Sportsrube wrote:When I was coaching I had a few girls that played VB for me and were pretty good (All District). They came out for BB because their parents made them - it was a miserable experience for them, the coaches and their teammates. They did very little in practice and were content to sit the bench during games. When they did play in games (JV) they basically stood around and put almost no effort into it. After 2 years of this I convinced the parents to let them quit basketball and they did. Life got much better for them, for the coaches and for their teammates. Forcing kids to play a sport is simply not a good idea.
vikingman wrote:what could be more selfish that expecting people to go out for a sport that they don't like just because YOU want them to? Do you expect everyone who hates music to be in the band and choir?
d_fense wrote:Sportsrube wrote:When I was coaching I had a few girls that played VB for me and were pretty good (All District). They came out for BB because their parents made them - it was a miserable experience for them, the coaches and their teammates. They did very little in practice and were content to sit the bench during games. When they did play in games (JV) they basically stood around and put almost no effort into it. After 2 years of this I convinced the parents to let them quit basketball and they did. Life got much better for them, for the coaches and for their teammates. Forcing kids to play a sport is simply not a good idea.
I hope that your experience is an outlier/small sample size, in which a couple of low character young ladies showed their stripes. It will show again as they get older and are directed to do something while at their jobs that they don't feel like doing, and it will bite them in their A$$. Maybe I am to optimistic, but I refuse to believe their example is the norm. I have recruited many athletes to come out and play in sports they where not in love with, because the team needed their help. Sometimes the team needed practice depth, and sometimes they would come out and be the best on the team just because sheer talent and athletic ability. Everyone from small communities need to realize that they are members of a team/family and everyone is important.
I know that participation is hurting even among some larger B schools and others that may not be huge but have good traditions. I think some of this is because the emphasis that some place on winning at young ages. I think kids are "weeded" out of some sports when they are young because playing time that is to unequal in not only jr. high, but even elementary sports. I just don't get it, but I see it way to much. Winning is not important before high school. Don't get me wrong, winning is nice, but I would rather my team lose, than have kids on the bench who just collect splinters.
maddog1971 wrote:Good news for the girls in Kindred.... If you go out... you are probably on the Varsity this year. Looks like they have an 8th Grader on their roster and a couple 9th Graders. In a school that size and you have 14 girls out for basketball.... odds are there is some drama.... Looks like at least a couple girls that I can see that have played and started are not on the roster this year. Too Bad to see that.
They have 5 coaches as well.
Flip wrote:maddog1971 wrote:Good news for the girls in Kindred.... If you go out... you are probably on the Varsity this year. Looks like they have an 8th Grader on their roster and a couple 9th Graders. In a school that size and you have 14 girls out for basketball.... odds are there is some drama.... Looks like at least a couple girls that I can see that have played and started are not on the roster this year. Too Bad to see that.
They have 5 coaches as well.
Did Kindred have a backup post player not play this season? I can't remember her name. I thought she would be a senior this year. Got a lot of varsity minutes last year.
Flip wrote:We are about a week and a half into practice anyone know how many kids are playing at any schools?
I heard 21 at Mandan, but haven't heard of any B schools.
ChickenNuggets wrote:https://ndhsaanow.com/teams/basketball-girls
Rosters are due by December 5th to avoid getting fined. Many have them listed already.
Flip wrote:I've heard Napoleon has 6 and Linton-HMB has 12, 9-12.
Flip wrote:We're one day into the season, you might have to wait a few years to see if three classes help with participation. I honestly don't think it will.
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