'Trust the process'. The new buzz word. I'd ask what's the 'process' is and how long of a 'process'.trust the team and get on board and help the process..."
'Trust the process'. The new buzz word. I'd ask what's the 'process' is and how long of a 'process'.trust the team and get on board and help the process..."
'Trust the process'. The new buzz word. I'd ask what's the 'process' is and how long of a 'process'.
This is too much deja vu for me!! The running doesn't freak me out as much as the attitude that is coming through in what you're sharing. Are we running because they weren't focused and listening and had poor attitudes? doesn't sound like it. Sounds like they were running because they didn't execute perfectly and the coaches were embarrassed to not beat a presumed lesser team.
This is a really hard position to be in for you guys. We stuck it out on our team last year because she was one of two pitchers and I didn't want to do that to the other girls/parents on the team. And you don't want to teach your daughter to be a quitter, they will run into people like this in their lives and this can be a learning opportunity - albeit a lame one. But if you stick it out I would be at every thing from now on. Every practice, every pre game situation, every post game situation - off to the side on your phone or in a book, etc. just listening and seeing what your daughter is dealing with so you can be counter acting any BS she is taking in, encouraging her to be respectful and work hard but to realize that not all adults get to speak into her life and these sound like some of them - and also evaluating if things hit a point where you need to pull her.
Excerpts from a note that went out to parents after last night's practice..."While actions taken by the coaching staff may not always seem to be in the players/parents best interest we have always asked that you trust the process..." "After last weeks post game run and chat we had a bit of a wake up call for the girls that was not based on lack of ability but more so a lack of effort. We asked that every girl decide if a better effort will help them become a better player/teammate...More importantly if being a better player/teammate is what they really want..." "Parents you have every right to question the way we do things however know that we do have is the best interests of all players at heart..." "Parents, no one learns more in this process than you do. You have 2 options 1) find someone who will listen to your complaints/negative comments or 2) trust the team and get on board and help the process..."
I may be old school but I find nothing wrong with the comments made other than tying winning and losing with effort. Effort should always be given regardless of whether or not one thinks it will result in a win. Regarding the other comments, it sounds like parents were bitching. Is a coach supposed to be ok with that? Kids aren't stupid, if the parents are bitching and complaining it will eventually cause problems with the girls on the team. If a parent wanted to know why the kids were running, and asked a legitimate question to that effect, it sounds like it would have been answered in a fair way. Of course I am not privy to any of the actual questions asked so maybe the e-mail wasn't representing how the coaches really behaved here but taken at face value I don't really see a problem.