I help coach by DD 10U rec team and we have had these same issues. Girls will start crying after a strikeout or groundout. I agreee that often this comes down to parents and even us coaches putting a lot of pressure on these girls.
One problem we have is how the other girls react to the crying. Some are compassionate and try to get the girl "up" and others say it's stupid which only compounds the problem. How do your other players act toward the "cryer"? Should there be repurcussions for their actions?
One problem we have is how the other girls react to the crying. Some are compassionate and try to get the girl "up" and others say it's stupid which only compounds the problem. How do your other players act toward the "cryer"? Should there be repurcussions for their actions?