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planningcalendar t1_j9a7tc4 wrote

I work in a high school. It's the kids. They go out for a sport but have no interest in getting in shape to play it. They show up to practice when it's convenient. Their parents pull them out of school to do something else on a whim. They work or hang out instead. They are not competitive. They don't view sports the same way their grandparents did and most simply are not interested.

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flyawaysnowbird t1_j9c0dc7 wrote

You mean they have interests other than sports? The audacity. High school basketball season is a full time commitment. Between practice and games these kids are at it six days a week. They also have to keep their grades high enough so they don’t get kicked off the team. It sounds like you’re trying to shame them for wanting to have jobs, pursue other hobbies, or simply spend time with family and friends.

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planningcalendar t1_j9cgc93 wrote

I think you're reading into it. I used no qualifying words like just or only. It's my opinion based on what I see every day and what the coaches say. I think high school sports in small towns is going the way of the dinosaurs.

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GuppyGB t1_j9ab8w0 wrote

I didn't see that when I played varsity soccer in HS. Everyone showed up, even in summer. It was always bad coaching if there was an issue. Coaches would be replaced frequently. They would pick favorites who would always end up choking when it mattered most or got reckless fouls. We had coaches who prioritized scrimmages over technique building exercises. We had few players with natural talent and years of experience, a lot of players with great physical ability but bad technique and response to gameplay, and the last 20% was all kids who just wanted to kick the ball really hard from half field. So you could blame the players, but the coaches didn't spend enough time teaching kids how to actually make plays and the ball forward. It just felt like they were praying for the same 3 kids to score every game and as soon as we conceded one goal they would start subbing fully capable players.

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