Cannonball
Ex "Expert"
- Feb 25, 2009
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Assuming that the only TB players available to a HS team are freshmen, then you might be correct. A 14A team would beat many HS teams if the HS team didn't have any TB players. But in my area, most HS players are TB players.
The point is, older TB players are typically better than younger TB players. So why do parents think that their 14A DD should instantly be starting varsity when the varsity squad is made up of mostly 18A players? That's why I used the example of if the 2 teams played.
Sorry if I didn't make myself clear enough.
Good points. So, when I did become the head coach of my dd's high school team, I had a parent meeting. I told them that I understood the level each and everyone of their children played. I also knew each team's/program's success. Then, I made sure to tell them that each of the varsity players had done similar when they went through. I mentioned to them that while they were involved in their child's journey, that these players potentially ahead of their child had also done similar journeys. For example, one of our players played for a program that never played in our area. Few knew her program. It is outstanding. So, the incoming parents assumed she was some one who didn't play and was only on the team due to politics. Truth be told, few of the players could make a TB team like that. Then, once I made sure that everyone understood that I knew the essentials of all of these players, I told them that the best play regardless of how many open guys they attended, regardless of what TB team they played for, regardless of what their TB stats were, and regardless of who their parents were.