Hot off the press. Fenwick AD sides with Momma Bear and fires the soccer coach.
I’m not familiar with what happened at Fenwick, but I do think that coaches and ADs hide behind the “idiot parents” line of reasoning way too often. There are incompetent coaches and ADs out there that don’t alway operate in the best interest of the students. While it may be a rare case, parents should have the right to demand the bestWhat does this mean?
Parents demand the best? Thats funny. Coaching is the 2nd worst job behind referee!!! After you add up all the hours with scheduling, tryouts, practices and games, coaches probably make about $0.35 an hour. Family life? None! Remeber, with lifting and summer practices, it's at least 9 months a year. Would you take that job? And they have to buy a coach permit from Ohsaa, and they have to appease the school administrators, the AD and all the crybaby parents. And they could be a great coach but they are limited to the players from one school who TRYOUT! No thanks! I'll stick to watching the games in the lonely section of the bleachers, away from all the demanding parents who complain about coaching, the refereeing, and even the ball boys/girls. Maybe after getting let go this coach can finally spend some time with his familyI’m not familiar with what happened at Fenwick, but I do think that coaches and ADs hide behind the “idiot parents” line of reasoning way too often. There are incompetent coaches and ADs out there that don’t alway operate in the best interest of the students. While it may be a rare case, parents should have the right to demand the best
Parents demand the best? Thats funny. Coaching is the 2nd worst job behind referee!!! After you add up all the hours with scheduling, tryouts, practices and games, coaches probably make about $0.35 an hour. Family life? None! Remeber, with lifting and summer practices, it's at least 9 months a year. Would you take that job? And they have to buy a coach permit from Ohsaa, and they have to appease the school administrators, the AD and all the crybaby parents. And they could be a great coach but they are limited to the players from one school who TRYOUT! No thanks! I'll stick to watching the games in the lonely section of the bleachers, away from all the demanding parents who complain about coaching, the refereeing, and even the ball boys/girls. Maybe after getting let go this coach can finally spend some time with his family
Parents demand the best? Thats funny. Coaching is the 2nd worst job behind referee!!! After you add up all the hours with scheduling, tryouts, practices and games, coaches probably make about $0.35 an hour. Family life? None! Remeber, with lifting and summer practices, it's at least 9 months a year. Would you take that job? And they have to buy a coach permit from Ohsaa, and they have to appease the school administrators, the AD and all the crybaby parents. And they could be a great coach but they are limited to the players from one school who TRYOUT! No thanks! I'll stick to watching the games in the lonely section of the bleachers, away from all the demanding parents who complain about coaching, the refereeing, and even the ball boys/girls. Maybe after getting let go this coach can finally spend some time with his family
Parents demand the best? Thats funny. Coaching is the 2nd worst job behind referee!!! After you add up all the hours with scheduling, tryouts, practices and games, coaches probably make about $0.35 an hour. Family life? None! Remeber, with lifting and summer practices, it's at least 9 months a year. Would you take that job? And they have to buy a coach permit from Ohsaa, and they have to appease the school administrators, the AD and all the crybaby parents. And they could be a great coach but they are limited to the players from one school who TRYOUT! No thanks! I'll stick to watching the games in the lonely section of the bleachers, away from all the demanding parents who complain about coaching, the refereeing, and even the ball boys/girls. Maybe after getting let go this coach can finally spend some time with his family
I’m a parent and former coach. I’ve seen both sides of this and it’s ALL ugly. This is what I “demand” of coaches:Parents demand the best? Thats funny. Coaching is the 2nd worst job behind referee!!! After you add up all the hours with scheduling, tryouts, practices and games, coaches probably make about $0.35 an hour. Family life? None! Remeber, with lifting and summer practices, it's at least 9 months a year. Would you take that job? And they have to buy a coach permit from Ohsaa, and they have to appease the school administrators, the AD and all the crybaby parents. And they could be a great coach but they are limited to the players from one school who TRYOUT! No thanks! I'll stick to watching the games in the lonely section of the bleachers, away from all the demanding parents who complain about coaching, the refereeing, and even the ball boys/girls. Maybe after getting let go this coach can finally spend some time with his family
This is well said. And none of those statements are mutually exclusive.I’m a parent and former coach. I’ve seen both sides of this and it’s ALL ugly. This is what I “demand” of coaches:
1. Move the kids forward. All of them.
2. These kids spend more time with you than their parents. Be worthy of that time and be aware of that responsibility.
3. The world doesn’t need more great soccer players. The world needs better moms, sisters, friends, and neighbors. Build those while you are building your team.
