practice, but do not think I have the proper skills at this time to coach a 14U team to its full potential. I very easily have 8-9 girls to start with and a coach friend of mine has offered me names of some other girls she knows that are looking for teams.
Is this a bad idea?
If I have a team that meshes well and can play as a cohesive unit, would it be hard to find a coach to fit? My ideal coach is an empty nester that misses being involved in softball (I think).