Coaching a 14U team for the first time this year, have only ever worked with 12U before. One of the problems I am having is it seems a lot of my girls are made of glass. I can't believe how many keep having minor injuries or complaining they have a sore knee or ankle or shoulder or arm or they just are not feeling well etc etc...see where I am going with this??
Is this an age thing that they are going through because there bodies are starting to change or have a got a lot of complainers or winers on the team?? Am I being way too soft on them when they tell me this and I just tell them to take it easy then?? How do I know when an injury is an actual injury and most times they just need to suck it up??
I know when I played I never compalined like this and neither did my team mates but that might be a boy thing
FYI.......We are just finishing indoor training now and will be starting our season outside within the next week or so.
Cheers
Is this an age thing that they are going through because there bodies are starting to change or have a got a lot of complainers or winers on the team?? Am I being way too soft on them when they tell me this and I just tell them to take it easy then?? How do I know when an injury is an actual injury and most times they just need to suck it up??
I know when I played I never compalined like this and neither did my team mates but that might be a boy thing
FYI.......We are just finishing indoor training now and will be starting our season outside within the next week or so.
Cheers