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ecbpappi
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 Posted - 07/28/2011 : 11:06:25
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in_the_know
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Posted - 07/28/2011 : 11:47:53
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I think to state "most teams" is probably WAYYY off base. None of the teams that my sons have been associated with for the past 5 years has had any such problem. Neither have any of the other teams that we know very well. My guess is that you've had an experience with a team where a few of the players might not have attended practices and the coaches allowed it. If that's the case, find a different team. I would suggest that few teams have this problem and would blame the coach in the cases where teams do have the problem. It's real simple to fix. Bench the offender(s). They will either come to practice to get the playing time or they'll quit. Either way, problem solved.
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Originally posted by ecbpappi
I think most teams have issues with players attending practices, question is what do coaches do to ensure their players will show up? Make them mandatory? Then, if they don't show up what is the consequences?
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ecbpappi
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Posted - 07/28/2011 : 12:21:14
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Originally posted by in_the_know
I think to state "most teams" is probably WAYYY off base. None of the teams that my sons have been associated with for the past 5 years has had any such problem. Neither have any of the other teams that we know very well. My guess is that you've had an experience with a team where a few of the players might not have attended practices and the coaches allowed it. If that's the case, find a different team. I would suggest that few teams have this problem and would blame the coach in the cases where teams do have the problem. It's real simple to fix. Bench the offender(s). They will either come to practice to get the playing time or they'll quit. Either way, problem solved.
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Originally posted by ecbpappi
I think most teams have issues with players attending practices, question is what do coaches do to ensure their players will show up? Make them mandatory? Then, if they don't show up what is the consequences?
you are correct, I shouldn't of said most teams but a few teams. |
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wareagle
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Posted - 07/28/2011 : 12:56:05
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This can also depend on the agreement with the families to begin with. When we joined our last team it was understood that my son also played rec ball and it was also a pretty long drive to practice. We made it when we could and I also told the coach's that if they did not feel he was prepared at game time, then don't play him. Just because we were not practicing with the team, it did not mean we were not practicing.
With that being said, I have told my son that this year he must make a full committment to one or the other.
Each situation is different and each team is different. The parents who usually complain are the ones whose kid is sitting more than others. I do understand this, but you still have to play your better kids as long as it is not just a flaggrant act of not wanting to practice. Will most of these kids not weed themselves out anyway? If the kids or parents dont want to practice then there is an issue which the coach's need to handle. |
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ramman999
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Posted - 07/28/2011 : 13:45:19
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The simple answer is practice time should dictate playing time.
But there can be a ton of exceptions -
If the kid misses practice for a valid reason (school, family, illness), .
If the coach knows that particular player works on his game outside of practice.
If the kid attends optional practices, or makes up practices missed.
Is it a habitual offender? More details needed, but the general rule should be practice time dictates playing time
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J.Foley
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Posted - 07/28/2011 : 16:41:39
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| I really don't understand this from a parents stand point. I would never allow my son to play for a team that was so far away that making practice becomes problematic. If I had to drive more than 15 min to get to practice it's a deal breaker. I guess were lucky to live were we do. |
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bbmom2
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Posted - 07/28/2011 : 17:11:03
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Practices are a sore subject around your house. We have one of those players that is so intense about his game that he seems to not be having fun on the playing field. Practices to him are just what you do and unless he's running a 105 fever, he won't miss. Hates to miss and expects his team mates to have the same intensity he does.
Well in the real world this just isn't practical. However, a commitment to a team is a commitment to a team and that includes practices. We've had the extremes of coaches that will remove a kid from the team with so many missed practices (unexcused so to speak) to a coach who's kid never showed up! Explain that one around our house.
If you commit to travel ball you commit to the practices in my mind. I know as you get older you have players that travel far and wide to participate on the elite teams. I can't see that being us simply because to him, practice is just as important as the games. Practices are where the real learning should take place - as the saying goes - practices for coaches and games for the players.
No practice - no play. (and what ramman999 said - sort of) |
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wareagle
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Posted - 07/28/2011 : 20:28:30
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J. Foley
We are from a small town and their are no real options. Several teams have tried to form locally, but has never stuck together. We travel about an hour to practice, so 7-830 practice, coach speaks, stop thru drive thru, 10 getting home. Shower and in bed by 1030, asleep by 11. Too late to do several times a week. We have other parents that cant make practices if scheduled early, so we do the best we can. |
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ramman999
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Posted - 07/29/2011 : 06:20:28
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Originally posted by bbmom2
Practices are a sore subject around your house. We have one of those players that is so intense about his game that he seems to not be having fun on the playing field. Practices to him are just what you do and unless he's running a 105 fever, he won't miss. Hates to miss and expects his team mates to have the same intensity he does.
If you commit to travel ball you commit to the practices in my mind. I know as you get older you have players that travel far and wide to participate on the elite teams. I can't see that being us simply because to him, practice is just as important as the games. Practices are where the real learning should take place - as the saying goes - practices for coaches and games for the players.
Thats my son too- he wants to be at practice even if he has a fever. He has pulled muscles in his leg, and will still be there for practice to work, or even sit on the sidelines and watch and support his team. He lives it, and expects the same dedication from his team mates. At AAA/Major levels, I sort of expect the same, but not everyone has that same mindset.
Pre-arranged situations are also different- if a kid is playing rec ball at the same time, he is getting some work in (in my mind)- but I am indifferent about rec ball. I don't want to be the "other girl" so to speak. I feel different about football or soccer, but I've seen too many players regress during the season when they played both rec and travel- here the competition level is night and day, and I felt it hurt my son the one fall I let him do that. |
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