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[quote=Anonymous]How do you deal with the coaching variation.  My DD is going to be in fourth grade this year.  Her team is doing OK, but the coaching is pretty lacking.  I think sort of doesn't get some of the basic mechanics and fundamentals of the game.  They motivate the girls pretty well sometimes, but mostly they just beat up on weaker teams mercilessly, any time the competition is tough at all they tend to fold.  Of if their daughters can't handle the pressure, they just cough the ball up over and over.

I've noticed that in AAU it is IMO more coaching issues than anything.  Like I was watching a middle school tournament.  There were three teams A, B and C.  Team A and B played.  Team A beat team B by a huge margin (20+).  Then B played C .  Team C was going to run away with it.  Then someone affiliated with Team A who wanted to try to wear out, Team C  a little, started coaching from the sidelines.  "Grab the ball, look up the floor there he is."  Team B started catching up.  It was remarkable.

I mean does that impress anyone when your kid either turns the ball over or jacks up ugly threes over and over?  I mean even if they can get away with murder on defense because of the lame AAU game formats where they don't track fouls and have short games and sort of eek out a win.

The frustrating thing is the coaches go over in plays in practice, but half the time their kids aren't there at practice, then the coaches' kids don't even run the plays they practice in the games.  So, my kid is stuck standing their while their kids run all over the floor showing off.[/quote]

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