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I know many of you have daughters that either do or have play rec and travel at the same time. Usually just during the first year of travel I would expect.
I find it very difficult to get her used to the speed of the game (pitching, etc) constantly going back and forth. In rec she just destroys as a hitter but in travel she is a smidge late on the swing and isn't used to the tight umpiring on balls/strikes.
When I work on the increased pitching speed it takes her a rec at-bat to slow herself down. When she leaves a rec game and we drive her to the tourney she is late on the swing, etc. During rec she is more aggressive on defense but in travel she hangs back a bit.
Overall my major concern is that the coach is happy (as happy as coaches can be) that she is on the team. So far they are very encouraging to her and the other girls so I'm sure my fears are more mine.
So.... nothing really to do except prepare her the best I can and let her work the rest out.
I find it very difficult to get her used to the speed of the game (pitching, etc) constantly going back and forth. In rec she just destroys as a hitter but in travel she is a smidge late on the swing and isn't used to the tight umpiring on balls/strikes.
When I work on the increased pitching speed it takes her a rec at-bat to slow herself down. When she leaves a rec game and we drive her to the tourney she is late on the swing, etc. During rec she is more aggressive on defense but in travel she hangs back a bit.
Overall my major concern is that the coach is happy (as happy as coaches can be) that she is on the team. So far they are very encouraging to her and the other girls so I'm sure my fears are more mine.
So.... nothing really to do except prepare her the best I can and let her work the rest out.