Anything else is icing.
I’m not familiar with what happened at Fenwick, but I do think that coaches and ADs hide behind the “idiot parents” line of reasoning way too often. There are incompetent coaches and ADs out there that don’t alway operate in the best interest of the students. While it may be a rare case, parents should have the right to demand the best
Wow! You don’t know me, but I guess that because you remain anonymous on a chat line, gives you the courage to lob insults...anyway, I’ll let the people that I know tell me if I’m a moron or not. However, my kid played for a high level club team in the Cincinnati area, was recruited by a number of colleges, and now plays and starts on a good college team.Parents have the "right to demand the best"! Coaches and AD's "hide" behind the crazy parent defense! Great post!
Yes, because so often highly trained/experienced coaches and AD's should yield to the EXPERTISE of the mom who coached Rec soccer when her kids were 5.
i do not hide behind a username and am certainly not questioning your knowledge, but i must point out the facts concerning your child's success does not do anything to support your argument. i have encountered countless high level club players and college players whose parents know nothing of the game. I am not suggesting you are one of them, as i know nothing about you, but your child's success as a player is not a reasonable argument to support your knowledge.Wow! You don’t know me, but I guess that because you remain anonymous on a chat line, gives you the courage to lob insults...anyway, I’ll let the people that I know tell me if I’m a moron or not. However, my kid played for a high level club team in the Cincinnati area, was recruited by a number of colleges, and now plays and starts on a good college team.
However, from your response, I have to conclude that you probably one of the bad coaches or ADs out there that can ruin the high school experience for some kids....
I don’t disagree with this as a general rule, but I believe the explanation of the kid’s success was in response to Dino’s claim that Conan was just upset cuz his kid wasn’t any good/didn’t get playing time. Looks like that post got edited by a moderator, so some of the context is missing. It was relevant info at the time it was posted. Carry on.i do not hide behind a username and am certainly not questioning your knowledge, but i must point out the facts concerning your child's success does not do anything to support your argument. i have encountered countless high level club players and college players whose parents know nothing of the game. I am not suggesting you are one of them, as i know nothing about you, but your child's success as a player is not a reasonable argument to support your knowledge.
Thank you Cincy, I appreciate the perspective. I was not trying to be a problem and I think your evaluation is fair and accurate.I don’t disagree with this as a general rule, but I believe the explanation of the kid’s success was in response to Dino’s claim that Conan was just upset cuz his kid wasn’t any good/didn’t get playing time. Looks like that post got edited by a moderator, so some of the context is missing. It was relevant info at the time it was posted. Carry on.
I am sure we sat somewhere near each other at some point. Lonely corner away from parents is the only way to watch a game.
BINGOParents demand the best? Thats funny. Coaching is the 2nd worst job behind referee!!! After you add up all the hours with scheduling, tryouts, practices and games, coaches probably make about $0.35 an hour. Family life? None! Remeber, with lifting and summer practices, it's at least 9 months a year. Would you take that job? And they have to buy a coach permit from Ohsaa, and they have to appease the school administrators, the AD and all the crybaby parents. And they could be a great coach but they are limited to the players from one school who TRYOUT! No thanks! I'll stick to watching the games in the lonely section of the bleachers, away from all the demanding parents who complain about coaching, the refereeing, and even the ball boys/girls. Maybe after getting let go this coach can finally spend some time with his family
.13 cents and hourParents demand the best? Thats funny. Coaching is the 2nd worst job behind referee!!! After you add up all the hours with scheduling, tryouts, practices and games, coaches probably make about $0.35 an hour. Family life? None! Remeber, with lifting and summer practices, it's at least 9 months a year. Would you take that job? And they have to buy a coach permit from Ohsaa, and they have to appease the school administrators, the AD and all the crybaby parents. And they could be a great coach but they are limited to the players from one school who TRYOUT! No thanks! I'll stick to watching the games in the lonely section of the bleachers, away from all the demanding parents who complain about coaching, the refereeing, and even the ball boys/girls. Maybe after getting let go this coach can finally spend some time with his family