I am about to drive myself crazy deciding what glove to get my daughter (almost 11yo). She's been using a cheap 12in Easton from amazon for a couple years, and just earlier this year she discovered she loves softball so she has been doing lessons, and will be on her first travel team this fall. Her Easton seems so tiny when she is catching a ball (no matter where she is playing) but maybe that's just the glove. Sometimes the ball hits right in the glove and then falls back out.
For Rec she is one of the main pitchers, and then plays some 2B, 3B, or LF when not pitching. I doubt she will pitch on her travel team, more like 2B/3B or OF. I have had her try on several gloves but she just feels that they are all stiff (which is expected, as they are new) so can't really tell me which ones she likes best, though she did like the feel of a couple Rawlings better than mizuno. I'm debating what size she needs. If she ends up doing mostly OF on her travel team then I feel she needs a larger glove, but I think if I go too large she wouldn't be able to use it for pitching in Rec. And maybe she just needs 2 different ones.
I am thinking a 12, 12.25, or 12.5? And either HOH (which is what our son has and it's a great glove) or Liberty (so that it would be broken in by tournament time this fall).
Any input is greatly appreciated - I don't have much experience with softball (as is probably evident in my post ;D)
For Rec she is one of the main pitchers, and then plays some 2B, 3B, or LF when not pitching. I doubt she will pitch on her travel team, more like 2B/3B or OF. I have had her try on several gloves but she just feels that they are all stiff (which is expected, as they are new) so can't really tell me which ones she likes best, though she did like the feel of a couple Rawlings better than mizuno. I'm debating what size she needs. If she ends up doing mostly OF on her travel team then I feel she needs a larger glove, but I think if I go too large she wouldn't be able to use it for pitching in Rec. And maybe she just needs 2 different ones.
I am thinking a 12, 12.25, or 12.5? And either HOH (which is what our son has and it's a great glove) or Liberty (so that it would be broken in by tournament time this fall).
Any input is greatly appreciated - I don't have much experience with softball (as is probably evident in my post ;D)