Coach Approaching

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Re: Coach Approching

With all due respect, if your daughter works hard and is NOT the worst player on the team, but still sits on the bench and bats last or not at all, you will keep your mouth shut? How is that helping your daughter become a better player? It seems to me that if those things are happening to you (hypothetically), your daughter is being robbed of experience. You are your daughter's life coach, and you have the right to ask a question and in doing so you are not one of "those" parents. Believe me coaches don't always play their best team on the field. I thought this was true too, but it's not always true.

you're right...I am my daughter's life coach...and the number one lesson I want her to learn is accountability and class. What kind of example do I set for my child if I'm gripping and complaing to her coach about a lack of playing time and blah, blah, blah??? **** it up, practice harder and work harder...and if she doesn't get on the field, we find a new organization the following year.

I can't stand parents who constantly complain and whine or feel the need to politic for their child. At some point the child needs to learn that the good lord helps those who help themselves....not those who have daddies who like to blame a volunteer coach.

I'm sorry, but your post did aggrevate me a little.

 

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you're right...I am my daughter's life coach...and the number one lesson I want her to learn is accountability and class. What kind of example do I set for my child if I'm gripping and complaing to her coach about a lack of playing time and blah, blah, blah??? **** it up, practice harder and work harder...and if she doesn't get on the field, we find a new organization the following year.

I can't stand parents who constantly complain and whine or feel the need to politic for their child. At some point the child needs to learn that the good lord helps those who help themselves....not those who have daddies who like to blame a volunteer coach.

I'm sorry, but your post did aggrevate me a little.

Sorry it aggravated you. I didn't mean to. Politics plays a role, although I don't agree with it and don't play them. She stands on her own feet. I can't do it for her. All I can try to do is make sure she gets a fair shake.

 

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Bird:

You're exactly right. But coaches don't always operate that way. Some look for the best hitters at tryouts-- and then mislead their parents into believing they'll be playing a certain position. The parents turn down other teams to play for that one. Once the season starts, the coaches make changes. Sometimes the changes have to do with what's best for the team. Often they don't. In many cases, the changes leave the player and the player's parents disappointed and disillusioned. The coaches don't have to be reminded that they deceived the player and her parents. They know it. In fact, a reminder is going to make it worse. Just finish the season and move on. It's all a learning experience. Unscrupulous people are everywhere. You can't always avoid them, but if you recognize them and continue to allow them to take advantage of you, then you have only yourself to blame.

Honor & Glory-- I agree with you with regard to travel teams. But high school is a different story. Changing teams requires changing schools-- maybe moving to another city. That's tough.

 

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I guess there probably are people out there like that. I need to consider myself lucky that my dd's coach was upfront and honest with us about her role on the team from the beginning. There were some changes that allowed her a better opportunity so it all worked out good for her.