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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I see it from a different perspective.  It should be about the Coach and the Player only.  Communication should only happen between Coach and Player only.

- Parents should have no involvement in team management and should only be able to meet with the Coach with the Player and Staffer if a meeting is needed.  
- It's up to your DC to speak up if they aren't getting playing time, ask what skills they should be working on outside of practice, etc.  If parents need to say something to the coach it will have to come from player or setup meeting.
- Parents should not be recommending guest players to a Coach - again parents should have no involvement in the team decisions or who the coach should look at.  Parents should only be driving the kid to practice/games and cheering them on the sidelines.
- I don't think a coach needs to justify decisions being made. He is the coach and will do what's needed (within reason) to get the W.

Parents are just in the way of the kid's development and progress in the sport if they have involvement.  When your kid goes off to play in college/pro's are mommy and daddy going to be there to fight for playing time or making decisions for them?  Might as well let them make the mistakes now so they can learn from them and not from you telling them what to do. If your kid wants to play at the next level they will work hard and do what they need to do to get there.  
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Wrong let me say it again WRONG....
A parent should be part of a meeting a team manager (if a volunteer parent) has no business being present. If a parent a player and a coach all have regular meetings and communication. The expectations for improvement can more easily be met. Whether the parent can help keep the player following the coaches plan from home. If the coach can help with the players and parents expectations to help the player in his goals. Communication is the one single thing that most travel coaches and clubs all need to improve on. If the excuse is there are too many kids to keep up with. Thats not acceptable period. Clubs dont spread your coaches too thin that your players are the main focus. Coaches if you dont have time to focus on what your players need your failing them and therefore failing as a coach. Parents if you cant help the team by having your kids on time and available for all training and games. encouraging them to work other own time to get better you are failing the player and the team your a member of just as much. We all need to work in accord with each other to achieve the goals we set as a team not just what the coach wants and not just what the parent and player want.[/quote]

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