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Could this be true?
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 2:08 pm
by Nevertoomuchhockey
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.
Re: Could this be true?
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:41 am
by jg2112
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.
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:54 pm
by observer
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.
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:55 pm
by Nevertoomuchhockey
Parent is on the bench. That's part of the problem!
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 2:27 pm
by jg2112
Nevertoomuchhockey wrote:Parent is on the bench. That's part of the problem!
That parent isn't just on the bench.
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 2:29 pm
by Nevertoomuchhockey
What do u mean?
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 7:53 am
by jg2112
Nevertoomuchhockey wrote:What do u mean?
PM to you.
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 9:39 am
by InigoMontoya
You can say 'parent is on the board' without getting the thread shut down.
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 6:40 am
by InigoMontoya
If you say 'parent is in the hot tub', that may draw some attention, though.
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 6:42 am
by Nevertoomuchhockey
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 1:42 pm
by Marty
This really happened in association hockey ?
Wait till HS. May not get any better.
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 4:36 pm
by Nevertoomuchhockey
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!
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:52 pm
by Tigers33
How do you "choose" her coach. Oh boy!!
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 6:25 pm
by Nevertoomuchhockey
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.
