discuss: article on tryouts

[Catching Coach]

For the parents of catchers:

Tell your daughters as soon as they get to the tryouts put on their leg guards and be sure to do any throwing warmup with their catcher's mitt.

This will help make the statement to the coaches that you ARE a catcher, not just a girl that catches.

Catchers are usually at a premium, so make the statement right away that you are looking to be considered at that position.

 

[llabtfos]

that's fine until the coach says, okay, were gonna start with BP

 

[Catching Coach]

llabtfos,

No issue at all. Take them off and do BP. The key is the message has been sent.

 

[llabtfos]

llabtfos,

No issue at all. Take them off and do BP. The key is the message has been sent.

i know, i was just flippin' u some grief i really appreciate what u bring to those of us who coach these kids, please continue to do what u do!

 

[MsDinosaur]

For the parents of catchers:

Tell your daughters as soon as they get to the tryouts put on their leg guards and be sure to do any throwing warmup with their catcher's mitt.

This will help make the statement to the coaches that you ARE a catcher, not just a girl that catches.

Catchers are usually at a premium, so make the statement right away that you are looking to be considered at that position.

I hadn't seen this post before, but it reminded me that Dave was very wise. When DD tried out for her new team this summer, she made the decision to use her catcher's mitt for the tryouts. I tried to stop her, but she was adamant. She didn't put on her leg guards for warm-ups, but the mitt caught the coach's attention quickly anyway.