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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know that the team is bad.  But that is okay too.  As someone else pointed out this is a learning experience.  This is a chance to see if your son is a leader and can help the other kids.  Does your son rise to adversity or apparently like your husband - quit.

Not everything in life will come easily or naturally.  A JV basketball team is an excellent environment to see what your son's character is made of - much better than when he is 30 and working a time sensitive work project that is not coming together and his job is on the line.  [/quote]
+1 This is a great opportunity for him to grow as a person. It’s not his main sport, and everyone who knows basketball will be able to read the team situation instantly, so he his ego should not be involved in wins or losses. He will impress absolutely everyone, including the varsity coaches for the MS and HS (who will surely be keeping tabs), if he sticks with it, takes it seriously and works to improve the team instead of playing down to their level. There is zero pressure here to do anything other than be active and a good sport, and he can have fun if he shakes off his frustrations. Have him watch the original Bad News Bears. [/quote]
This is an opportunity for him to become a better basketball player as well.  If he weren’t getting playing time, I could maybe see quitting, but not in this situation.  When you join a team, you make a commitment and you don’t quit after the season has started because your teammates aren’t good.  It’s different if he’s being subjected to some sort of abuse or in a situation where he can’t grow as a player, but that doesn’t seem to be the case here.

Your son may have a limited role or struggle on the Varsity team while this could be an opportunity to take on a leadership role.  The other players can’t dribble? He has the opportunity to be a ball dominant player.  He can learn to run the point or if he already can, learn to do it better.

At this age, player development is the most important thing.  Tell him that if he feels he deserves to be with his friend, show the coaches the mistake they made by playing well in the current situation.

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