We have just moved to a new area, and DD has always played TB. She is an 11 y.o. lefty pitcher playing 12u this year. She did find a new TB team to play with, but her new friends really want her to play ball with them this spring on their local rec team. She would like to play with her friends and still play TB, too. I'm wondering if we should let her play, though, because she is very bashful and timid, and I know how opposing teams can be if they face a really good pitcher. And from what I've heard, these are lower level rec teams.
Ok, yes, I am probably one of those insane pitching parents, but she really is a very good pitcher for her age. She played Little League a little over a year ago and was pitching in a game when she hit one batter in the helmet (that's why they have the helmet rule). It was truly accidental. She was just learning to pitch. She threw hard, but didn't have the greatest control at the time. There was one dad that came out of the bleachers and threw himself against the fence threatening her if she hit another batter. The umpire did eject him from the game, but it really scared my DD, who was barely 10 at the time.
Would you let your DD play both rec and TB? Since we are new to the area, I also don't want to give the other families any impressions that we think she's too good to play with them.
Should we let her play, but not pitch with them?
Ok, yes, I am probably one of those insane pitching parents, but she really is a very good pitcher for her age. She played Little League a little over a year ago and was pitching in a game when she hit one batter in the helmet (that's why they have the helmet rule). It was truly accidental. She was just learning to pitch. She threw hard, but didn't have the greatest control at the time. There was one dad that came out of the bleachers and threw himself against the fence threatening her if she hit another batter. The umpire did eject him from the game, but it really scared my DD, who was barely 10 at the time.
Would you let your DD play both rec and TB? Since we are new to the area, I also don't want to give the other families any impressions that we think she's too good to play with them.
Should we let her play, but not pitch with them?