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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"Any thoughts on how to get her from where she is now to being someone who communicates during the game?"

DP. In generally, reading your reply, I would say she lacks confidence. Also, as a younger player, she probably has no connection to the other players. Having her crew could help. Being better at the sport will help.

Since summer is over, is there someone you could hire for after school or weekends to help her develop her skill at a faster rate. That could help her confidence. [/quote]

To add to this, make sure your daughter knows the rules, has a high sports IQ for her specific sport (you don’t name the sport, but this varies by sport), and is actually a good player.

My daughter started a travel sport at 8. She was advanced for her age, but the youngest on the team. She did what the coach told her and listened to the older girls - they were mostly nice but expected a lot of her and let her know. She learned the rules, her confidence grew, she got more playing time, and her teammates knew they could rely on her. This was fine until jealousy led to another girl coming at her. DD tried to ignore, but we had to intervene when threats started (age 10). By 12, DD was the one directing her team, even older girls because she was very confident in her skill and knowledge. She is in high school now and the is still the case. [/quote]

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