Leaving a team hanging.....

[mike_dyer]

I'd have to disagree to a point. It does get around and eventually will effect even the best players.

If you say so.

There is one kid in particular, I guess you could ask the coach she is currently playing for when it is going to catch up with her (dad). He is some where around her 8th or 10th coach. 12th maybe? Coincidentally he was also her 3rd or 4th coach. She's 14.

 

[Doom Leader]

It's real bad when a coach leaves you hanging, going through your tryouts picking up kids then decides to move to another organiztion
becuase the Gold team gets a player over his team, great why to treat your players coach! I guess it's not always about the girls!!

 

[softballlife]

I think going to several tryouts are good but i also think if you already committed to a team why go? I think deciding on a team is hard enough, why add more offers if you already committed. I believe if you turn some teams down you burn bridges. Personally if a kid came to my tryout every year and shot it down each time I think if think twice about wasting my time with another offer... Not saying that's what happened but in general...

 

[softballlife]

Sorry, but we live in the real world over here. DD will be 1st year 16u and throws mid to upper 50s. But she has great spin and location and throws any pitch at any count. And yes, she does have all the pitches you know of. Her control is impeccable. This is what she was blessed with. She might not reach 60 until she is 18yo. It's all about location, location, location!

That's what all the slower kids parents say! It's probably a good idea you stopped coaching her with how you boast... Being humble goes a long way. Let others talk for you...

 

[Heat#12]

Coaches, here's one way to do it. When you offer a spot to a kid, let the kid and her parents know that the offer is good as long as there's still a spot open on your team. They must know this up front....tell them at the beginning of the tryout and have it in writing. That way you can still try kids out and you are not left hanging by any player. Only give offers to players you believe are talented enough for your team. Let's say you have one outfield spot open on your team. Three kids come to the tryout that are good enough to be part of your team. After tryouts, mail or text the parents of the three kids that they are offered a spot on the team as long as the spot is still available. The first one that accepts gets the spot. If for some reason a player backs out on you, reach back out to the players you offered and state that if they are not yet committed you have an additional opening. Wait a day or two, and if you get a no or they are already committed, try some more kids out and start all over. This way you are doing everything possible for your team while giving tryout attendees an opportunity to accept an offer to play for you providing a position is open.

Lenski65: Your wisdom knows no limts.

 

[FastBat]

Sorry, but we live in the real world over here. DD will be 1st year 16u and throws mid to upper 50s. But she has great spin and location and throws any pitch at any count. And yes, she does have all the pitches you know of. Her control is impeccable. This is what she was blessed with. She might not reach 60 until she is 18yo. It's all about location, location, location!

Sounds like a stud to me. I would be proud if my dd was pitching like that, at 15/16!

I always tell my dd, pitching is like Ice Skating, watch the Olympics; they always make it look so easy, after watching a good Ice Skater perform, everyone thinks they can do it. Same with pitching, so many people think this stuff is easy, they don't realize how many sacrifices your family has made with your dd's pitching career. Good luck this season and take care of that stud!