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one of my kids is supposed to be one of the top soccer players in the city. he comes to practice when he can and i understand completely.

he's 13. he isn't disrespecting me nor his teammates
 
HAM CITY said:
You're hella lame fool. :lol

Probably one of them dudes who couldn't ball worth a lick and now wants to flex on some "respect my authori-tah" tip.

From your wording it sounds like you're in it for the wrong reasons doggie.
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Yep you know me :hat
 
Addict4Sneakers said:
one of my kids is supposed to be one of the top soccer players in the city. he comes to practice when he can and i understand completely.

he's 13. he isn't disrespecting me nor his teammates
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My stance on it.

I feel that if you aren't COMMITTED to a team you shouldn't waste your time. Being there sometime for a coach/team isn't enough. If I am there everyday, you need to be there everyday. If your teammates are there everyday, you need to be there everyday.

Being there part time and being with your other team part time isn't teaching our kids commitment. That is the message I try to send when it comes to that situation.

Once the spring hits, AAU is in full force. The school's season is over by then so that isn't an issue.

My issue is when kids are playing REC ball and playing for their school at the same time telling coaches that they can't make practice because they have to play for their other team.

That is highly disrespectful. If your teammates are there everyday sweating and bleeding for THIS team, you need to be doing the same. If not, your playing time will suffer. It is as simple as that. As a coach, that is how I deal wit that situation in a fair manner.

Come to practice or you won't play.

Catching up on academics and/or dealing with family issues if the only excuse to miss practice. Kids come up with the wildest reasons to miss practice. 95% of them are BS.

We have to hold them accountable. Because the real world definitely will. Part-time commitment isn't acceptable and if we allow them to do that, we are failing them.

Just my stance on it.
 
DCAllAmerican said:
dland24 said:
I think to tell a parent "I will never discuss playing time with you" is wrong, and often leads to much larger issues than just handling the specific situation.
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I didn't feel like typing a lot but what I suggested was what you said.

I have a meeting with parents and let them understand how MY team is ran. If a player is cocnerned with his playing time I suggest he asks me. I will only talk to players about playing time. Parents sign a sheet before the season starts so we don't have issues later.

Of course signing means nothing and it isn't full proof but that is how I handle things.

That is my unqualified way of doing it. :smokin
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I understand that everyone has their own ways of doing things, but I just personally, never saw (or see) the upside in telling parents "under no circumstance will I discuss playing time with you." It just doesnt make sense to me. I have seen many coaches in my area (successful coaches), lose their jobs because of alienating the parents of the kids they coach. I personally, just do not see the harm in discussing things like playing time with parents....especially if the steps I laid out on the previous page are followed. Having an open line of communication with parents, even if it is an uncomfortable subject like PT, will ultimately benefit you and the program.

Again, I do not see the upside in telling parents "i will not discuss playing time with you." In my years of coaching, I see this as something which its negatives FAR outweigh its positives (if there are even positives to begin with).
 
Part of being a coach is to teach young men how to conduct themselves in the real world. If YOU have a problem, it is up to YOU to discuss it with your boss. Not mommy/daddy. I have touched on minor reasons as to why someone's child doesn't get time but for the most part, my response is usually, "Me and ____ have talked about what he needs to do to see more time."

I am not rude about it to them but I understand exactly what you are saying. But that just isn't the way I go about doing things.
 
DC I think you and I are arguing, yet agreeing in principle at the same time. I ALWAYS, 100% of the time, have the kid talk to me prior to meeting with a parent. That is a MUST. If the kid and I do not discuss it first, I will NOT meet with a parent. I just think all of that needs to be laid out rather than just saying "I wont discuss your son's playing time."

I have seen many good coaches lose their jobs for alienating parents. And saying I wont discuss playing time with parents is one small way to alienate them. If guidelines are put forth and there is an understanding that it is the kids responsibility first to talk to the coach, there should be little to no problems.
 
Just finished our season after losing in the second round of playoffs. Taking 3 weeks off then hitting the weight room. Trying to help my 2 best seniors sort through their opportunities at the next level. Anybody else still playing?
 
I don't have a problem with a kid wanting to play two sports, but me and my coaches let our kids know up front at the beginning of the year that you're either 100% committed to us or you're not. 

They're asked to let us know about other commitments to sports before we even run through tryouts, so that we can take all of that into consideration. If I've evaluated two kids pretty evenly, and one kids wants to also go play soccer, I'm taking the kid that's 100% committed to basketball.

Where it gets disrespectful to me is when the kid doesn't say anything during tryouts, never mentions anything about it, and then comes to me the day of and says he's missing practice or games.. I understand having other priorities, and if you're good enough to play everything then by all means... But be honest up front about it and let me know beforehand that your priorities are somewhere else if there's a conflict. I don't think it's unfair for a coach to expect a commitment and some honesty about the situation going in.
 
Ya'll should write a letter to Bill Walton to see if he could come out and drop some knowledge. Just listening to him call the Pac-12 tourney, you can tell that not only does he know his stuff, but he would be great at articulating it as a coach.

"Don't just do a step back because you're told to do it...DO it with purpose."
 
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Will definitely be readin through this thread hoping to volunteer next year at my old high school wen school starts up :hat

Anything a prospective coach should know about?
 
Shorty Doo Wop said:
Will definitely be readin through this thread hoping to volunteer next year at my old high school wen school starts up :hat

Anything a prospective coach should know about?
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You will be a assistant I am assuming right?

Boys or girls?

JV or Varsity?
 
DCAllAmerican said:
Shorty Doo Wop said:
Will definitely be readin through this thread hoping to volunteer next year at my old high school wen school starts up :hat

Anything a prospective coach should know about?
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You will be a assistant I am assuming right?

Boys or girls?

JV or Varsity?
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Boys varsity

Put me on to any resources that you didn't post in the op it would be really appreciated
 
Everything Matters
Posted on June 18, 2013 by Alan Stein • 1 Comment
Every spring I get calls from dozens of NBA personnel inquiring about potential NBA draft pics. They know I have worked with most of the prospects before at events like the Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Skills Academies.



However, you’d be surprised at the questions they actually ask me.

Nearly every single question has to do with character, attitude or work ethic.

They never ask me about their athleticism or skills.

Why? If an NBA team is going to invest millions of dollars in a player, they need to know he is of high character, has an exceptional attitude and possesses an unparalleled work ethic.

Here are the most common questions I get:

What was your very first impression of him?
Did you see any red flags?
Did you enjoy being around him?
Was he always on time?
Was he likable?
Was he coachable?
Was he an energy giver?
Did he love to play?
Did he love to workout?
How was his attitude?
How was his work ethic?
Was he a gym rat?
What was the best part about working with him?
Was there anything difficult about working with him?
Was he respectful?
Was he self-motivated?
Did he act entitled?
Was he selfish?
Was he mature?
Was he competitive?
Was he a leader?
And this is my favorite question that I’ve ever been asked:

Would you let your daughter marry him?

And while these particular questions are the ones I get from NBA personnel about potential draft picks, they are also the exact same type of questions I get from college coaches when they are recruiting a high school player.

There is so much more to basketball success than shooting, passing, rebounding, defending and dribbling!

Character counts!



How you do anything is how you do everything.

Alan Stein
Hardwood Hustle Blog
http://www.About.me/AlanStein
 
Been coaching for a while. Glad I found this tread great stuff in here....

Anybody else going crazy in the offseason? Can't wait to get back in the gym!

Also any good coaches clinics that y'all recommend? I go to the Roy Williams coaches clinic every year, and I went to the Shaka Smart coaches clinic last year (I have a PDF with notes from that clinic if anybody wants them).
 
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