Without orgs dissolving, i'm always curious to understand why high level players leave high level programs. Is the college coaches asking them to change, falling out with the coach, etc.? When the fall season starts and we play I notice the players we've grown up playing against when they are on different orgs/teams.I love this time of year! Changing teams is very normal in the softball world. I was going back and forth with a dad today as there was a welcome announcement for kids joining their program. Very odd that it happened so soon after the last tourney. I have a feeling there might have been some personal invites before official tryouts happen. There was a mass exodus from one program to another with high level kids. We were speculating about which high profile players were ripe for jumping ship. Around here you have the Scrapyard program dissolving into the reemerging Sudden Impact and the Aces Express Merging with the Bombers. Lots of moving parts and lots of kids jockeying for positions. It'll be interesting to see who ends up where when the dust finally settles.
I always like to know the "real" reason a player switches team. The parents will tell you one thing, but I don't always believe them unless I know the person well.Without orgs dissolving, i'm always curious to understand why high level players leave high level programs. Is the college coaches asking them to change, falling out with the coach, etc.? When the fall season starts and we play I notice the players we've grown up playing against when they are on different orgs/teams.
Without orgs dissolving, i'm always curious to understand why high level players leave high level programs. Is the college coaches asking them to change, falling out with the coach, etc.? When the fall season starts and we play I notice the players we've grown up playing against when they are on different orgs/teams.
I always like to know the "real" reason a player switches team. The parents will tell you one thing, but I don't always believe them unless I know the person well.
You've got to do what's right for your daughter and your family. Consider using some of all of the following phrases when communicating your departure to the "old" coach:
Wait - what were we talking about again?
- This is a better fit for us
- Their uniforms are much nicer
- They have a better selection of spirit wear
- Their Facebook page gets more likes
- My daughter doesn't like you, coach
- We're sick of carrying this team
- Why are we the only ones with a composite bat?
- 10U us where the D1 scouts are looking now
- Your ____ (insert team color) uniforms clash with DD's complexion
- You don't slap, and you don't steal
- God told us to switch teams
- It's not you, it's me
- I'm not ready for this kind of pressure in a relationship
- If we're not going to get married, what's the point?
- You don't respect me like you should
- You stay out to all hours with your friends, and you drink too much