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Was hoping for some advice! My daughter is to the point where she wants to concentrate more on softball instead of "playing the field" with several sports. Skill-wise, she has "outgrown" our city's summer travel league and is quite a bit better than the other girls. But I have no idea what is expected at a try out.
Here are my questions and concerns:
1. After being on the "top" of her teams (CYO and city travel)- how do I make sure she isn't shell-shocked at a try out? I don't want her to lose confidence and start second guessing herself in the midst of a try out if she realizes everyone else there is good too.
2. How can I find out about teams and how competitive they are? I know she is very good, but I know there are better girls out there who have been playing for these types of teams for years. How do I find a level that is a good fit without just printing out the list and going to every try out.
3. Is the tryout list on this site pretty comprehensive? If so, when does it start filling up more- as of today I am only seeing 19 entries (several of which are for the same teams).
4. My daughter just turned 12. If these teams have 10U teams, did we miss the boat to try out for these teams? Will the 12U teams just be the girls from 10U moving up with maybe one or two "spare" spots?
5. My daughter pitches and plays short stop. She is very good at short stop. She can also play the outfield well though she doesn't play it now. Her pitching can be great or can be bad. She is just not consistent. She either walks girls or strikes them out- I know she can not pitch for an elite team walking that many people. Should we even mention that she pitches at a try out - or do we just show up and say she plays short stop or just say "she will play anywhere you will take her"?
6. She does not slap and has rarely bunted. Do I need to get her some hitting lessons for bunting and slapping before tryouts? I don't want her to feel like she is inadequately prepared because she doesn't slap and isn't a tried and tested bunter. I don't want her to look bad to the coaches if she doesn't do something "correctly" or like she's done it 1,000 times before.
7. Are there any other tips anyone who has been through this a million times can give me? I am stressing (privately) about it because I want to help her go into these tryouts as prepared as possible and want to make sure I don't do (or not do) anything that would put her at a disadvantage as I think she is already at a disadvantage entering at 12U.
Thanks!!
Here are my questions and concerns:
1. After being on the "top" of her teams (CYO and city travel)- how do I make sure she isn't shell-shocked at a try out? I don't want her to lose confidence and start second guessing herself in the midst of a try out if she realizes everyone else there is good too.
2. How can I find out about teams and how competitive they are? I know she is very good, but I know there are better girls out there who have been playing for these types of teams for years. How do I find a level that is a good fit without just printing out the list and going to every try out.
3. Is the tryout list on this site pretty comprehensive? If so, when does it start filling up more- as of today I am only seeing 19 entries (several of which are for the same teams).
4. My daughter just turned 12. If these teams have 10U teams, did we miss the boat to try out for these teams? Will the 12U teams just be the girls from 10U moving up with maybe one or two "spare" spots?
5. My daughter pitches and plays short stop. She is very good at short stop. She can also play the outfield well though she doesn't play it now. Her pitching can be great or can be bad. She is just not consistent. She either walks girls or strikes them out- I know she can not pitch for an elite team walking that many people. Should we even mention that she pitches at a try out - or do we just show up and say she plays short stop or just say "she will play anywhere you will take her"?
6. She does not slap and has rarely bunted. Do I need to get her some hitting lessons for bunting and slapping before tryouts? I don't want her to feel like she is inadequately prepared because she doesn't slap and isn't a tried and tested bunter. I don't want her to look bad to the coaches if she doesn't do something "correctly" or like she's done it 1,000 times before.
7. Are there any other tips anyone who has been through this a million times can give me? I am stressing (privately) about it because I want to help her go into these tryouts as prepared as possible and want to make sure I don't do (or not do) anything that would put her at a disadvantage as I think she is already at a disadvantage entering at 12U.
Thanks!!