I came here a a "NewSoftballDad" in 2009 when my daughter got into travel ball with an 8U town travel team. She stayed with that organization until the bright lights of a "high level" travel program lured us away. That lasted one season, the daddy ball and treatment of my daughter stripped her confidence and desire, at 12 Years old! She sat, got one or two at bats a weekend, and was pulled from the field if she made an error.
During tryouts that August she made the rounds, but there was one team and one coach that wouldn't let her leave the parking lot and offered her a spot immediately! She stayed with that team for the last 4 seasons and now as a rising junior has decided to look for other opportunities that she feels this team is not providing. She wants a team that plays in the better showcases and maybe has the profile to help her get into college.
I owe them a debt of gratitude for bringing her back from the edge and giving her her confidence back. There will be tears today, but hopefully the change and growth will be worth the pain.
During tryouts that August she made the rounds, but there was one team and one coach that wouldn't let her leave the parking lot and offered her a spot immediately! She stayed with that team for the last 4 seasons and now as a rising junior has decided to look for other opportunities that she feels this team is not providing. She wants a team that plays in the better showcases and maybe has the profile to help her get into college.
I owe them a debt of gratitude for bringing her back from the edge and giving her her confidence back. There will be tears today, but hopefully the change and growth will be worth the pain.