Something that I have known for years but this year it has solidified.
Do not believe a coaches promises when he is recruiting your DD.
New TB coach's biggest lies this year: "this isn't Daddy Ball", "Every kid will earn their position". So hard for me to tell my kid to just play hard no matter what. My eye opener to this was when I asked why she's only playing 80% she says, "it doesn't matter how hard you play, he's going to do what he wants anyways". My reply..."play the game you love the way you love to play it".