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Post by tog on Nov 22, 2005 22:41:59 GMT -6
took this from another board
How many times do you let a kid back on?
How many times do you let a player quit before you say no more? I realize kids make mistakes, but when do you say no more to player and parents? I appreciate any thoughts.
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Post by Coach Huey on Nov 22, 2005 22:44:34 GMT -6
policy that is roughly in place for us is this:
kid quits he must go through one full spring (offseason) before being reinstated to team. 2nd time is he's done forever.
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Post by coachcalande on Nov 23, 2005 0:04:45 GMT -6
Wow, tough one...I guess thinking about the mission statement i have....id let him quit and return and quit and return as many times as he needed but hed make up every bit of his missed days with discipline just like any kid who skipped practice. Its tough to be soft and run a program but on the other hand, the goal is to effect that kid not just in football but in life. perhaps you have the keys that will ultimately teach him that quitting is unacceptable. you probably wont have to be the one that says "enough" if you make him run "bellies" for all of the absences. I once had a kid quit, 3 days later he and his Dad show up to try and get him "reinstated"...I said "thats fine, ill give him his pads just as soon as he completes the 1500 yards of makeup conditioning..." Dad and son walked away. I further explained that the policy was a game suspension. What does it say to the rest of the kids if you just let this kid skip camp/two and three adays with no consequence?  Ultimately you want the kids to play but you cant make them play. they have to have "want to"...certainly we all know FOOTBALL ISNT FOR EVERYONE. |
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Post by Coach Huey on Nov 23, 2005 0:12:55 GMT -6
it is a sticky situation.........
but, can't mortgage the future of the program on 1 individual........
got to think how the quitting/rejoining will affect entire team.
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Post by saintrad on Nov 23, 2005 0:16:03 GMT -6
if a player quits (due to family issues) we as a staff will discuss it over in our meeting and then talk with the kid and his family to make sure he is of sound mind and of strong committment. If it is for any other reason they must wait until the next season. End of discussion with them.
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