DD Being Forced to Change her Number, might leave team!

[Lefty's Dad]

OH MY GOD! Why oh why bring this back up?

[Demonboy]

:o What would you do? DD played with this travel organization last year. She is asked to stay with them this year and agrees. Several weeks later, one of the organization's other teams folds (coaching problems). Several players, who have been with the organization for numerous years, get folded into my DD's team (which they needed a couple more players). All is good and well, except, one of the players being folded in has the same uniform number as my DD. We point this out to the coach right away and inform him DD has already expressed concern over this and does not want to change her number. My DD is the first string pitcher on her team. Tonight, at a parent meeting we are told that the player folded into our team, well, her family has been with the organization for years, and though it wasn't spoken of, her parents own a pole barn in which numerous teams on the organization practice, therefore, pretty much, since she doesn't want to change her number, they are going to stand loyal to her and not make her. My daughter is in tears. She has had this number for years herself, and feels she works hard to do what she does and her feelings shouldn't be disregarded just because the other player's parents have more cash. The organization did offer to buy her a pair of sweats and hoodie to sweeten the deal with her new number. I thought that was a pretty nice offer and tried to sway her to think of another really cool number, but that proved futile. I told my daughter that I wouldn't make her pitch under a number she didn't want, but that her only other recourse would be to change teams. She is torn and crying. I don't blame her. And frankly I'm a little put off that she's being asked to begin with. The other young lady plays outfield. My daughter is a good pitcher, 13, throws 55 mph, can throw 6 different pitches, and is known for her accuracy. Part of me wants to tell her that we have money invested in this organization and she should suck it up and choose another number. But hey, I'm just as peeved as she is about how she is being put aside, so I've told her if she wants to change teams, we would not stop her. What would you tell your daughter to do?

if she loves this team and loves the game .... then numbers don't matter!

But what if it's a really lucky one? Why should she have to give her lucky number to little miss pole barn?

That's not fair!

[Ace]

Ms. Varuca Salt. She actually starts in the circle for me. Didnt recognize her without her number.

[Skarp]

I didn't get any takers.

[artomatic]

anyone know the outcome of the real pole barn girl?
we need a "where are they now?" show about it on the E channel...

[Skarp]

anyone know the outcome of the real pole barn girl?
we need a "where are they now?" show about it on the E channel...

Dunno...mom quit after 8 posts. Heybucket has forever been the poorer for it.

You'd think that somebody else involved in that situation would have reported in by now though. That's one reason to keep the thread alive...so it will catch the eye of anyone from that organization who joins the site down the line.

[Cannonball]

Skarp, ever the optimist, I'd like to point out the positives of this thread. Many in softball land have learned about Pole Barns. Not exactly news worthy and yet, so basic to the softball existence of those here in the midwest that seek eternal softball glory. Also, the role of "the number" as it applies to success in life. Yes, I was eternally blessed that I once work #1. That quirk of fate has forever motivated me to continue being #1 in all things. The fact that I didn't have much success demonstrates that while I was #1 on your program and in my mind, I certainly wasn't in reality. Oh the irony of it all. So you see, such a simple thread and yet, so much depth!

(Anyone have any boots? The "stuffs" thick around here.)

[GO REBS]

There used to be a double wide with poles and girls around Vaiden, MS. That was about as close as i ever got to "REAL POLE BARN GIRL"!!!

GO REBS

[It's me!]

Can't believe its back...Dam I remember when this post started...... Wish I knew what happen to them... I know one thing Pithermom probably talked all kinds of shit. Someone out there has to know what happen... There is no way she kept her mouth quite......

[txfpcoach]

I heard that right before this incident happened she struck out 13 of 15 and had a slugging avg. over .600 in 8U. Now it all makes sense who did that coach think he was to give away her number at the Winter rec pre season team meeting.