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School ball is coming to an exciting end to many area players and families, as district tourneys and the final weeks of playing are surely determining who is ready to take their play to the next level. i was teasing my own DD about their "all out" mantra over the last few weeks (as in, let's try and score against Gahanna for once)--and wondering why they wait until now to implement such a strategy (like the last 2 minutes of an NBA game, oh NOW they want to play defense!)....anyways, I specifically remember many threads and postings beating up school ball for some of the reasons below:
not enough playing time
daddy ball
i play travel and rest of team doesn't therefore I get to complain
playing JV instead of Varsity
my coach is just a glorified teacher looking for a paycheck
etc etc etc
my own DD has been mostly on the bench again, and this year is going much different than last year. While i do get frustrated (mainly because i haven't been to too many games this season, with younger DD's dance classes, my own bible study classes and grad classes going on), i'm sharing it only with my wife as of late. When i open the email and think of sending something to my coach, i don't. When my DD comes home frustrated, i ask her if she's been going "all out," if she's been cheering, if she's using practice to get better. she's gone from wondering who this person she's talking to is her dad or not, to asking advice and sharing with me more than ever.
Recently, she had one of those conversations with her coach that would only have happened had she not went on her own. and I wonder if she's not working on being a college player, a good person, a person who won't crumble under pressure and can handle what's being thrown to her. So, I didn't intervene and it felt wonderful.
I'm not in any hurry to get to travel ball, that in itself will be fun and enjoyable once it gets here. I hope all the parents out there are doing well because every disparaging remark about their team and coach, etc only goes against what we want them to become as young ladies.
not enough playing time
daddy ball
i play travel and rest of team doesn't therefore I get to complain
playing JV instead of Varsity
my coach is just a glorified teacher looking for a paycheck
etc etc etc
my own DD has been mostly on the bench again, and this year is going much different than last year. While i do get frustrated (mainly because i haven't been to too many games this season, with younger DD's dance classes, my own bible study classes and grad classes going on), i'm sharing it only with my wife as of late. When i open the email and think of sending something to my coach, i don't. When my DD comes home frustrated, i ask her if she's been going "all out," if she's been cheering, if she's using practice to get better. she's gone from wondering who this person she's talking to is her dad or not, to asking advice and sharing with me more than ever.
Recently, she had one of those conversations with her coach that would only have happened had she not went on her own. and I wonder if she's not working on being a college player, a good person, a person who won't crumble under pressure and can handle what's being thrown to her. So, I didn't intervene and it felt wonderful.
I'm not in any hurry to get to travel ball, that in itself will be fun and enjoyable once it gets here. I hope all the parents out there are doing well because every disparaging remark about their team and coach, etc only goes against what we want them to become as young ladies.