My daughter (a pitcher) is 13 this year. When she was 9, 10 and 11- we did the Little League rec games& a season of allstars (that went on to the state tournaments & usually lasted almost the whole summer).
Last year (12)- we played the Little League rec season games, but skipped allstars and lucked into the perfect travel tournament team (for us) imaginable. We ended up doing 10 tournaments instead of allstars. It was good.
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This year- she said she doesn't want to even play the Little League rec season at all. So we didn't sign her up, and so she's not playing. And I'm having a hard time getting over it. !!!!! I need someone to set me straight and help me stop thinking this a big deal.
Any help?
We have 7 tournaments already scheduled with the new travel tournament team (potentially 4 more), but the first one isn't until the middle of May.
She won't join school ball until next year (9th). We have no middle school team. Little league rec games are the only way (I see) for her to "test" her pitching before the tournaments mid-May.
We had no fall tournaments. No winter tournaments. Nothing until mid-May. The rest of her teammates all seem to be doing a rec season this spring. So I was really hoping for at least some Little League games before May. !!!! ARGH :-(
I can't stop being upset about it.
**In my defense- her dad & I did say we were going to let it up to her and not even ask her why. and we haven't. Haven't said anything to her or asked her why not (there is definitely a lot of adult drama and bad coaches and I'm sure she doesn't enjoy playing against her friends- so we can kinda already imagine the reasons she doesn't want to play). Maybe she just wants to play less softball even.
But... I'm trying not to be upset about it anymore, and it's not working. I can't get rid of this feeling that we are going to regret it. Maybe the reason is just because I was just so used to going to Little League games for 6 years? I don't know.
Anyone else choose to skip Little league rec games & do tournament games only and is really happy with their decision? I'll take any advice on this. Thanks.
Last year (12)- we played the Little League rec season games, but skipped allstars and lucked into the perfect travel tournament team (for us) imaginable. We ended up doing 10 tournaments instead of allstars. It was good.
===================================================================
This year- she said she doesn't want to even play the Little League rec season at all. So we didn't sign her up, and so she's not playing. And I'm having a hard time getting over it. !!!!! I need someone to set me straight and help me stop thinking this a big deal.
Any help?
We have 7 tournaments already scheduled with the new travel tournament team (potentially 4 more), but the first one isn't until the middle of May.
She won't join school ball until next year (9th). We have no middle school team. Little league rec games are the only way (I see) for her to "test" her pitching before the tournaments mid-May.
We had no fall tournaments. No winter tournaments. Nothing until mid-May. The rest of her teammates all seem to be doing a rec season this spring. So I was really hoping for at least some Little League games before May. !!!! ARGH :-(
I can't stop being upset about it.
**In my defense- her dad & I did say we were going to let it up to her and not even ask her why. and we haven't. Haven't said anything to her or asked her why not (there is definitely a lot of adult drama and bad coaches and I'm sure she doesn't enjoy playing against her friends- so we can kinda already imagine the reasons she doesn't want to play). Maybe she just wants to play less softball even.
But... I'm trying not to be upset about it anymore, and it's not working. I can't get rid of this feeling that we are going to regret it. Maybe the reason is just because I was just so used to going to Little League games for 6 years? I don't know.
Anyone else choose to skip Little league rec games & do tournament games only and is really happy with their decision? I'll take any advice on this. Thanks.
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