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Does a coach have to release a player when asked???? What can a player do that has a coach that will not release them?
I would think that if a player wants released and the coach and or organization refuses that it would shine a negative light on that organization. What possible advantage could there be to not letting them go?
Always a hotly debated topic. Coaches spend a great deal of time teaching & developing those players. Once they get a full grasp of the team's signage, defensive strategies, pitch calls, play calls, etc., going to another team could force that first team to take a step backwards & reinvent their strategies else risk being completely exposed when those two teams meet. If we are talking about a top tier player, then the chance is good that she is leaving a good team & going to another, which means they will see each other a few times this season. Contact CoachJWB for his wristband system (nice plug for you, CoachJWB, wherever you are)
Conversely, like Lester says...if the player doesn't want to play on that team, then one should argue she should be released.
I can argue both sides of this, depending on who is buying my beer that night. :-O
We do this for the girls, true, but we as coaches are also expected to help the team win and we owe it to the team to put them in the best position to succeed. Many coaches are against players leaving mid-season.