4sandiegans wrote:I am one of the infamous Academy Parents. As they say: "I didn't know I had a problem" until I saw this post. Yes, my daughter isn't good enough to play for the Crunch, and I pay for my daughter to play TB, but I am ok with that. That being said, our local fall recreational league is pretty weak and my daughter wanted to get better so she could compete for All Stars "catcher" this summer. Throwing down to a statue on 2nd base isn't going to help her get better. I liked the parents/players at Academy and thought WTF, one season won't hurt anybody.
I have spent some time around disfunctional coaching situations as a youth and WILL NOT subject my kids to that. This group of TB girls are very close, and the parents get along as well. We have developed a close knit group that genuinely enjoys getting together. After one 2nd place finish this winter, the coaches gave a heartfelt speech that had all of us hugging and crying afterward. We may not be blowing away those of you who are observing but we don't care. My daughter is having fun and in these developmental years she has friends who are like minded and who I don't object to having around. My daughter has fun, she is competitive, and we win some games! As the parent of a slightly above average player I am happy if my daughter is happy. "Daddy, I threw out a girl at 2nd" is a reason for ice cream with the family. Now when we play spring recreational ball my daughter says "daddy, that girl doesn't throw as hard as the girl from the crunch" and goes to bat with determination! From where I stand, that is "good enough for me"!
Just my opinion
J
You mentioned that you had joined TB so your daughter might have a better chance of making the all star team this summer. Have you informed your travel team that you must quit after March 31st.? As per ASA rules...If you participate in any way shape or form with a travel team, after March 31st, your daughter will NOT be eligible to play all-stars for her rec league. Were you aware of this rule?
