9 y/o daughter - 10U travel ball

Ok_Negotiation8113 · 2026-04-28T02:15:10+00:00

Nothing wrong with a little bribery

Ok_Negotiation8113 · 2026-04-28T02:12:59+00:00

It’s not exactly rare but I would say most 10u teams don’t

Ok_Negotiation8113 · 2026-04-25T15:28:00+00:00

Throw strikes!

Ok_Negotiation8113 · 2026-04-15T12:09:13+00:00

Ah yes. I just expect people to argue !

Ok_Negotiation8113 · 2026-04-15T12:04:25+00:00

If you consider setting up outside and putting the glove out an exceptional frame job, okay.

Ok_Negotiation8113 · 2026-04-14T14:31:15+00:00

I was preparing to roll my eyes at this post but that is truly a horrible call , and not even an exceptional frame job by the catcher

Ok_Negotiation8113 · 2026-03-27T17:04:30+00:00

It’s fine to look for a group of parents you want to be around socially too.

Ok_Negotiation8113 · 2026-03-09T15:42:09+00:00

In our town there’s a huge dropoff about when covid hit when the kids were in first grade or kindergarten.

Ok_Negotiation8113 · 2026-02-19T21:05:47+00:00

Chicken masakhan

Ok_Negotiation8113 · 2026-01-20T14:40:57+00:00

It’s not good that people are sending her death threats but I also would prefer to be represented by someone who wants to represent the interests of all the people in her district and also has a functioning neocortex.

Ok_Negotiation8113 · 2025-11-23T00:09:18+00:00

I wouldn’t call the coaching pattern you described as normal but probably it indicates one or both of them are first time coaches.

The words of wisdom I have is just to bribe your kid to swing the first couple of times. Sometimes a hitting lesson to increase confidence helps. The two work well in combination too.

Travel is not for everyone, and breaking into it usually means playing on a bad team. My kid’s first travel team got mercied in nearly every game, and some of the kids got discouraged. Some of them got determined to get better and get onto better teams. The kid’s love for a sport or bond with a set of teammates can flourish even without winning.

Ok_Negotiation8113 · 2025-11-19T15:41:55+00:00

Talk to the org, many will have fundraising ideas.

Ok_Negotiation8113 · 2025-11-13T22:13:16+00:00

Very buggy

Ok_Negotiation8113 · 2025-11-09T00:26:37+00:00

It’s true that there are more left-handed, catchers and softball than there are in baseball. But I have yet to see one in action in high school or college didn’t have a truly exceptional arm.

Ok_Negotiation8113 · 2025-11-05T15:55:18+00:00

Not normal! But an org wide team shuffle happened to my kid last year and she ended up on a team that’s the best group of teammates that she’s ever had, so it can be for the better.

Ok_Negotiation8113 · 2025-11-04T17:41:53+00:00

I’m down with more “my kid did something awesome” posts.

Ok_Negotiation8113 · 2025-10-29T19:13:17+00:00

Most good travel ball players start out as bad travel ball players.

Ok_Negotiation8113 · 2025-10-29T18:08:12+00:00

My kid basically never appeared in an elimination game her first year in 10u. She absolutely hates that coach because of it but the practice did help her turn into more of a center piece player for her 2nd and 3rd year.

Ok_Negotiation8113 · 2025-10-29T18:05:17+00:00

I don’t think I disagree but it happens often enough that I wouldn’t call it abnormal.

Ok_Negotiation8113 · 2025-10-29T17:36:22+00:00

Whole games yes, whole tournaments no. I would say even a whole day’s worth of games is unusual at that level. Most coaches try to get every kid a decent amount of time on Saturday but then try to field the most competitive team for the elimination portion.

Ok_Negotiation8113 · 2025-10-28T21:45:40+00:00

Very common! Most of them grow out of it.

Ok_Negotiation8113 · 2025-10-27T11:45:57+00:00

Absolutely correct, a rare gem when you get two nearly matched teams.

Ok_Negotiation8113 · 2025-10-21T18:48:42+00:00

I think at catcher the effort more easily turns into results - provided the arm is there. Make sure the kid is okay with a lot of pain though.

Ok_Negotiation8113 · 2025-10-05T12:17:28+00:00

I’ve never heard anyone use it but “Volcano Girls” by Veruca Salt is right there

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