Good morning all, and Happy New Year!
Facing a dilemma with my 10 y.o. daughter. She is in her 2nd year of 10u. Fall REC ball was painful. My daughter had to hold off on her throws to base, because the other girls were a. Scared of the ball and b. Couldn't catch her throws. So I let her pitch. The 2 girls catching, well, couldn't catch. The coach spent more time teaching the other girls how to properly throw than anything else. And I feel like my daughter made zero progress in her game.
So far she has tried out for 3 travel teams. The first was way out of her league. The 2nd was a team that several of her friends play for. She wanted to play for them in the worst way. Unfortunately, the coach is .. well, uninformed. He's looking for "big bats" and thinks that mean fly balls to the outfield. I know that fly balls to the outfield = outs. If he doesn't get that, I don't want her playing for him. Her Dad was onboard for her joining this team. So I took her to a 3rd tryout. This team is just starting an 05 team, and my daughter would get a lot of playing time. I like the coach, and he has 15+ years of experience coaching travel ball. She made this team.
Biggest problem will be convincing her Dad to let her play travel. He's making his decision based on what's easier for him, not what's best for our daughter. He's concerned with time commitment and costs. I currently take her to all practices anyway, and to all batting and pitching lessons (which I also pay for).
I'm so worried about her wasting another season in Rec. I'm worried that she will get frustrated and not want to play anymore. I'm worried that her Dad is trying to talk her out of playing for a team that will help build her skills, and her confidence. I'm worried that she will get an idiot for a coach if she stays in Rec.
I need advice. Should I push and try to get her Dad to agree to let her play travel ball? How can I talk him into it?? I won't accept a spot for her unless he agrees. Or should I just let her stay in Rec and see what happens? I could coach her Rec team and at least have a little control over who she plays with, but that's a huge time commitment for me. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Facing a dilemma with my 10 y.o. daughter. She is in her 2nd year of 10u. Fall REC ball was painful. My daughter had to hold off on her throws to base, because the other girls were a. Scared of the ball and b. Couldn't catch her throws. So I let her pitch. The 2 girls catching, well, couldn't catch. The coach spent more time teaching the other girls how to properly throw than anything else. And I feel like my daughter made zero progress in her game.
So far she has tried out for 3 travel teams. The first was way out of her league. The 2nd was a team that several of her friends play for. She wanted to play for them in the worst way. Unfortunately, the coach is .. well, uninformed. He's looking for "big bats" and thinks that mean fly balls to the outfield. I know that fly balls to the outfield = outs. If he doesn't get that, I don't want her playing for him. Her Dad was onboard for her joining this team. So I took her to a 3rd tryout. This team is just starting an 05 team, and my daughter would get a lot of playing time. I like the coach, and he has 15+ years of experience coaching travel ball. She made this team.
Biggest problem will be convincing her Dad to let her play travel. He's making his decision based on what's easier for him, not what's best for our daughter. He's concerned with time commitment and costs. I currently take her to all practices anyway, and to all batting and pitching lessons (which I also pay for).
I'm so worried about her wasting another season in Rec. I'm worried that she will get frustrated and not want to play anymore. I'm worried that her Dad is trying to talk her out of playing for a team that will help build her skills, and her confidence. I'm worried that she will get an idiot for a coach if she stays in Rec.
I need advice. Should I push and try to get her Dad to agree to let her play travel ball? How can I talk him into it?? I won't accept a spot for her unless he agrees. Or should I just let her stay in Rec and see what happens? I could coach her Rec team and at least have a little control over who she plays with, but that's a huge time commitment for me. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!