should you cut a player due to parents?

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Thanks Smiles04,
You just can't keep listening to parents who continue to question every single call the coach makes, out loud, and to all the other parents. If you are one of those parents who can't control himself that is fine with me but please take your lawn chair and sit about 10 feet behind the center field fence so the other parents don't have to listen to what a great coach you think you are even though you are not the one who dedicated the time to coach the team. LOL

 

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AMEN!!!

 

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I think that you should cut a kid because of a bad behaving parent. My issue is with parents who complain about their kid's playing time. I coached a team 2 years ago and I had 2 mom's who were complaining constantly about what positions their daughters were playing. They both berated the other girls who had earned the right to play those positions with their hardwork, desire and skill. I think that parents like that are disgraceful. I even tried to work with them for the sake of their kids but there was no satisfying them because they were selfish individuals. That experience changed my perspective and in retrospect I should have cut them both the minute that there was an issue. Going forward I will cut kids if that kind of issue surfaces.

 

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No coach should have to put up with a continuously nagging and complaining parent especially if it brings the rest of the team down. However, a good coach should be willing to discuss any "issues" with a parent in a civial manner outside of a game or practice. Usually its the parents that struggle to maintain a civil atmosphere.

Just make sure if you do cut a kid because of the parents, you have all of the facts first and you are honest about why you are cutting the kid. Lying and saying a kid (who is obviously very good) is no good or weak in certain areas as an excuse then puts the blame on the kid for not making the team, and not the parents who are the real reason.

And get the facts first. Sadly, I have heard of a case where a talented player was cut from a team alledgedely due to the parents and the coach didnt even know the parents. The source of false information was from a so called "super mom" who happened to be a co-worker with coach and she was merely serving her own self interests in doing so.

Dealing with kids can be difficult, and even with parents worse and I admire those coaches who can do both efffectively. Keep up the good work!

 

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.... from a so called "super mom"....

;D What is a "super mom"? ;D and who called her that?

 

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***hijack alert***

super mom (noun)--1) a mom who takes her DD to the park BEFORE practice starts to make sure her DD is properly warmed up 2) a mom who coaches/assists/statkeeps while juggling a baby in one arm and a disgruntled look on her face from her DD's countless errors and semi-tantrums 3) A mom who raises not only her kids, but basically her husband as well 4) a mom who orders all team apparel and makes sure the girls "match" when they walk in a hotel

I'm sure we can come up with more

 

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Statman not sure that "Super Mom" was used in a good way?

Teamnofear may have wanted to use another word instead of "Super" to describe her. ;D ;D

 

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well, i could have said all supermoms do is make cookies, then i would have really heard it

 

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***hijack alert***

super mom (noun)--1) a mom who takes her DD to the park BEFORE practice starts to make sure her DD is properly warmed up 2) a mom who coaches/assists/statkeeps while juggling a baby in one arm and a disgruntled look on her face from her DD's countless errors and semi-tantrums 3) A mom who raises not only her kids, but basically her husband as well 4) ?a mom who orders all team apparel and makes sure the girls "match" when they walk in a hotel

I'm sure we can come up with more

Do I know you? You have discribed me perfectly..... well except no baby, and I don't order the team uniforms that's a different supermom. ;D

 

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I have actually seen Supermom's wash teammate uniforms at Hotels because the players mother didn't come and it was left up to the father and we all know beer by the pool overrides operating a washing machine.
I was one of those in the sights of a Supermom, I admit it!

 

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I have actually seen Supermom's wash teammate uniforms at Hotels because the players mother didn't come and it was left up to the father and we all know beer by the pool overrides operating a washing machine.
I was one of those in the sights of a Supermom, I admit it!

If us Dad's arent drinking beer by the pool, who is going to do it? Somebody has to drink beer by the pool, and I give us Dad's credit we always step up and take care of the beer drinking by the pool. Its about time somebody gave us a pat on the back for what we bring to the table during an out of town tourney ;D

So to all the beer drinking by the pool instead of washing our DD's uniform dads out there this is for you /Pat on the Back, Good Job ;D

 

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You will all agree if you have a good kid they have good parents 98% of the time. The same with a bad kid they may be great players but the attitude comes directly from the parents. IT IS NOT WORTH IT!! Bad parents=Bad kids=Bad team chemistry. If you don't find this out till later then you owe it to the kid to try and make it work. If it don't, don't invite them back.

 

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I am right there with you uber This bud`s for you ;D ;D ;D