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This topic goes hand-in-hand with all the posts of teams looking for .....
I am curious as to what others in the community feel is an appropriate amount of time to hold out looking for those missing players. I understand that it is very different depending on what position(s) you need to fill, the quality of existing talent and the total number of players on the team.
I see a tremendous amount of teams at various age levels looking for #1 pitchers & catchers and several others looking for 3+ players. I was in a similar position this year with my 18u team, I had 10 committed but only a single pitcher (both last year's pitchers aged out). I beat the bushes and was unable to turn up any serious candidates within the time-frame I gave my self.
My time-frame was two weeks after our last tryout. Was that too short of a period to wait?
My reasoning for such a short time period was to allow sufficient time for all my committed players to find another team in the event I was unable to find more quality pitching.
As a coach; do you keep pressing forward in hopes that you fill the position or do you act to ensure that your girls are taken care of?
As a player/parent; do you stick it out with the coach, waiting for those key positions to be filled (with quality players) or do you look for a sure thing?
This is a tough one for many and the only correct answer is what ever works for you personally. Please tell me your philosophy for handling these situations.
I am curious as to what others in the community feel is an appropriate amount of time to hold out looking for those missing players. I understand that it is very different depending on what position(s) you need to fill, the quality of existing talent and the total number of players on the team.
I see a tremendous amount of teams at various age levels looking for #1 pitchers & catchers and several others looking for 3+ players. I was in a similar position this year with my 18u team, I had 10 committed but only a single pitcher (both last year's pitchers aged out). I beat the bushes and was unable to turn up any serious candidates within the time-frame I gave my self.
My time-frame was two weeks after our last tryout. Was that too short of a period to wait?
My reasoning for such a short time period was to allow sufficient time for all my committed players to find another team in the event I was unable to find more quality pitching.
As a coach; do you keep pressing forward in hopes that you fill the position or do you act to ensure that your girls are taken care of?
As a player/parent; do you stick it out with the coach, waiting for those key positions to be filled (with quality players) or do you look for a sure thing?
This is a tough one for many and the only correct answer is what ever works for you personally. Please tell me your philosophy for handling these situations.