The coach has some grand plan, and it’s not communicated to you. Or you don’t get the “dynamics” (read: drama, cliques, weird girl stuff). Or something else completely out of the blue is happening, and you don’t get it.
And for whatever reason, no matter how irrational, she’s not asked back to the team.
It’s ok.
There’s another team. There’s somewhere else your Dd fits. It feels bad in the short term. You’re probably right to be mad. It’s probably unfair.
She’s statistically (and you don’t even do GC) one of the best hitters on the team. She’s a good girl, quiet but supportive, but maybe too quiet. She’s hit game winners, and made tournament saving defensive plays. She’s a great little ball player on a team of great little ball players.
But, for whatever reason, she wasn’t asked back. Maybe it because she was playing up, and she’s young. Maybe certain girls or dads don’t like that she joined the team only two years ago. Maybe someone’s friend is leaving another org and plays her position.
It’s ok.
There is another team. And they are pumped to have her. She hit a game winner against them, and they know it. And they’ve been super positive since she tried out.
There’s always another team. And there’s probably drama there too. But keep your head up. Be kind. Don’t leave on bad terms. Say thank you. Say we’ll see you on a softball field soon, that you’re still rooting for all the girls.
And then, play them. And hit the game winner. And maybe, maybe it will all make sense in the end.
And for whatever reason, no matter how irrational, she’s not asked back to the team.
It’s ok.
There’s another team. There’s somewhere else your Dd fits. It feels bad in the short term. You’re probably right to be mad. It’s probably unfair.
She’s statistically (and you don’t even do GC) one of the best hitters on the team. She’s a good girl, quiet but supportive, but maybe too quiet. She’s hit game winners, and made tournament saving defensive plays. She’s a great little ball player on a team of great little ball players.
But, for whatever reason, she wasn’t asked back. Maybe it because she was playing up, and she’s young. Maybe certain girls or dads don’t like that she joined the team only two years ago. Maybe someone’s friend is leaving another org and plays her position.
It’s ok.
There is another team. And they are pumped to have her. She hit a game winner against them, and they know it. And they’ve been super positive since she tried out.
There’s always another team. And there’s probably drama there too. But keep your head up. Be kind. Don’t leave on bad terms. Say thank you. Say we’ll see you on a softball field soon, that you’re still rooting for all the girls.
And then, play them. And hit the game winner. And maybe, maybe it will all make sense in the end.