What would you do ?

[KBush]

DD is the primary pitcher on her team, she pitched 3 of 3 games last Saturday before rain cancelled the tournament. She has been invited to a team camp at a SEC school by another team that she has played with before. This occurs mid-week between an exposure tournament and a USSSA National event. Coach has said no because it conflicts with last practice before tournament.

I see the coach's point, but also realize it penalizes my kid. Also, another kid missed the 2 practices before a similar tournament last year and she didn't lose any playing time. Her reason for missing was not even softball related, mostly just lazy.

 

[WI Dad]

I'd go to the camp, it's practice come on.

 

[canyonjoe]

If the coach said that he didn't want her to get worn out I could see his point, but missing a practice at I assume 18U is
really not going to hurt her.

 

[riseball]

Seriously??? What is the objective, chasing little plastic trinkets or getting signed? Missing an SEC camp to attend a practice for any tournament is ludicrous. Sounds like her team is more about the coach and not the players. Do not give it a second thought and go to the camp.

 

[quincy]

You are playing at a different level then us.

It sounds like she has a lot of good things going on which I would not want to jepedize.

You need to rank all 3 events, if the camp is #1 or #2, see who blinks you or the coach.

If the camp is rated that high try to explain it to the coach and take your chances on missing National event.

 

[IRONMAN]

No Brainer. No offense to a U-Trip "National" event, but performing in front of an SEC (I'm assuming it's Bama, since they do "play-day" events with teams) team is why all/most 16U and up play ball. EXPOSURE !!

 

[Sweet Lou]

Don't usually agree with AI but in this case..

 

[JAD]

How old is your DD? Is she is in prime time for recruiting (14-16 years old) I would go to the camp. If she is 9-13 I would go to practice.

 

[KBush]

It's 14U. We have plenty of trinkets, won 6 last summer/fall (she pitched 101/121 total innings). First answer was no, then we'll talk at practice. I still say she gets more long term benefit from the camp.

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[riseball]

It's 14U. We have plenty of trinkets, won 6 last summer/fall (she pitched 101/121 total innings). First answer was no, then we'll talk at practice. I still say she gets more long term benefit from the camp.

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If they won 6 tournaments they are wasting their time stoking their egos in 14U. Go big or go home!