So you’re suggesting that a 1stXV coach at a GPS school would select a player who is clearly not the best fit for the team in his position because he’s worried he might get yelled at by the player’s Parents or cop some backlash ? You really think that would be a factor in a coaches decision making, even at this level where there’s a fair bit of pressure to succeed....? Again, give me an example where this has happened ??
When you’re in the car park listening to other parents whinge about selection and how there’s politics involved, I challenge you to look at both sides of the argument. Maybe as Parents, we watch our sons through a different set of lenses. You may disagree with a selection, but don’t play the ‘politics’ rubbish, Understand that the coaches have to make decisions, and someone has to miss out - and it could be your little Johnny, who may just be behind another player who can fulfill what the coaches require. A different coach, a different game plan, a different combination of players - and the selection decisions are different.
We lose a lot of good coaches because they get sick of putting up with whinging Parents. Better coaches= a better experience for our sons. Communication is key, and by Opens, we need to teach our kids how to communicate with the coaches to get feedback; and we stay out of it, and enjoy from the sidelines. There will be disappointment with selection - particularly at schools with lots of depth; but that’s life...
