I'm reading this thread and to me know one answered my question. Why would a coach bring up a freshman to sit? My question is not about talent or taking your lumps sitting etc...you have options as a coach. Wouldn't it be more beneficial for the kid to get playing time?
About every high school team has 13 or 14 players on the team. Mostly 10 play regularly. The other 3 or 4 are used as substitutes. Pinch run, pinch hit, defense, and to cover all the positions should someone get hurt.
And it is about teaching the player how to play under high school varsity pressure. It is about team building and having the younger players bond. Usually, again on good high school programs, the varsity freshman have surpassed the talent level of JV softball.
So I ask you, what do you think is best for your DD? Learn how to be an adult, get used to the big stage, or play on a JV team and play a lower level JV game and dominate, yet not learn a single lesson described here?
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