Several years ago I coached a player with Type 1 Diabetes. Luckily her parents were very knowledgeable on the topic, so I did not need to be. That said, I learned from them to pay attention to certain warning signs and then make sure one was nearby in case they were needed. Diet is extremely important, especially on long travel ball weekends. They often packed the items they needed as most concession stands don't offer many good options. The good news is that she played travel ball from 12u through 18u and never experienced any serious problems. Yes, there were times when she would show some warning signs (shaky hands, etc.), but we were always able to act before it got worse. She was also very good about realizing when she was experiencing symptoms and notifying one of us.
You know, with my DD for a while now there would be little things I'd notice and it would always make me go huh...Just seemed like sometimes she'd be moving like a slug or out of it for a lil' bit. Now we figure that was probably why we just didn't realize it.
Last Saturday she had a private tryout and was on fire. Knocking the cover off the ball, alert, quick on her feet. We were asked to come back to a team practice the following day to meet the girls etc., she looked like she had no energy, didn't hit well, not quick on her feet. The difference?....Saturday she was around 180 and Sunday she started around 120 and by the end was 78. She is a catcher so all of this makes me very concerned.