02Crush
Way past gone
- Get rid of a disruptive players/parent on the team no matter how talented they are or what you think the risk is of other players leaving if you cut them. Zero tolerance/one chance only and they are gone.
- There is always another player out there if you need them.
There is a huge temptation to keep a player who is talented even though they are disruptive or the parents are nut jobs or whatever. It isn't worth it - the team environment and attitude will improve without the cancer.
I wont coach travel without absolute authority now and when I am not head coach I 100% defer to the person who is. It isn't a democracy - it is a dictatorship - and while you should be willing to listen to advise from others it must be your decision.
You don't even have to win 1/2 your games - if you are winning 1/3 of your games and are competitive in most of the others and the team is getting better and having a good time then this can be enough.
Could not agree more! Well put