Never pulled DD off a team before the season was over much less mid-game, but I considered it a couple of times. The team we came closest to leaving wasn't a problem in terms of playing time, but the team's collective attitude and approach sucked. Players were just going through the motions, the HC didn't care, and we were clearly wasting our time there. There was already another team that wanted her, but I was an AC and told that other coach that we'd made a commitment and would see it through. We walked over to a nearby field and joined that new team the moment the screwed up team's last game ended. It was an easier decision staying for those last couple of tournaments than if DD had been benched, but it wasn't much fun.
Absent some extreme circumstance, pulling a kid mid-tournament isn't appropriate. However, if the kid isn't being utilized and there's a better opportunity elsewhere, it's reasonable to move on. If she were in a job that sucked and there was a better offer on the table, a lecture about commitment would sound pretty strange.
Absent some extreme circumstance, pulling a kid mid-tournament isn't appropriate. However, if the kid isn't being utilized and there's a better opportunity elsewhere, it's reasonable to move on. If she were in a job that sucked and there was a better offer on the table, a lecture about commitment would sound pretty strange.