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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1.  Talk about it parent to kid.  Develop a strategy for responding in the moment.
2.  Coaches want her to play her role or position to the best of her ability and by doing that — have some fun.
3.  Teammates are, in many sports, supposed to “talk”.  This lets their teammates know where they are.  Whether it makes sense to use them at that moment depends on what options are available, at the moment, for your kid.

A big aspect of communication is to create diversions.  Example; we are playing basketball.  You are dribbling on a fast break down the center.  I cut to the left of the jkey and yell “ball”.  The defender moves left to try and be in a position to block a pass.  By doing that - cutting left, yell “ball” - I open the right side for you to drive the right side and get a layup.

I may have wanted the ball.  You have made the assessment that you driving the hoop is better.  Okay.  That’s the game.  Should you drive the hoop against 2 defenders in position?  Probably not.  Game assessment.  I might even say - “get me the ball.  You going 1 v 2 was stupid.”  Okay.  But game is still going.  Keep playing.  Keep learning.  Just because someone is calling for a ball, puck, or whatever does not make it correct to get it to them.  And, it can be a diversion.

It is all still a learning process.

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I think this is an interesting assessment. And it could apply to most anything that takes skill and/or talent. Part of being good at something isn't just talent and skill. It's also being able to assess in real time and make better moves. No amount of planning can prepare you for what actually goes down in real time. And the player/worker/artist/whatever has to be able to take in all information and then execute. This is what makes a great anything.

OP's DD is in the beginning stages of learning this. She doesn't need to learn to be "bossy" per se, but understand that just because the coach says do X, in the moment she might not be able to do X. She must assess and decide what the best option is. Attempt to make X happen or is there another opportunity to make X happen a different way. This can also backfire--the kid who thinks they know better. But it's a learning process. DD needs to figure out if she can execute X or adjust, then have the confidence to do either.[/quote]

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