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I have a lot of experience on this subject. ?First, you have to look at the coach. ?If he is a good coach not just book read, but a good coach who is working with the girls on proper form , mechanics etc. then you must look at other issues. ?If he is not a good quality coach then you either have to put up with it or move to another school, point blank. ?Your daughter and her future is more important than which high school you said you graduated from sports speaking. ?
Next, you need to look at the school board. ?What politics do they have. ?Are they there to support the coaches and back them with their decisions or do they cave in to the parents where they get their votes from? ?Many new coaches and even experienced ones have limited contracts and have net been given a continuing contract, so their teaching contract is more important. ?Because if they tell the truth and make someones daughter sit and that person has some connections then that coach may not be hired back. ?I have seen it happen. ?If this is the case get good school boared members who are not influenced as much with the voters. ?
I know someone in this situation and he decided to give up coaching at the high school level because he couldn't be honest with himself because of the contract issue. ?He played to win and in the 5 years that he coached took his high school team farther than they had ever gone. ?He was district of the coach of the year twice, won three conference championships, district champs from a small school in southern ohio. ?But one of the dads who is very connected and an ASA coach was upset and was making waves to the board because the coach wasn't playing the girls like this dad wanted. ?So don't always blame the coach. ?But what you can blame is if this coach sticks around and lies to himself and especially the girls. ?
One interesting point, this same dad has a daughter who plays basketball and he is still as involved like he was in softball, and guess what? ?Even though their team is loaded with talent is stuck in last place because of all the politics. ?So we either need to change the board politics, or move to a school where there is less and want their sports teams to do well no matter who is playing.
If playing sports in high school is important and I think it is, we good parents who wants a fair shake for all the girls including our own needs to get involved with the school politics and get them changed. ?Not just keep talking about this issue year after year after year.? ? ?
Next, you need to look at the school board. ?What politics do they have. ?Are they there to support the coaches and back them with their decisions or do they cave in to the parents where they get their votes from? ?Many new coaches and even experienced ones have limited contracts and have net been given a continuing contract, so their teaching contract is more important. ?Because if they tell the truth and make someones daughter sit and that person has some connections then that coach may not be hired back. ?I have seen it happen. ?If this is the case get good school boared members who are not influenced as much with the voters. ?
I know someone in this situation and he decided to give up coaching at the high school level because he couldn't be honest with himself because of the contract issue. ?He played to win and in the 5 years that he coached took his high school team farther than they had ever gone. ?He was district of the coach of the year twice, won three conference championships, district champs from a small school in southern ohio. ?But one of the dads who is very connected and an ASA coach was upset and was making waves to the board because the coach wasn't playing the girls like this dad wanted. ?So don't always blame the coach. ?But what you can blame is if this coach sticks around and lies to himself and especially the girls. ?
One interesting point, this same dad has a daughter who plays basketball and he is still as involved like he was in softball, and guess what? ?Even though their team is loaded with talent is stuck in last place because of all the politics. ?So we either need to change the board politics, or move to a school where there is less and want their sports teams to do well no matter who is playing.
If playing sports in high school is important and I think it is, we good parents who wants a fair shake for all the girls including our own needs to get involved with the school politics and get them changed. ?Not just keep talking about this issue year after year after year.? ? ?