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[quote=Anonymous]All of these issues would be easily solved if coaches would do their jobs and communicate with their players. You don't teach a kid anything by ignoring him or her or giving a player no playing time. If a kid isn't up to speed, tell the player what to work on. If a kid is slacking off in practice, tell the kid that he's sitting because he is not working hard enough. Over the years, the best coaches establish expectations to give each player purpose, even those riding the bench. If a kid isn't aggressive or is too slow, put in in for 10 minutes and tell him that all you want to see for him to go all out. If a player isn't good enough to be on the team, here's a thought - don't put him on the team. Have that difficult discussion and tell him that he would be better served playing somewhere else.

Over the years, I've had years when one of my kids was one of the best on the team and others when they are one of the worst. Based on my family's experience, good coaches are harder to find than bad ones. It is also difficult to find a good coach and a team that is the right level for your kid. I'm not sure why it is so difficult, but it is.[/quote]

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