Anonymous wrote:Some coaches form premature opinions about players that be very difficult to change. The player can't get any playing time to improve. When the player does get playing time they are put back on the bench for any perceived mistake. A player can never develop in that kind of environment.

+2 to this.

Anonymous wrote:Any updates on this one OP? Did your DD talk to the coach?

Yes, please let us know. No emails, a face to face conversation is needed.

My DD is struggling with a team and coach this season too. She’s my youngest and we are having these tough conversations. It’s a hard lesson to learn that sometimes it’s not you and you won’t get played. It’s not ability or anything else but you can’t control favoritism. The only option, after asking what to do to earn more playing time, is to sit there and pretend to have a good attitude if you want to play next year for the school (if you think there will be a different coach). Quitting mid season will guarantee you are done.

Any updates on this one OP? Did your DD talk to the coach?

Anonymous wrote:Some coaches form premature opinions about players that be very difficult to change. The player can't get any playing time to improve. When the player does get playing time they are put back on the bench for any perceived mistake. A player can never develop in that kind of environment.

+1 That's just really bad coaching. All these possible explanations on this thread essentially lead back to bad coaching.