Chris O'Leary...read the post that follows the last one you read and you'll see I tried to do even better for her. She really is a great kid and deserves better.
You my friend, get it! It is about the kids!keep up the good fight.I have it happening this year, it happened last year, it will likely happen every year and it probably happens to nearly every coach in almost every sport.
The way I look at it is this, the kids can't drive yet. I had arguments about it with a few of the parents last year, I won't do that again, I don't have to, there is nothing to argue about. No one complaining knew about what was going on in the kid's life, no one knows what the parents are going through. I liked what I saw of them at try outs, they chose to accept my offer and play on my team. She chose me the girls on the team, we are in it together at that point. I am going to play them as I need them and if the people watching from their folding chairs don't like it there are people that they can talk about having me removed and showing everyone what an awesome job they can do.
Switching a little bit but 1 player was at every practice this year, I have never seen their parent sober. They are drunk when they bring their kid to practice and at the games.
Personally I would prefer the girl not to be at practice or games then in a car with them driving.