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Just curious as to what everyone's thoughts are when a player initiates the conversation because she is not happy because a coach defines a role and he or she does not live up to their end of the bargain. Or perhaps it just does not work out. I would like to know what other coaches/teams do in these situations. Is that player turned away and told wait until next year to make a move and expected to remain in a bad situation or is okay to have discussions with them? As for someone being a #3 pitcher, one guy's #3 is another guy's #1. If a coach over promised and then under delivered about a player's role on their team then that coach in my opinion should be prepared for that player and her parents to look elsewhere. If it is a case of a player falling behind or not working hard that is a different story. JMO!
If a player or her parents initiate the conversation and it is totally unsolicited from the coach or any parents or players on that team, then I see no problem with moving forward.
Incidentally and for what it's worth, I can say that in the Pacific NW, the top teams simply recruit non-stop, including during the summer. The only criteria is whether a player can help the team win.