My rec ball daughter asked if she can do travel ball...

[TheHitKing]

.... and I haven’t a clue how to look into it, if she’s good enough, if it’s something we even want to do.

Her problem is, fielding, throwing, even pitching she’s far and away best on the team, batting needs work. I currently coach the team and she’s frustrated as heck by the other girls on the team and the constant and unending whining and pouting. (I have to beg some of them to get off the bench to get onto the field during games), it’s frustrating.

Problem is, I’ve heard how time consuming it is... although she’s already pulling me out the door to practice 5 days a week whether I want to or not and in rec ball... well, I can’t imagine how much more time consuming it can get than repairing a field that washes away once or twice a week, dealing with politics of charters and the league, and then parents who’s kid is currently using second base as a pillow asking why their kid isn’t pitching.

Please either encourage me or talk me out of it... or tell me how to find out if it’s for her or not. I’m not even opposed to having one of y’all call me if it takes that much explaining. Just let me know.

.... and I haven’t a clue how to look into it, if she’s good enough, if it’s something we even want to do.

Her problem is, fielding, throwing, even pitching she’s far and away best on the team, batting needs work. I currently coach the team and she’s frustrated as heck by the other girls on the team and the constant and unending whining and pouting. (I have to beg some of them to get off the bench to get onto the field during games), it’s frustrating.

Problem is, I’ve heard how time consuming it is... although she’s already pulling me out the door to practice 5 days a week whether I want to or not and in rec ball... well, I can’t imagine how much more time consuming it can get than repairing a field that washes away once or twice a week, dealing with politics of charters and the league, and then parents who’s kid is currently using second base as a pillow asking why their kid isn’t pitching.

Please either encourage me or talk me out of it... or tell me how to find out if it’s for her or not. I’m not even opposed to having one of y’all call me if it takes that much explaining. Just let me know.

The best tourney in the area is this weekend in North Ridgeville, “ The Outlaw Invitational “ ...take your chairs, pack a cooler and sit back and observe and by the end of the day/weekend you’ll know ....have fun!!

 

[Elspizo]

The best tourney in the area is this weekend in North Ridgeville, “ The Outlaw Invitational “ ...take your chairs, pack a cooler and sit back and observe and by the end of the day/weekend you’ll know ....have fun!!

We had our rec league tourney this weekend. We played into the last day but were outed By a terrible terrible call. (Ruined a great 1 run game). Frankly if we leave it close enough for a bad call to change the game, we have no one to blame.

On a positive note, she drew some attention pitching and was asked to sub for a couple tourneys this summer. So I guess we will try it that way.