- Feb 7, 2013
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Fact of the matter is, the HC decided not to put DD 3 on the team. She gave us reasons, but those reasons contradicted everything I have observed seeing DD 3 play, or when I kept score, or what her previous coaches have told me. So I can honestly say I don't know why DD 3 was kept off the team.
Over the years I have heard a lot of these kinds of threads where Player X is better than most or all of the other players but the kid doesn't make the team and is black balled by the coach for some unknown reason. I just don't get it. Is there more to the story such as giving senority to the upperclassman who "put in their dues", did the coach sense an attitude problem with DD, is the coach playing favorites because some of the families volunteer their time with fundraising, assistant coaches, monetary contributions etc?. IME, most coaches like to have their top talent on their best team and don't routinely go out of their way to exclude top players for no reason at all.
With all due respect, I don't buy the argument that JV will ruin her arm (sounds more of a pride thing). If she was selected to Varsity and the head coach asked her to pitch every game would she decline the offer?