Agree 100%. When DD started catching first year of 12U, her coaches thought her only job was to "catch the ball". She get dragged to 2 pitcher/catcher practices a week with all of the focus going to the pitchers, it drover her (and me) nuts.
Thankfully a team change happened and she had access to a former national team catcher, who worked with the catchers of her association every week (for free too!). Her coach actually came to 40% of her games and was first out of the dugout at the end of each inning to debrief and review the inning with DD. It was a fantastic learning experience for her.
Fast forward to this year, DD is 16U age playing 18U gold, the former NT catcher is gone (work commitments), so DD is now sharing her knowledge with the younger catchers in the association with weekly catcher clinics.
We need more catching instruction!
Thankfully a team change happened and she had access to a former national team catcher, who worked with the catchers of her association every week (for free too!). Her coach actually came to 40% of her games and was first out of the dugout at the end of each inning to debrief and review the inning with DD. It was a fantastic learning experience for her.
Fast forward to this year, DD is 16U age playing 18U gold, the former NT catcher is gone (work commitments), so DD is now sharing her knowledge with the younger catchers in the association with weekly catcher clinics.
We need more catching instruction!