Two biggest questions would be does the Varsity coach have a clue, if so, maybe your issue will take care of itself next year.
How does your DD do in travel ball? Unfortunately your DD might have to use HS ball as a time to have fun and hang out with her friends (always taking it seriously between the lines) and just understand that her travel team is where her primary focus needs to be.
Also keep working on her other skills...hitting in particular, although it does sound like you might have found the exception to the rule....if you can hit I will find a place for you in the field.
I don't think you will ever find a team where politics and favoritism are not at play but it does seem the higher in levels you go for favoritism to be in play all things have to be equal first because to have the best chance to win you need the best players on the field and coaches and the higher levels want to win.
How does your DD do in travel ball? Unfortunately your DD might have to use HS ball as a time to have fun and hang out with her friends (always taking it seriously between the lines) and just understand that her travel team is where her primary focus needs to be.
Also keep working on her other skills...hitting in particular, although it does sound like you might have found the exception to the rule....if you can hit I will find a place for you in the field.
I don't think you will ever find a team where politics and favoritism are not at play but it does seem the higher in levels you go for favoritism to be in play all things have to be equal first because to have the best chance to win you need the best players on the field and coaches and the higher levels want to win.