Let me explain.My son was playing wide reciever postition on his Junior High football team for 4 games and the coaches never ran one passing play in 2 games(the 2 plays where they did throw,the ball was 20 feet over everyones head and nowhere near the pattern where he was suppose to throw to).
My son has excellent halfback skills and is the fastest on the team.Last year my son had 1050 yards in 10 games all on the ground. He wanted to be a reciever this year because he also has very good hands.
But then he told me"Dad, I'm not getting much fun and im laughing at my own halfback because he has 2 left feet, I think I could help the team better at halfback." I brought this up to the coach and the next day the coach yelled at my son. The day after I went to athletic director and complained about the way my son was being treated. They moved him to halfback, and apologized to me. Did I do the right thing?
2007-10-19 09:09:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
That's a tough one, but I'd have to say you did the right thing. I'm saying that because the coach shouldn't have yelled at him for a conversation that he had with you. That was totally unprofessional on the coach's part.
2007-10-19 09:25:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you did anything wrong. Both you and your son are doing this for the better of the team and not because your son is being a spoiled brat. The coach yelled at your son because you bruised his ego a little. Teachers, coaches, administrators or just about anybody they don't like to be told how to do their job. Trust me, he'll be thanking your son at the end of the season when they're District Champs!
I worked at a school for 7 years and I know the teachers would hate it when parents would come in with "all the answers", but yet their kids were total brats. This is not the case here, I think this will work out for all involved.
ooops read it wrong, I was thinking High School, sorry, maybe not Dist Champs.....yet.
2007-10-19 09:35:57 · answer #2 · answered by texicangirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You did what you thought was right for your son.
However, you should have let your son approach the coach and ask for the change because now in the coach's eyes (and maybe a few others as well), it seems that you are one of those parents who thinks they know more than coach (irreagrdless if you do or don't) and this is usually seen as a threat to a coach.
Let your son figure it out on his own with maybe some gentle persuasion by the parent so that your son will learn to fight his own battles and everyone else around will look up to him instead of looking down at you.
2007-10-19 09:17:18 · answer #3 · answered by JJT34 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yea, sometimes the halfarsh coaches dont know what the hell their doing and they got a lot on their plate to, so putting it to em sometime will let em know who is really in charge. (The fans and parents). If he is the fastest on the team he should play. If the coach yells at a player overboard he has to be put in his place.
Dont feel bad about sticking up for your son. Also dont put so much pressure and emphasis on middle school football this is the time it should be fun before he gets to high school when it becomes mostly business and less fun.
2007-10-19 09:18:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess I would have had my son go to the coach himself. Right or wrong, coaches do not like to feel like the parents are undermining them. Also if the coach was worth anything at all I think he should have seen the problem they were having with the 'new' HB, knowing that your son was better qualified for that position.
2007-10-19 09:26:46 · answer #5 · answered by ndmagicman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
UUgh...
Why not let your son learn from the experience? He is going to be a man sometimes isn't he?
If he felt like he shold have moved out of the reciever position, why not have him stand up for what he believed in. Why not let him be accountable for his beliefs and actions.
Hey! Sports builds strong men and women. Let him grow up and handle his own problems.
2007-10-19 13:34:05 · answer #6 · answered by Randy R 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
two parts.
1) in Jr high, they can't throw ever, so it would have been better to tell him prior to the season to stay at running back
2) you would have been better off to tell him to ask the coach to switch him back.
He needs to learn to be in charge of his own life, especially if he's any good at football, as others will let him skate for the sake of the team. Good luck.
2007-10-19 09:16:43 · answer #7 · answered by rocksanddirt 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if he puts up better numbers yes---winning is everything
2007-10-19 10:48:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes for sure
2007-10-19 09:16:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