Should my son quit?

whattodomom,
I answered your other post. I truly feel for you, but advise against quitting. If he was so discouraged, why did he try out?
Positive fact: he made the team.

Questions:
What position did he make? Is he hitting the ball? Is he fielding the ball? How does he do in practice? Is he working hard? Can he improve?
Is Coach totally unreasonable? New? Fair in accessing ability/talent?

Coaches main goal is to win games. Is he achieving that with underclassmen? If so, that's the answer...Coach is going with youngsters that he can groom. I don't neccessarily agree with that philosophy, but have seen it happen.

There is a pony in here somewhere!!! I know it's hard to be objective when our kids "seem" miserable. But it is a growing up experience that he "tried" and never gave up.

It's so difficult to take the emotion out of the equation. But I'd try to focus on the fact that he was selected for varsity. He has a role to play, a contribution to make, and he should talk to his coach about it.

I hope it all works out. Keep us psted.

I was talking to my cousin, age 50, the other day. He started reminiscing about high school baseball. He wasn't a star and never played beyond high school, but he still enjoys the memories that he has from his playing days.

I think your son will feel better about himself after this season if he doesn't give up. He'll be able to say he played on the varsity team in high school and know that he stuck with a commitment he made. This may not sound like much to an 18-year-old, but I think quitting will darken all his baseball memories, while staying with it may give him something better to look back on.

Listen to harbormom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A Pee Wee football coach once told his group of players (including my 8 year old) on the first day of practice.....

"the thing about quitting is........It's REALLY hard the first time. Every time after that gets easier and easier until you're pretty good at being a quitter."

I agree it's hard to watch them being unhappy. We had a few seniors who rarely played last year, but they were acknowledged at the end of season banquet for sticking it out and being supportive of the team. Who knows, maybe he'll get an opportunity to show the coach he's wrong?

Hang in there!

_______________________
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." Rogers Hornsby, Hall of Famer

Whattodomom,

I saw your post in the general item forum before I saw it here. I posted an item from a louisiana high school forum. It is post from a kid who quit his high school team. I think it is something you and your son should read.

Thank all - new game new day - We'll see what happens.

Well, I got a partial answer on the "no play" situation. He missed three "optional" practices. What kid that is not playing thinks any practices are "optional"? I could just strangle him!

whattodomom...boy oh boy...hmmm...guess he probably knew that too...