How do you deal with parents that think their child should be playing a certain position? Position: Catcher. Currently, I have the better catcher (Catcher 1) behind the plate. Catcher 2 is slow and can't keep the ball in front of her. Last tourney, we asked Catcher 2 to get her gear on and warm up a pitcher. She didn't want to do it. Any time we play her @ 1st base, she stands there like she is bored. Last night, she didn't even try to get an out. My assistant coach asked her if she wanted to play 1st, and she told him "No." We moved her to right field. Her Mom had a fit.
Catcher 2's Mom tried to approach me while I was warming up the team before the game. She wanted to know if her daughter was going to catch, etc. I told her this weekend. The mother is constantly bad mouthing me in the stands because I won't "give her a chance." I have given her MANY chances. Every time, I have to pull her because too many runs get scored against us on the steals to home or she isn't even getting the throws to the pitcher. Catcher 2 is taking lessons, but is not improving. Catcher 1 has never had a lesson and does MUCH better. How do I explain this to the mother?
How would you handle this?
Catcher 2's Mom tried to approach me while I was warming up the team before the game. She wanted to know if her daughter was going to catch, etc. I told her this weekend. The mother is constantly bad mouthing me in the stands because I won't "give her a chance." I have given her MANY chances. Every time, I have to pull her because too many runs get scored against us on the steals to home or she isn't even getting the throws to the pitcher. Catcher 2 is taking lessons, but is not improving. Catcher 1 has never had a lesson and does MUCH better. How do I explain this to the mother?
How would you handle this?