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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When practicing with another team in the Spring, do people usually tell their current coach?  Assume it is not prohibited by league or club rules.  I have always been of the mindset that any good coach would have their own kid practice with another team before they would consider switching their own kid to that team, so given that, it is really none of a current coach's business as to what a player does in their free time --- unless of course they start missing their current team's practices to train with the other team.  That of course is totally unacceptable.

This has been our approach, but I always feel uncomfortable about it.  If we were ever to inform the current coach, I see so many downsides with that approach that is always ruled out as an option.  So, we just very privately attend a few practices with the other team on our own.  I do not like it, but I do not see any other approach, and to do right by your player you have to do this in order to consider the other team.

Do others agree?  Has this approach ever backfired for anyone?  It usually works out fine as long as the current coach doesn't find out, but there of course are a lot of cases where they do find out because all these coaches know one another and talk to one another between the various clubs.

I understand that there sometimes is an unwritten rule that if players start showing up and practicing with another team, then that coach sends an FYI to the current coach as part of the unwritten rules of the Brotherhood of Coaches.  It sucks, but I think you just have to accept that part and continue to practice with the other team as long as it doesn't overlap any commitment with your current team. If the current coach finds out and ask you about it, then of course you should be totally honest.

Thoughts/opinions?  A lot more going on on the girls leagues side this Spring, so I imagine this is going to be happening for quite a few players.  [/quote]

No obligation to tell your DD's current coach anything.   If you are missing some practices to train with a prospective new team and your current coach asks why you are missing practices then you and your DD have to decide whether to be honest with your current coach or not.   I've seen it done both ways and I think that honesty is the better policy.[/quote]

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