Last nights practice was probably one of the worst I've been around in 10 years. I could get behind this kind of suckage in school ball, rec and C level TB but not this team. We have a 12U and 14U and they practice together based on distance they live away from the practice facility so that way everyone can make it to practice.
Yesterday my area got enough snow to make a footprint so naturally 5 girls didn't show because of the dangerous road conditions. I don't get too upset at this since all roads are different.
Conditioning was a disaster as a player decided she just didn't want to do what the rest of the team was doing. She felt that her effort was on par with the expectation. You know 15 girls doing burpees and she's the only one going to the pushup position from her knees.
Throwing was worse than conditioning. The same anti burpee player threw the ball sidearm about 20 times in a row (yes after the 2nd one she received more coaching) and managed to almost hit me in the face. I was 5 feet away from her target. It was as bad as .50 cent's opening pitch.
Defensive everyday's was like watching the bad news bears. 3 feet away from each other rolling the ball it goes right between a players legs and she tucks her head under her and looks at the ball rolling away.
After about an hour of just obvious lack of caring on their part I threw my glove. While this may not seem like a big deal to some, I am known as the coach that has patience. The girls quickly realized that I had seen enough but once you're in lazy mode (yes that's what it was because they have the talent) it's near impossible to pick it up.
We are 3 weeks from our first scrimmage and a month away from our first tournament and that tournament has some of the best teams in the area registered. After last night I'm wondering if there is a mercy rule after the top of the first.
Yesterday my area got enough snow to make a footprint so naturally 5 girls didn't show because of the dangerous road conditions. I don't get too upset at this since all roads are different.
Conditioning was a disaster as a player decided she just didn't want to do what the rest of the team was doing. She felt that her effort was on par with the expectation. You know 15 girls doing burpees and she's the only one going to the pushup position from her knees.
Throwing was worse than conditioning. The same anti burpee player threw the ball sidearm about 20 times in a row (yes after the 2nd one she received more coaching) and managed to almost hit me in the face. I was 5 feet away from her target. It was as bad as .50 cent's opening pitch.
Defensive everyday's was like watching the bad news bears. 3 feet away from each other rolling the ball it goes right between a players legs and she tucks her head under her and looks at the ball rolling away.
After about an hour of just obvious lack of caring on their part I threw my glove. While this may not seem like a big deal to some, I am known as the coach that has patience. The girls quickly realized that I had seen enough but once you're in lazy mode (yes that's what it was because they have the talent) it's near impossible to pick it up.
We are 3 weeks from our first scrimmage and a month away from our first tournament and that tournament has some of the best teams in the area registered. After last night I'm wondering if there is a mercy rule after the top of the first.