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I have Several problems and wanted to get some input from those that know more than me!! (I am a manager for 12U county girls fast pitch softball , it is my first time as manager and i was an assistant before for fall ball season. . I am sort of the New kid on the Block and I want to be able to continually coaching, so I try my best not to make a rift of cause any problems!!) me and my other coach have worked really hard with our girls and brought them along way. My problems are as follows: i am now having payers complain about being in the outfield or other places ( saying its boring or why do I have to play here) and it kinda effecting other players! also i have several parents that are complaing that i am Not switching out players and they keep questioning and second guessing me about it and it is getting to be a problem for me. i am adimate about NOT leaving inexperienced girls strictly in the outfield!!! i usually swap out with ShortStop, even the girl that has the least amount of knowledge has played a few innings at SS,. we usually end up playing 4 innings with a 5 run limit for 1st 3, so i usually swap out SS the 1st 3 innings. And i keep my Best players at the bases they play the Best. Parents are questioning why the other girls are Not getting swapped out?? plus i see several parents talking and pointing from the Stands,, and i get the feeling that they are nit picking All of my decisions, and it is taking a toll on me and my other coach!! on 1 hand i feel like taking all my less experienced and put them on all the bases and take my best players and put them in the outfield!! (thinking this will show the parents and players that we do know what we are doing). But I do not want to lose a game to a Stupid reason, such as just to prove a point!! Our girls have worked to hard to get where they are!! We have came very close to winning against the best team in our league. I want to show them that they can win!! I want them to have that feeling of being the best that can be and the feeling of Beating the Best team,( there is no feeling like that) and I want them to have that!! I feel that I am between a rock and a hard spot, with the parents and the players!! I have been told from many parents and several Umpires that they are happy with what and how im doing things. Any help or Advise yall can give me , would be Greatly Appreciated!! Thank You!! CoachDJ