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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are U12 and we have 2x girls on the team that are terrible this way.  100% it is brought on by the parents.  This is how they talk to their kids in public and now the kids talk to the their teammates this way.  Its exhausting.  One time, we had a game where both of those players were gone and the whole team was magically happy again.

Sometimes, the Coach or Parent pushes the kid to "step-up" and be a leader on the field.  -Give me a break.  No Coach should ever single out some pre-teen to be a leader on the field.  The kids do not have the mental capacity to handle those kids of demands on the field.  The captain's arm-band should be rotated around to all players.  True, healthy team leadership does not emerge until kids are about 17 years old.

I would send a message to the coach to work on some team bonding types of exercises and lay out your concerns.   Explain the importance of having the kids talk to each other in a positive & supporting way.

Trust me, most of the other kids on the team probably do not like it either.  [/quote]

Mostly agree except the I do think Coach can push kids up to step up and be a leader on the filed and this mostly through communication and setting example and be a good teammate. It shouldn't focus on 1 player but multiple players that are up for the challenge. Not everyone want this role and not everyone can do this role especially at this age. The captain arm band if it means something then it should go to the kids who work hard and have demonstrated good characters from practices and/or games. It shouldn't just rotating to everyone just as participation trophy otherwise get rid of it completely.

and first thing you should talk to your kid on how to handle the situation before going to the coach. If all else failed then yes contact the coach about the concerns without naming names. Coaches know who these kids are already, [/quote]

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