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Originally Posted by Avaritia
Maybe in upsidedownland this would fly but not in USA#1
Skip sounds like he coaches at the nosebleeds tho. Great write up.
Disagree...discipline maybe the wrong word but getting everyone on the same page is really not that hard if you aren't a raving lunatic. I have coached 10 yo-15 yo (boys and girls) from club level to travel to complete novice rec leagues.
If the parents see that you are really trying to do right by their kid they will respond to you reasonably. Sure there are parents that think their kid needs more playing time, etc. But if they know you aren't just picking on their kid and truly are trying to help them become better players and better athletes the parents generally appreciate your efforts.
Just don't make a huge deal about it. "Hey little Suzy doesn't seem that interested in XYZ, how do you think I should approach her?" is an innocuous way to start it. Obv if the kid is a repeat problem then you need to be more and more direct to both the kid and the parent.
But yeah like Skip said it's also the coaches job to keep things in proper doses given age and skill level. I see the stuff Little Slim does playing pretty high level club lacrosse and can't even imagine her having the patience for this stuff 2 years ago. Everything needs to be age and skill appropriate.