1. Coaching a 12U team with no DD as a member. Terrific for you for giving back !
2. What positions do your assistant's DD's play? That may provide so information where this is going.
3. I have to believe you have some idea who your strongest players are. See if they are comfortable at the key positions of catcher, SS & CF. Your #1 pitcher may also be the SS, so you may need to find SS #2 for when she pitches.
4. After filling these 3 key spots the previous posters have outflined how to sort thru what talent you have and where they should play.
5. DD's 12U team was awful last Fall. Not every one did Winter workouts. Come Spring, they practiced once a week, but came together an played as a team and not 9 individuals. The team was quite successful in playing late into the day on Sunday's and winning 2 events. Fall Bal gives you some idea of what you have and what needs work over the Winter to prepare for the Spring season.
2. What positions do your assistant's DD's play? That may provide so information where this is going.
3. I have to believe you have some idea who your strongest players are. See if they are comfortable at the key positions of catcher, SS & CF. Your #1 pitcher may also be the SS, so you may need to find SS #2 for when she pitches.
4. After filling these 3 key spots the previous posters have outflined how to sort thru what talent you have and where they should play.
5. DD's 12U team was awful last Fall. Not every one did Winter workouts. Come Spring, they practiced once a week, but came together an played as a team and not 9 individuals. The team was quite successful in playing late into the day on Sunday's and winning 2 events. Fall Bal gives you some idea of what you have and what needs work over the Winter to prepare for the Spring season.