- Feb 20, 2019
- 109
- 28
Does it even exist anymore? Did it ever exist?
It seems teams are so desperate for players these days, anything goes. DD's head coach picked up a player (DD of another team's HC) for one tournament. These coaches had been friends for several years and all seemed well during this tournament. However, 3 weeks later our starting catcher bolts for the p/u players team. Friendship between coaches is instantly dissolved and team struggles to replace the catcher.
Different DD - her team (team 1) has a tryout for the upcoming season. Several DDs of another team's (team 2) coaching staff come to the tryouts saying that their team is disbanding. While these girls are trying out for team 1, the coaches from team 2 are talking with parents of other girls that are trying out. When team 1 offers a few girls from team 2, team 2 players decline, stating they are going to stick with their current team. Several players trying out for team 1 show up on team 2's roster. Team 2's DD and coach are seen at several other tryouts in the coming weeks, presumably trying to steal players from other teams too.
Both of these scenarios are pretty classless IMO, but this is the reality we're dealing with today.
It seems teams are so desperate for players these days, anything goes. DD's head coach picked up a player (DD of another team's HC) for one tournament. These coaches had been friends for several years and all seemed well during this tournament. However, 3 weeks later our starting catcher bolts for the p/u players team. Friendship between coaches is instantly dissolved and team struggles to replace the catcher.
Different DD - her team (team 1) has a tryout for the upcoming season. Several DDs of another team's (team 2) coaching staff come to the tryouts saying that their team is disbanding. While these girls are trying out for team 1, the coaches from team 2 are talking with parents of other girls that are trying out. When team 1 offers a few girls from team 2, team 2 players decline, stating they are going to stick with their current team. Several players trying out for team 1 show up on team 2's roster. Team 2's DD and coach are seen at several other tryouts in the coming weeks, presumably trying to steal players from other teams too.
Both of these scenarios are pretty classless IMO, but this is the reality we're dealing with today.