10/06/2022
Here is my note to all parents and players regarding tonight’s game.
At the beginning of the game, I knew I was going to bench my normal starters and give my second string a chance to play. Minutes before the game started, I was informed that our home game against Crossroads was not going to get rescheduled for JV, only Varsity. That will not go against us, it will just be like that game never existed. Because I had originally planned to play my little ones in the game against Crossroads and was waiting for it to happen, I decided that regardless of how the game went, I was going to play them in the second game. They have been waiting all year to play, and I like for everyone to have a chance to play at least once and my older girls knew this. I have told them many times, them not being played or being taken out of a game is not a punishment, I’m just giving others a chance to play since I am coaching 19 girls this year. Once the other coach realized what I was doing, she put in her little ones as well. That team has not won a game all season, it was their last game, and they had lost to a team (I won’t say which) 25-0. The coach came to me crying after the game, thanking me and so did most of the girls. The younger ones were very happy also and I saw their confidence level go up. I know a lot of girls and parents are concerned about tournaments coming up, and as I reassured the girls, I am not worried and if I was, I would not have done this. I don’t know the other teams records, but if I had to guess, I think we would be seated 4. Tonight, sportsmanship and good playing won and I again am sorry for the parents who didn’t understand this, but that’s why I’m creating this post. I understand if I get heat for this, I already have, however, if any parent or child has any questions or would like to talk to me further, I would be happy to talk with you. Thank you for letting me coach your girls. I look forward to seeing them at practice tomorrow. Thanks