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[quote=Anonymous]If she wants to be part of a team, have her play Tball, then little league (or the softball equivalent).

At 5, 6, 7, most of the kids are a hot mess.  Tball especially involves kids picking daisies, running all over the field, dropping balls. Very few kids possess the gross motor skills and hand eye coordination to hit or catch well. Most of the kids are missing or dropping balls.  Most kids cannot hit consistently.  And most pitchers are not accurate until around 9 or 10, so she will get walked regularly enough that she will be able to get on base at least once per game (and will often get to experience the thrill of "scoring")

The kids interact every inning in the dugout, so there is a ton of camaraderie and teamwork, far more opportunities than most sports provide.  My low tone, uncoordinated kid made his mark as the team leader, mostly by cheering on and motivating teammates in the dugout.

If she is uncoordinated, she will still get playing time even if it is standing in the outfield.  The lower levels are strictly developmental so there is no focus on winning, just teamwork and learning.[/quote]

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