Tryouts ahead....

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I posted this one two years ago and figured to revisit it...... Good luck to all of the hard working ladies and their dreams ahead.. Not sure when actual cuts are as ours are graduated, but...

Here you go.....

Allot has been said here over the last few weeks and it's coming down to decision time for many. As the H.S. teams are formed this week, there will be elation and disappointment for some. This goes both ways to the girls and to the coaches as picking the teams I am sure is not an easy process.

Words of wisdom for your dd's. If unfortunately they are not on the team they hoped and get placed on a JV A or JV B team vs. a Varsity spot, prepare them to take the news and go, digest it first and then plan to have a civil discussion with their coach the next day or another time. They, not Mom or Dad would be the ones who should do this. If they try and do it that evening, their thoughts would not be in the right place and they could regret something they say.

Have them try and get an answer on "what can I do better" so they can work on that. Many times the coach would rather give one more pitching time on JV than they'd see on Varsity. or a player at a position as well. Sometimes it's just a numbers game to have enough bodies to form enough teams (been there on that one) but it does work out in the end...

Have them ask what would be needed to be done to have a chance to swing up as well, as many schools do that during the year.

Most of all support them and be there for them, but most importantly, if you become negative, the child will as well and that could hurt them in the end.

Good luck to all the ladies out there as your teams are formed!

RECAP--- Absorb, cool off, Have HER plan thoughts and schedule discussion....

 

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Great advice Hilliarddad. While making the varsity team is going to be a goal of any girl serious about the game, there are many reasons it doesn't always happen ... some are good reasons, some are bad. For example, when I was coaching high school, I wouldn't put a freshman or sophomore on varsity unless they were going to start or at least play significantly, but instead let them play all the time on JV and then bring up for the state tournament. At the end of the day, I think most girls would rather be playing than sitting, and no one is not going to play some day in college because they didn't make varsity their freshman year. The things to do are to excell at the lower level and prove that you deserve to be on varsity next year, and/or to look at the experience as good prep for travel ball. And a positive attitude from the parents is important to ensure that happens.

 

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Thanks Hilliarddad and coachjwb! Good advice and good logic.