As the Colorado Fastpitch Softball season heads into full swing, and the possibility of your girls wanting to switch teams, I think it’s a good time to remember what we’re all here for. So many times, we’ve all heard the story, the gossip, the pain of what happens when players decided to switch teams, and the spider web it can cause.
Both coaches and age group directors should be working together when theirs a request to transfer a girl to another team. And once a decision is made, coaches and players need to honor that commitment. When a Fastpitch coach decides to take a girl, then possibly at the last moment, declines the request, after the player and her family are all on board, what does this do to the player, their self-esteem, and their passion of the game? If the player is older, maybe in the 18 and Under level, then yes, theirs going to be that level of maturity that will help them understand what has just happened.
But what happens when it’s a 12 or 10 and Under player, do we really think they can comprehend what just happened, and why?
So coaches, please, be mindful and respectful of the girls that you make a promise to, hold true to your world and don’t let them down.
Hope you all have a great 2009 season.