Coach-n-Dad
Crazy Daddy
- Oct 31, 2008
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maksoftball, I'm thinking it's mostly you... Don't feel bad though, we all go through it and we all GET through it.
When MY DD was 14, she was recruited to an 18 Gold team (yes, recruited by the HC). She struggled during the first tournament of the season and the HC played her very very little for the rest of the season. I felt horrible for her but let things play out. We went to Colorado and she played 5 innings total and we went to Oregon and she sat on the bench the entire tournament. DW and I didn't make a big deal out of it and DD was bummed that she didn't play, but in the long run the experience made her tougher.
As a frosh, when she tried out for her HS team, DW and I both told her to try hard and play where coach says to play. She pitched in the first JV tournament and dominated so completely that the JV coach sent her to Varsity, telling her that she wouldn't have any fun at JV. DW and I told her the same thing again, try hard and play where coach says to play. Her first outing with Varsity was in nasty weather, raining sideways at times and cold cold cold. Blue was determined to let the game go on as long as the field didn't get unsafe. The Varsity starting pitcher didn't want to pitch in the cold rain so DD got her shot, she pitched a no hitter and showed coach she had what it takes. 2 tournaments later, she secured the starting spot, as a frosh and that hadn't happened in 10 years under that coach.
Try not to let it get to you unles your DD comes to you in tears and she is getting hurt physically or mentally. You might be surprised at how grown up she is and how well the situation turns out.
Good luck and keep us updated!
When MY DD was 14, she was recruited to an 18 Gold team (yes, recruited by the HC). She struggled during the first tournament of the season and the HC played her very very little for the rest of the season. I felt horrible for her but let things play out. We went to Colorado and she played 5 innings total and we went to Oregon and she sat on the bench the entire tournament. DW and I didn't make a big deal out of it and DD was bummed that she didn't play, but in the long run the experience made her tougher.
As a frosh, when she tried out for her HS team, DW and I both told her to try hard and play where coach says to play. She pitched in the first JV tournament and dominated so completely that the JV coach sent her to Varsity, telling her that she wouldn't have any fun at JV. DW and I told her the same thing again, try hard and play where coach says to play. Her first outing with Varsity was in nasty weather, raining sideways at times and cold cold cold. Blue was determined to let the game go on as long as the field didn't get unsafe. The Varsity starting pitcher didn't want to pitch in the cold rain so DD got her shot, she pitched a no hitter and showed coach she had what it takes. 2 tournaments later, she secured the starting spot, as a frosh and that hadn't happened in 10 years under that coach.
Try not to let it get to you unles your DD comes to you in tears and she is getting hurt physically or mentally. You might be surprised at how grown up she is and how well the situation turns out.
Good luck and keep us updated!