- Jul 14, 2018
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I have a player on the 16U team that I’m an AC on that is every coach’s dream. She plays hard and gives 100% in every practice, every game. She doesn’t have a low gear, just a competitive all-out type of player.
The problem is, it’s catching up to her. In the last year, she’s suffered multiple broken bones and two concussions (that we know of) on the field. She was invited to a P5 camp over the summer, but couldn’t attend due to injury.
I hate to tell a player to dial it back, but if our goal is to get girls recruited it’s hard not to think she may be hurting her chances. Any coaches out there who have dealt with this? My inclination is to let her play her game, but I have this nagging fear that she’s sacrificing her future for the right-now.
Side question: did she do the right thing by not going to the camp? Is it better to show up injured just to be a part of the experience or postpone until you can actually show the coach what you’re capable of?
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The problem is, it’s catching up to her. In the last year, she’s suffered multiple broken bones and two concussions (that we know of) on the field. She was invited to a P5 camp over the summer, but couldn’t attend due to injury.
I hate to tell a player to dial it back, but if our goal is to get girls recruited it’s hard not to think she may be hurting her chances. Any coaches out there who have dealt with this? My inclination is to let her play her game, but I have this nagging fear that she’s sacrificing her future for the right-now.
Side question: did she do the right thing by not going to the camp? Is it better to show up injured just to be a part of the experience or postpone until you can actually show the coach what you’re capable of?
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