DD is on a 12U team. It has a roster of 11, but DD is pretty much a spare part. In thirteen tournament games, she's played in only six games (pitched a total of 8 1/3 innings in three pool play games, had five at bats, played two innings in the outfield). During bracket play, she's had three at bats and hasn't done anything else. HC does not change his lineup much - doesn't matter how they produce, how hard they work, he likes certain players in certain positions and DD won't get more playing time because that would mean taking playing time away from one of his favored players. (His batting order 1-7 is pretty much set in stone, and playing positions are similarly pretty set.)
I know DD has to leave this team, but it's a question of when. Her batting coach thinks she should stick with the team until the end of the summer and then try out for a new 14U team in the fall. He says that DD will learn to deal with adversity by fighting for playing time, even if nothing she does will earn her time. He also thinks that DD should spend her time and energy getting better - working harder on her pitching, working harder on her hitting, doing some speed and agility training - and not worry about what her current coaches think because she's building for the future.
Is her batting coach right, or would DD be better off making a move now? I know there are nearby teams looking for players, but I also believe that DD will work harder to improve herself if she's not getting much playing time and might be more complacent if she's on a team where she's playing all the time.
Thoughts?
I know DD has to leave this team, but it's a question of when. Her batting coach thinks she should stick with the team until the end of the summer and then try out for a new 14U team in the fall. He says that DD will learn to deal with adversity by fighting for playing time, even if nothing she does will earn her time. He also thinks that DD should spend her time and energy getting better - working harder on her pitching, working harder on her hitting, doing some speed and agility training - and not worry about what her current coaches think because she's building for the future.
Is her batting coach right, or would DD be better off making a move now? I know there are nearby teams looking for players, but I also believe that DD will work harder to improve herself if she's not getting much playing time and might be more complacent if she's on a team where she's playing all the time.
Thoughts?