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My 11 year DD was on "team" for the 2012 season. She attended try outs and was cut from the "team". The reason given was her throwing technique is incorrect. She attends 6 other try outs and makes all the other teams. I am at a complete loss. She is a quiet girl. Has anyone else ever experienced this?

 

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This is my simple advice...pick the best of those six teams. Join that team. Pray you play your former team. Show them the "technique" they chose to cut. Hope you kick their arse. Make sure you say hi to everybody on her former team after the game. Smile.

 

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I would have replied; So I gave you my daughter for a year and you couldn't teach her the correct throwing technique?

I know it stinks but these things many times turn out for the best. She could find an even better team and look back as them doing her a favor. Good Luck.

 

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When you find another team and you see your ex team, just be nice to them. It's done and over. It hurts for a bit that's for sure. Get past that and your daughter will be able to run up to her old team and chat with the players she used to play with. Say "hi" to the coaches if you bump in to them, tell them things are going well if they ask, etc.

My daughter has trouble throwing. Gets her mechanics all out of whack at times. It wasn't our coaches fault, they tried to help. Your daughter's mechanics may be great, I don't know.

 

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I would have replied; So I gave you my daughter for a year and you couldn't teach her the correct throwing technique?

I know it stinks but these things many times turn out for the best. She could find an even better team and look back as them doing her a favor. Good Luck.

Nailed it!!!!

 

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I would have replied; So I gave you my daughter for a year and you couldn't teach her the correct throwing technique?

I know it stinks but these things many times turn out for the best. She could find an even better team and look back as them doing her a favor. Good Luck.

Was thinking same thing!

 

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My 11 year DD was on "team" for the 2012 season. She attended try outs and was cut from the "team". The reason given was her throwing technique is incorrect. She attends 6 other try outs and makes all the other teams. I am at a complete loss. She is a quiet girl. Has anyone else ever experienced this?

So can I assume that she can catch, hit, and run bases? That was their only reason? Might be a good time to do as the others said and smile as you eat greener grass. And all others like her, hmm. Well pick your favorite team and be happy to of had travel ball experience last year. Pretty cool to have 6 offers.

 

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Just to toss out another perspective...
Several years ago I coached a young team. Had a player with tremendous potential but could not throw. Worked and worked and worked with this kid, even had her come to weekly private practice sessions for the purpose of learning these fundamentals. Happily gave up my "free" time to do this. No one worked with her at home and her progress was limited. Heard the dad comment after the season how her coaches failed her. If parents aren't willing partners in developing their players then its not always necessarily the coaches that have failed.

 

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This is my simple advice...pick the best of those six teams. Join that team. Pray you play your former team. Show them the "technique" they chose to cut. Hope you kick their arse. Make sure you say hi to everybody on her former team after the game. Smile.

First post nails it every time!

 

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Just to toss out another perspective...
Several years ago I coached a young team. Had a player with tremendous potential but could not throw. Worked and worked and worked with this kid, even had her come to weekly private practice sessions for the purpose of learning these fundamentals. Happily gave up my "free" time to do this. No one worked with her at home and her progress was limited. Heard the dad comment after the season how her coaches failed her. If parents aren't willing partners in developing their players then its not always necessarily the coaches that have failed.

This is a great post. Many parents do not understand how important it is for their child to work on fundamentals beyond team practice. You'd be amazed how much better the kid will get working on proper fundamentals. All it takes is about 20-30 minutes a few times a week. Most pitchers work at their craft beyond team practice....non pitchers can also.

Len

 

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Good points, everyone.

Another thought. The original coach, for whatever reason, simply didn't want her on the team. So instead of being a stand-up guy (or girl) made up some **** about throwing technique... We all know the type. A wise person once told me "You get in more trouble by fabricating lies than by telling the truth". This could be a case of that. What's wrong with honesty - "Nothing personal, but we'd like to try somebody else in Position X"?

 

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Good points, everyone.

Another thought. The original coach, for whatever reason, simply didn't want her on the team. So instead of being a stand-up guy (or girl) made up some **** about throwing technique... We all know the type. A wise person once told me "You get in more trouble by fabricating lies than by telling the truth". This could be a case of that. What's wrong with honesty - "Nothing personal, but we'd like to try somebody else in Position X"?

That's what I was thinking. Sounds like an excuse. But for some reason, the coach doesn't think it's a good fit, and neither should you. I know it's a blow to the ego. But you have to try your best to say "Oh well" and move on.

 

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This is not a perfect world. It might hurt but there must be a reason. Move on and open new doors of opportunity.

 

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It sounds to me that you should be HAPPY they did this - if they couldn't fix her throwing (if it was indeed bad) what else won't they be able to fix in the future? Move on, and be cordial to former parents and coaches. No need to stoop to their level in the future.

 

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Sometimes cutting a player is the hardest thing to do and it is not an exact science. Coach do make mistakes. When I was coaching I cut a girl from the team that was, at that time, not progressing as well as the rest of team. I loved the girl and her family. They were great people. After several years, we faced this young lady in a game and she beat us. (she was a pitcher) I was happy for her... honestly. We continue to be friends to this date. It takes good people to get past false pride and anger... coaches should do the same.

 

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Just to toss out another perspective...
Several years ago I coached a young team. Had a player with tremendous potential but could not throw. Worked and worked and worked with this kid, even had her come to weekly private practice sessions for the purpose of learning these fundamentals. Happily gave up my "free" time to do this. No one worked with her at home and her progress was limited. Heard the dad comment after the season how her coaches failed her. If parents aren't willing partners in developing their players then its not always necessarily the coaches that have failed.

Excellent post and very true...coaches only have the kids for short periods of time and hard at times to have individual time at every practice so yes very true, they need to work to get better outside of the practices.

 

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Thanks everyone I appreciate all the comments. It may of been over kill to try out for so many teams but I was afraid my DD would not make a team. The other coaches said her technique is a bit off but she throws just as fast and as accurate as most 12 year olds. It was clearly personal and that is fine because it did open better opportunities! My DD will work double hard over the winter because we know we will face the "team" in the future!

 

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my advice go online buy a product called throw max baseball express, softball savings, not expensive have her put it on and go play catch it will correct most everything in time. Did with my daughter when she was 11 or 12 has turned into very fine player. Believe it or not the greatest thing you get out of this is quality time, just playing catch what could be better.

 

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Time to get on my soapbox a little.
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The time to cut a player is not at tryouts, but before tryouts. As a coach you've had all season - months of practices, and generally at 12U 50-100 games, what are you going to see in a 2-3 hour tryout that you haven't been able to discover in a year of working with her? Man up and do the right thing!
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Time to get on my soapbox a little.
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The time to cut a player is not at tryouts, but before tryouts. As a coach you've had all season - months of practices, and generally at 12U 50-100 games, what are you going to see in a 2-3 hour tryout that you haven't been able to discover in a year of working with her? Man up and do the right thing!
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Agree, not about the soap box it could break and then you could fall and hit your head. But yes let the player and parents no before tryout, just plan crazy to wait until tryout unless your worry that you can fill her spot. And if that why you waiting to cut her, shame on you for being a COACH. MAN UP OR WOMEN UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING....