Meanwhile, the NCAA now has a revolving door on the transfer portal.
The attrition you see in the transfer portal is fed by people who don’t understand what commitment looks like (which is a two-way street). If the player is safe and developing skills (through private instruction or with the team) there is a lesson to learn from staying with the team. I think a great question for her to ask the coach is, “what do I need to do to earn more playing time?” The response and follow-up to that question from her will tell you a lot about the coach.
At the time of offer, I tell the girls and the parents that I will discuss playing time only with the athlete. While this works with 14U, I also am fine having the discussion in front of the parents. At 12U I would happily have the discussion in front of the parents for sure. I even tell them the correct question is “what do I have to do to earn playing time?” Not why don’t I play more. Part of the job of a coach is to give the athlete transferable skills such as advocating for yourself.
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