[PHSForever]

Since this a football topic, if a kid misses a game or two, then they only get 10 games to play and you take away from the team and hopefully the coaches dont play that kid because they never know if they will be able to count on them due to being grounded or suspended by parents. So they go with someone they know will be there. now the kid suffers as well as the team and the kid now resents the parents for doing that and has a dont care attitude now.

Is it any different if the kid doesn't make the minimum GPA required by the school? Listen, I'm not going to debate this any further, as I said, we have our own views on it. I respect yours even if I disagree with it. And any coach who would "hopefully not play" the kid because of not meeting academic criteria because they would be "undependable" in your words, would be setting a bad example IMO. I know a coach who requires their players to make 3.0 in order to play, not the minimum 2.0 or whatever it is now. I told you in an earlier post, before each season I discuss this with the coaches my kids play for, and they've been in total agreement so far. Last comment I will make. You can feel free to PM me if you want, because I don't think readers are coming on here to read you and I in an academic debate. Thanks