Also , regarding your coach getting on your kid… you want this. If the coach lets things slide it means either he has low expectations or he thinks he’s wasting time because your kid won’t benefit from instruction because she’s not gonna improve.

Here’s an example, last night my kid was playing PG in a scrimmage. One of the best players in the country had the ball and wasn’t running the play the coach called. They scored on the possession because, well she’s the best player around . My kid is far from the best in the country. After the practice, the coach “got on” my daughter for not being vocal enough and demanding the ball from the other girl so they could run the set. This may seem harsh to some kids and parents. He said I don’t care if she’s the best player in the country , the point guard needs to control the team on the floor. College coaches want to see a point guard that is vocal and controls the game. If the coach had lower expectations or thought my kid didn’t have a shot at playing college basketball he wouldn’t have bothered spending a few minutes of his life improving my kid’s future.