re: Little league - managing substitutions

Been in your shoes before. Substituting in rec ball is the hardest part of coaching. I always ended up holding my boy out more than the other kids to keep parents from complaining. He never noticed.

I later stumbled on an app that would rotate players for you. Thought it was ridiculous at first, but it made things much easier.

I have friends who take their kids out of town for travel teams. I'm not a fan of driving a kid several times a week to play on an out of town team, but I do have access to a local program with certified coaches (my son's current coach is an excellent coach with.) I'd consider it if there wasn't a local option... coaching makes all the difference.

But, if you have a local option, it's hard to beat playing a team sport with your friends... until the parents start to mess it up.