Could this be true?

Nevertoomuchhockey · Post by **Nevertoomuchhockey** » Sun Dec 08, 2013 2:08 pm

After tryouts and team selected by outside judges, coach gets to take 2 "coaches pick" players.
Result is an uneven number balance at A and B levels, and 2 players who clearly were not chosen in the first place to play A for a reason. Nepotism and politics.
Lots of grumbling going on amongst the parents on both teams. I've always said no way that happens, but the abilities of the 2 are so markedly off point I'm starting to reconsider.
Does this kind of policy actual exist in some associations, or are the hockey parents just typical conspiracy proponents upset about playing time?
Please share.

jg2112 · Post by **jg2112** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:41 am

Nevertoomuchhockey wrote:After tryouts and team selected by outside judges, coach gets to take 2 "coaches pick" players.
Result is an uneven number balance at A and B levels, and 2 players who clearly were not chosen in the first place to play A for a reason. Nepotism and politics.
Lots of grumbling going on amongst the parents on both teams. I've always said no way that happens, but the abilities of the 2 are so markedly off point I'm starting to reconsider.
Does this kind of policy actual exist in some associations, or are the hockey parents just typical conspiracy proponents upset about playing time?
Please share.

You're describing what happened to a District 2 U10 program this year.

observer · Post by **observer** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:54 pm

Mistake.

It's no fun for a player to be the weakest on a team.

It's almost worse for the parents as they'll hear things said in the stands over the course of the season.

Nevertoomuchhockey · Post by **Nevertoomuchhockey** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:55 pm

Parent is on the bench. That's part of the problem!

jg2112 · Post by **jg2112** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 2:27 pm

Nevertoomuchhockey wrote:Parent is on the bench. That's part of the problem!

That parent isn't just on the bench.

Nevertoomuchhockey · Post by **Nevertoomuchhockey** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 2:29 pm

What do u mean?

jg2112 · Post by **jg2112** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 7:53 am

Nevertoomuchhockey wrote:What do u mean?

PM to you.

InigoMontoya · Post by **InigoMontoya** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 9:39 am

You can say 'parent is on the board' without getting the thread shut down.

InigoMontoya · Post by **InigoMontoya** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 6:40 am

If you say 'parent is in the hot tub', that may draw some attention, though.

Nevertoomuchhockey · Post by **Nevertoomuchhockey** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 6:42 am

Marty · Post by **Marty** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 1:42 pm

This really happened in association hockey ?

Wait till HS. May not get any better.

Nevertoomuchhockey · Post by **Nevertoomuchhockey** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 4:36 pm

Yes but in high school we can choose her coach. 5th grade already. I'm waiting on those recruitment calls I read so much about!

Tigers33 · Post by **Tigers33** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:52 pm

How do you "choose" her coach. Oh boy!!

Nevertoomuchhockey · Post by **Nevertoomuchhockey** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 6:25 pm

Ummm joking?!
Teasing reference to all the private and public school recruitment threads I've read in this forum. I figure a good 5th grader will have a dozen schools call. Then we can choose!
Really? No not really.

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