OK I need some advice here. I have coached a core group of girls (8) for the last 4 years 10U-12U.
I have 1 player that cannot seem to grasp anything (and I mean anything). Example: After 5 months she is the only girl on the team that still doesn't know the signs. She is consistently making the same mistakes over and over. I mean you can show her how to run from 2nd to 3rd if the ball is hit to the SS, and she will do it correctly, then wait a couple of days and it's like she has never seen or heard this before. She gets that "deer in the headlights" look and always says "I don't understand what I'm supposed to do"
Last night we were going over tagging up on flyballs to the outfield. She was in the second group of girls running (she was in LF during the first round). When it was her turn to run...yup she didn't tag and when I looked at her the same thing was said "I don't understand what I'm supposed to do". Now she saw 10 other girls doing the same drill.. yet she is always the one that just doesn't get it.
I'm almost at my wits end.... ANY helpful hints to get her not just to do things correctly but to remember them would be great.
I have talked to both her parents and the player about this, but it's just not getting any better, in fact, it has gotten worse.
The Head Coach sees this and her playing time has been pretty minimal because of it (this is not my DD) and I agree with the Head Coach on this issue.
We move up to 14U next year and I just don't see a place for her if she truely isn't getting the concept of Softball, but she is a great kid, and to top things off, she is an Honor Role student too so I'm at a loss as to why she doesn't understand.
I have 1 player that cannot seem to grasp anything (and I mean anything). Example: After 5 months she is the only girl on the team that still doesn't know the signs. She is consistently making the same mistakes over and over. I mean you can show her how to run from 2nd to 3rd if the ball is hit to the SS, and she will do it correctly, then wait a couple of days and it's like she has never seen or heard this before. She gets that "deer in the headlights" look and always says "I don't understand what I'm supposed to do"
Last night we were going over tagging up on flyballs to the outfield. She was in the second group of girls running (she was in LF during the first round). When it was her turn to run...yup she didn't tag and when I looked at her the same thing was said "I don't understand what I'm supposed to do". Now she saw 10 other girls doing the same drill.. yet she is always the one that just doesn't get it.
I'm almost at my wits end.... ANY helpful hints to get her not just to do things correctly but to remember them would be great.
I have talked to both her parents and the player about this, but it's just not getting any better, in fact, it has gotten worse.
The Head Coach sees this and her playing time has been pretty minimal because of it (this is not my DD) and I agree with the Head Coach on this issue.
We move up to 14U next year and I just don't see a place for her if she truely isn't getting the concept of Softball, but she is a great kid, and to top things off, she is an Honor Role student too so I'm at a loss as to why she doesn't understand.