Originally Posted by Braincase
I've always been pretty good about being a low-key sports parent. Drop the kids off at practice, go do something else for an hour, go back and pick them up.
That's going to change.
Tonight I picked my daughters up from basketball practice. They're in 5th and 6th grade, playing in a 5/6 league sponsored by Parks & Rec. I originally signed them both up to play for the same team my oldest daughter played for last year, and I wanted to keep them together, but something happened and there weren't enough spots open for both of my daughters on that team. We got reassigned to a new team, patchwork, with a couple of moms coaching. One mom who is suposed to be the head coach seems pretty nice. The other is taking over the team, setting up her 4th grader (yeah, playing up) as the star of the team which essentially means ball hog.
My youngest daughter was in tears on the way home from practice tonight begging for me to put her on a different team.
They've got my oldest daughter playing a 1-2 when she's always played a 4 or a 5 (aggressive rebounder and shot blocker, average scorer). My youngest is playing the 2 as well, when she's more of a 3-4 (this one is going to be 6 feet tall).
The fourth grader is a helluvan athlete, but she makes stupid mistakes, picking up her dribble without having a freakin' clue where she's going to put the ball, turnovers, bad shot selection, and zero passing.
My kids have always been coached from a team perspective. Balanced scoring, work the ball inside, get the easy shot, rebound, cherry pick, play good defense.
I guess it's time for me to start showing up . I had intended to coach my 6th graders CYO team after the Parks & Rec season was done, but a bunch of the girls decided to play volleyball instead. I might have to put my whistle back on anyway.
Lord, help me keep my head on straight, and help me be fair. I want to be a good parent & coach. If I do this, I want all the kids to improve as individuals and team players.
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