[Eagle Eye]

Every child does get to participate...that is what B and C teams are for. When it comes to every child haveing a chance to play...you are 100% correct...they should...and they do...I don't know how this coach does things but for the most part playing time is earned in practice. And, if your child is not good enough to be one of the 10 players on the floor during a practice scrimmage, he probably won't see much time during the game.

This is the problem with kids today and this mentality comes straight from the parents. Everyone thinks that things should be given to them without the child earning it. The "everyone should play" mentality is killing kids' ability to be accountable. If they don't get to play it is because the coach doesn't like them or they have the wrong last name or because the coach is an idiot. Noone ever tells the kid that maybe, just maybe, the kids that are getting to play are better than they are. No, we couldn't do that because that might hurt their prescious self esteem. Everyone wants to say all they need is encouragement to do better and don't ever tell them they failed. Encouragement is fine but failure is inevitible and the sooner they learn that the better off they will be. Sometimes instead of a pat on the back they need a kick in the butt. (not literally)

Many times kids attitudes during practice goes a long way in determining whether or not they play and said attitudes are often destroyed by parents at home telling them how they are getting the shaft by the coach when what the parent should be telling the child is that they need to work harder and take advantage of every opportunity afforded them and be ready when called on whether it be in practice or a game.

:Thumbs: Well Said!!!