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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I used to coach high school sports, and I feel guilty about crap I put the parents through all of the time.  
I was in med school at the time, so my schedule changed month to month, and so did the practice schedule.  I required girls to be there on time, but I routinely went 10-15 minutes over.  I wouldn’t allow girls to compete who had missed practice that week.  I was really a $h!thead.

I’m sorry that you have to deal with this at all, OP.  Your daughter probably feels a lot of pressure to be there, and the coaches aren’t making it easy for that to happen.  
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What sport allows kids to play if they miss practice?  All coaches bench players that show up. [/quote]

I wasn’t doing anything that other coaches weren’t doing, but that doesn’t mean that it’s okay.  
I competed in my sport for a few years as an adult, and people missed practice or showed up late or had to leave a little early and it was okay.  Adults have responsibilities.  We were still very good and I still got a lot out of it.

It doesn’t have to be this way, and I wouldn’t do this stuff now if I were to start coaching again.  Parents shouldn’t be constantly asked to rearrange their adult lives so their kids can participate in school activities.  Maybe if your child was a prodigy or something, but not regular kids who just want to be on the team.

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