jwstewar
Active member
OK, let me start by saying I'm not one of those parents that thinks every kid should play. I know there are going to be bench warmers and I know not every kid can start. But I do have a beef and I'm curious what other's feelings are.
I stopped at my son's football practice tonight. When I first got there, they were doing drills. Keagan was doing fine. Wasn't getting yelled at or anything. He was trying to do what they told him, but he is a little guy so he couldn't necessarily take the others down. We then walked over to watch my daughter at cheerleading practice and came back. They were now "playing a game." I should say, all but 3 boys were, yes, Keagan was one on the grass. That was fine. But they played this game for an hour. Not once did they even offer to rotate those 3 boys in. Again this is 3rd and 4th graders and Keagan is in 3rd. So they are smaller and the other boys are "better." My understanding is, he is on the bench unless someone gets hurt. OK, that is fine during the game, but why during practice? How are they supposed to learn and get better sitting on the bench? Well then the coach yells at them for not paying attention? Well duh!!! 3 boys sitting on the ground for 45 minutes watching other kids play. Yes, they are going to get bored.
I had a conversation with the President, maybe I went with too much attitude as he called it, but I was pissed and getting madder. Wife encouraged me to say "something" but then goes, hope you didn't make it harder on him. How can it get worse, he isn't playing and hasn't played in any practice so far - 3 weeks. Keagan is ready to quit, I would like for him to stick it out, but can also understand why he wants to. I also know that if he does quit, he won't improve and will never get to play.
So what say you!!!
I stopped at my son's football practice tonight. When I first got there, they were doing drills. Keagan was doing fine. Wasn't getting yelled at or anything. He was trying to do what they told him, but he is a little guy so he couldn't necessarily take the others down. We then walked over to watch my daughter at cheerleading practice and came back. They were now "playing a game." I should say, all but 3 boys were, yes, Keagan was one on the grass. That was fine. But they played this game for an hour. Not once did they even offer to rotate those 3 boys in. Again this is 3rd and 4th graders and Keagan is in 3rd. So they are smaller and the other boys are "better." My understanding is, he is on the bench unless someone gets hurt. OK, that is fine during the game, but why during practice? How are they supposed to learn and get better sitting on the bench? Well then the coach yells at them for not paying attention? Well duh!!! 3 boys sitting on the ground for 45 minutes watching other kids play. Yes, they are going to get bored.
I had a conversation with the President, maybe I went with too much attitude as he called it, but I was pissed and getting madder. Wife encouraged me to say "something" but then goes, hope you didn't make it harder on him. How can it get worse, he isn't playing and hasn't played in any practice so far - 3 weeks. Keagan is ready to quit, I would like for him to stick it out, but can also understand why he wants to. I also know that if he does quit, he won't improve and will never get to play.
So what say you!!!
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