This is not to sing the praises of a kid or put down the varsity coach. But...
My daughter is a Freshman and has been playing since she was 8. She progressed all the way to a national travel team that played all over the country last year. She's a really good outfielder. After the season she decided she would rather do a regional team. Her high school coach has a travel team and wanted her to play for him. She played a tournament with them in January. They were not good. Nothing more was said about the team. She then tried out and made his varsity high school team. A few weeks later she told him she did not want to play travel ball for him (she was never actually on the team). As soon as that happened she was bumped to JV to "give her confidence". I had heard this would happen and I told her. She said "I would rather play JV than play for him". Also she has one of the best coaches in the area as her hitting coach and the high school dude really, really wants to change her swing. She is ready to give up school ball and only play travel. Basically I want to know would you let your kid quit school ball or try to talk her into staying? I personally think school ball is no longer necessary. This is sad because my kid does not have a mean bone in her body and no one has ever made her not want to play before.
My daughter is a Freshman and has been playing since she was 8. She progressed all the way to a national travel team that played all over the country last year. She's a really good outfielder. After the season she decided she would rather do a regional team. Her high school coach has a travel team and wanted her to play for him. She played a tournament with them in January. They were not good. Nothing more was said about the team. She then tried out and made his varsity high school team. A few weeks later she told him she did not want to play travel ball for him (she was never actually on the team). As soon as that happened she was bumped to JV to "give her confidence". I had heard this would happen and I told her. She said "I would rather play JV than play for him". Also she has one of the best coaches in the area as her hitting coach and the high school dude really, really wants to change her swing. She is ready to give up school ball and only play travel. Basically I want to know would you let your kid quit school ball or try to talk her into staying? I personally think school ball is no longer necessary. This is sad because my kid does not have a mean bone in her body and no one has ever made her not want to play before.