So my DD is on a 10u “travel” team and use that term very lightly. We have participated in tournaments and the team has been completely smoked and outclassed to the point my daughter was ok with losing an elimination game so they wouldn’t have to play again. This is the first time I’ve seen her not want to play. Clearly we aren’t travel ready.
Sadly we only practice 1 day a week for an hour and half maybe and half the girls don’t show up. Last practice we had four girls and coach didn’t even have balls. It was very frustrating to see this and it shows during the game. We can’t perform simple plays, where to cover, how to perform a relay, cover a bunt, etc. then the coaches wonder and get upset during the games
Aside from her pitching lessons and now going to start hitting lessons, I feel she has fallen behind in learning the game. It’s frustrating bc she enjoys the game but isn’t learning the right way and if we decide to go to or try out for another program, I feel like the lack of knowledge and certain aspects of her game could hold her up. I also think the team / org has a responsibility to teach these things and seems like we have to figure it out individually. I also know some other parents feel the same.
I promised myself I wouldn’t get involved and let my daughter do her thing unless she asked (which as a father of a pitcher is very tough to do) but I’m thinking about saying something.
There is a lot more behind the scenes that also makes me and my wife question the situation and could go on but just wanted to vent a little and also see if anyone else experienced this and how they handled it. We can only do so much on our own time but it’s frustrating to see when we are embarrassed on the field and even the simplest thing can turn into a circus. These girls don’t deserve that.
Thanks for reading.
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Sadly we only practice 1 day a week for an hour and half maybe and half the girls don’t show up. Last practice we had four girls and coach didn’t even have balls. It was very frustrating to see this and it shows during the game. We can’t perform simple plays, where to cover, how to perform a relay, cover a bunt, etc. then the coaches wonder and get upset during the games
Aside from her pitching lessons and now going to start hitting lessons, I feel she has fallen behind in learning the game. It’s frustrating bc she enjoys the game but isn’t learning the right way and if we decide to go to or try out for another program, I feel like the lack of knowledge and certain aspects of her game could hold her up. I also think the team / org has a responsibility to teach these things and seems like we have to figure it out individually. I also know some other parents feel the same.
I promised myself I wouldn’t get involved and let my daughter do her thing unless she asked (which as a father of a pitcher is very tough to do) but I’m thinking about saying something.
There is a lot more behind the scenes that also makes me and my wife question the situation and could go on but just wanted to vent a little and also see if anyone else experienced this and how they handled it. We can only do so much on our own time but it’s frustrating to see when we are embarrassed on the field and even the simplest thing can turn into a circus. These girls don’t deserve that.
Thanks for reading.
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