DD has been part of an organization for a number of years. Up until now she and I have been very happy with how the teams were put together and even the families of the players. The teams have not always been dominant, but they had plenty of positive tournament experiences and the parents on the sidelines have been consistently respectful people, often nice people to be with.
This season two teams were put together in her age level after an unexpected number of girls came down for tryouts. DD is terribly frustrated with the team she is on now. They can't win a game, and with at least a third of the players not able to handle the level of play of their age, another third just does not seem to care, the drive home after every tournament is a miserable time for her. The final third of the roster is playing at their age level, but obviously that is not going to make for a winning team.
The girls who are playing at their age level have shown marked improvement this season. She is learning a secondary position, and picking up on the skills quickly. So from my perspective the coaching is just fine. That the other two thirds is either not interested or not capable is dragging those who care down by the day.
To top it all off, a good third of the parents have terrible sideline etiquette, which I know is all too common. With some parents calling out instructions to the girls on the field, not just their own daughters by other girls as well, and others cursing like I had never seen from any family member of this team before, both my DD and I are having a miserable time this spring.
There is no chance she could be moved to the other team of her age level, and there are no other local teams that are looking for a new player at this point.
DW and I are trying to decide when to speak to the head of the organization, and what to say. Any suggestions?
This season two teams were put together in her age level after an unexpected number of girls came down for tryouts. DD is terribly frustrated with the team she is on now. They can't win a game, and with at least a third of the players not able to handle the level of play of their age, another third just does not seem to care, the drive home after every tournament is a miserable time for her. The final third of the roster is playing at their age level, but obviously that is not going to make for a winning team.
The girls who are playing at their age level have shown marked improvement this season. She is learning a secondary position, and picking up on the skills quickly. So from my perspective the coaching is just fine. That the other two thirds is either not interested or not capable is dragging those who care down by the day.
To top it all off, a good third of the parents have terrible sideline etiquette, which I know is all too common. With some parents calling out instructions to the girls on the field, not just their own daughters by other girls as well, and others cursing like I had never seen from any family member of this team before, both my DD and I are having a miserable time this spring.
There is no chance she could be moved to the other team of her age level, and there are no other local teams that are looking for a new player at this point.
DW and I are trying to decide when to speak to the head of the organization, and what to say. Any suggestions?