Thanks for the suggestions.

Riding with her toe clips or perhaps platforms for the races this season was what I thought would be best for her, and she thought that too. Maybe next season she could try it out.

It just seems like a bad idea to me cause it's very easy to slip especially in wetter conditions. For instance, dismounting for barriers, remounting, then immediately riding up a hill.. it'd suck to slip and slam your shins into the pedal.. But I guess it's just as dangerous as a beginner to clipless as well.