S is playing HS ball, I would not expect her at practice.
It sounds like C needs a ride, see if you can set that up to remove one of her excuses.
It sounds like C needs a ride, see if you can set that up to remove one of her excuses.
S is playing HS ball, I would not expect her at practice.
It sounds like C needs a ride, see if you can set that up to remove one of her excuses.
What kind of parents do these girls have? Doesn't excuse the deception, but informs the dynamic. If S is really out of town, does C have a ride? Is she trying to cover up for parents who won't get her to practice. Maybe they don't hold her accountable. Lots of maybes. Ask yourself what will help the girl. Quiet conversation with her? Benching? Additional expectations? Help with transportation?
Seems like there is more to think through here.
Here is the deal 14 yr olds don't drive, so what that means is either her parents won't take her
I don't think it's "creating drama" when a.) Many of my girls that show up to practice have the same opinion on the matter simply saying it in generality ("Why would you miss practice for ______?"), b.) a parent with a valid comment expresses concern about the health of my team when he has 2 girls playing on it while another girl assumes she'll play simply due to numbers or c.) When there are 2 other players/parents from her community who have expressed an ability to bring her to practice whenever needed and she does not take them up on it. If you're mature enough to commit to playing for a team, you should be mature enough to assure you have a way to get to team commitments. The problem is generally (not always) if her sister misses practice due to a game, then SHE misses practice by default. This screws me even more losing 2 girls, 1 by association.