Monday night MyLeigh had softball tryouts. She was so nervous. I have been practicing with her in the backyard for a couple of weeks and she has improved so much. When we got to the fields, her friend Taelor, was right behind us. When we went to check in, the girls happened to be in the same group. That quickly calmed some nerves and started some goofing off (where needs be).
MyLeigh had her hopes set on being on Dave's team, who is a friend in the ward. I was thinking, we know 4 coaches, as long as we get someone we know, we are good. She had even talked about not playing good for other coaches so that they wouldn't want her. In the end she decided she would play well for all coaches and play "really, really, good" for the one she wanted.
So, in her second station, I started to realize that all these coaches are not the same. So, Alison and I told the girls to mess up a little bit. Then we saw the coach we really didn't want. The girls were dropping the ball and throwing all over the place. All this amusement kept me entertained and my mind off the fact that I was missing Jaxon's baseball game. The first game I have ever missed. I felt so torn. Tryouts ended, and we hurried over to the baseball field to catch the end of Jaxon's game.
The next night we got the call from the coach. CRAP. Yep, the coach we didn't want got her. I got off the phone and couldn't figure out how he drafted her. He was laying in the grass not paying attention. How did he get her? We called Dave and he gave a chuckle. When I told him I already knew, he told me what happened. He said in the 1st round, coaches were aloud to pick a 8 or 9 year old. the first 3 coaches picked 9 year olds and then MyLeigh was picked. She was the 1st 8 year old drafted. I still didn't get how this coach picked her. At the parent meeting and first practiced I figured it out. The assistant coach is the one that grabbed her. I recognized him and knew that MyLeigh did ok at his station.
So, trying not to thinking that the Hill Family has been doomed by coaches this year, I think MyLeigh will be ok. Her coach is VERY different (I will have to post a pic) he seems to know what he is doing. I am pleased with the assistant, who does most of the practices. MyLeigh got very shy at practice and we are working on getting to know the girls so that she can relax and have fun!