- Jul 13, 2015
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This is my first year coaching travel, and we have one very difficult parent, who is always complaining about the positions her daughter plays, making comments about other kids (in front of other parents and kids), and confronting the coaching staff during or after games/tournaments. Her kid is great. Not the most talented on the team, but a sweetheart with a good attitude. I've just about had it with the parent though.
There was an "altercation" with this parent and one of our coaches after this weekend's tournament. Parent was loudly complaining about how her kid didn't get enough play at her position of choice and said the we are intentionally not working with her daughter at this positions since we picked up a new girl over the winter (who is about 70x better than her kid). Parent was raising her voice to the coach in front of other parents, and the girls on our team. I had already had a long email conversation with her the previous week saying that we are constantly evaluating kids and that we place players in the positions they are best suited for against the opponent we are facing and that she just needs to trust the coaches and the process.
We are nearing the end of our season, and I think it would be better for everyone if we asked them not to come back next year. We will be moving from 10U to 12U next season. How as a coach do you do that? I struggle with disappointing the player - she is a sweetheart and its not her fault that her parents are a little delusional.
There was an "altercation" with this parent and one of our coaches after this weekend's tournament. Parent was loudly complaining about how her kid didn't get enough play at her position of choice and said the we are intentionally not working with her daughter at this positions since we picked up a new girl over the winter (who is about 70x better than her kid). Parent was raising her voice to the coach in front of other parents, and the girls on our team. I had already had a long email conversation with her the previous week saying that we are constantly evaluating kids and that we place players in the positions they are best suited for against the opponent we are facing and that she just needs to trust the coaches and the process.
We are nearing the end of our season, and I think it would be better for everyone if we asked them not to come back next year. We will be moving from 10U to 12U next season. How as a coach do you do that? I struggle with disappointing the player - she is a sweetheart and its not her fault that her parents are a little delusional.
