So while you get an A+ for earnestness and honesty,
Two traits people seem to ignore, or at least place in lower priority, when looking for or forming a team.
So while you get an A+ for earnestness and honesty,
At what age do you make offers to the players and not the parents? Doesn't the buck stop with the parents? Maybe present the offer to both?
Coach lacked a bit of communication...From a parent who technically just committed and de-committed from a club this past week, I'll give our perspective. My daughter just joined a 12u program last season which was her first year of travel. The club was brand new so we took the season to understand what we were getting into and get the lay of the travel ball world in our area. The 12u coach lacked a bit of communication about the upcoming season and we, along with other parents were left guessing if there'd even be a team to join. Once we were told the team would move to 14u we gave a soft verbal commitment in passing not really thinking everything through. Once we had a week to really talk about our daughter's travel future it was apparent she wanted to move to a better more established program to play with more skilled teammates. We realized every season we may be left guessing if she even has a team to move up to so the decision was made to leave. I feel horrible rescinding our verbal agreement but in the end, I have to do what's best for my daughter.
You're totally right and I agree...and feel terrible about it.Coach lacked a bit of communication...
But still you made a
Soft verbal commiment not thinking everything through...
once you had a week...changed your mind.
Pretty much the conundrum/issue.
If people are uncertain.
Dont make a commitment
Usually people make this
Commitment
TO HOLD A PLACE FOR THEIR KID.
regardless if
THEY ARE STILL THINKING AND PLANNING OTHER THINGS.
no other excuse/reason.
People do this for one reason.
A SPOT
Don't. Coaches don't like the game parents play and parents don't like the game coaches play. Simple as that.You're totally right and I agree...and feel terrible about it.