You never know who is watching… is the best way for me to start this topic.
It is very important to know - if your daughter is pursuing a free (or cheap) college education that she is trying to attain through her athletic ability to keep the following in mind: There are 3 “A’s” to getting to the next level. The higher the combination of “A’s”, the higher the level she will receive consideration for a scholarship.
Athleticism and Academics are the given… Attitude is just as important. If a college coach is watching a game and sees your daughter getting up from a pile and she kicks another girl in the head, steps on someone’s fingers, intentionally bumps into the opposing players – that is a humongous red flag! She might as well wear a t-shirt that says, “I have a nasty attitude!” I have seen a lot of dirty players over the years. Honestly, there is no need for it. Being competitive and having a nasty attitude are not the same thing. If your daughter is behaving poorly to the refs, her coaches, her teammates or the other team – you are doing her a disservice by allowing it to continue (plus, you’re probably wasting a lot of time & money sitting in gyms every weekend).
Let me give you a few different scenarios that are red flags to college coaches. If your daughter gets subbed out and fails to shake her teammates hands, or doesn’t tell her replacement who she needs to guard, or kicks chairs, or throws things, or sits away from the team (and I could go on and on)… these coaches are watching what she is doing and taking notes! If she argues with the refs, argues with her coaches, talks to people in the stands… I’ve heard first hand from college coaches, girls that were top recruits getting passed over because they lacked that last “A” (attitude). AND!... these coaches are talking! It is a very small community and a lot of them are very good friends. If your daughter has a bad attitude, it spreads like disease and they all know it. (I came from a relatively small area - even the refs knew the problem players).
Things to remind her:
Be a good teammate. Being the boss is different from being the leader – some girls don’t understand that.
Be coachable. She should respond positively to directives from the coach & coming out of the huddle.
Play hard. All the time.
Be a good sport. If she knocks someone down (even from the opposing team), help them up if it’s not disrupting play.
Cheer from the bench. Being a good teammate doesn’t just mean making the perfect pass – encouraging her team while she sits on the bench is a good indicator for the coach that she is a part of the effort.
Have fun. That’s the reason it all got started in the first place, isn’t it?
You may have to revisit some stuff (especially dependent on the age group), but if you encourage positive behavior and remind her that poor behavior could take away from her future; the benefits she reaps from the “little things” is a big part of the picture.
It is very important to know - if your daughter is pursuing a free (or cheap) college education that she is trying to attain through her athletic ability to keep the following in mind: There are 3 “A’s” to getting to the next level. The higher the combination of “A’s”, the higher the level she will receive consideration for a scholarship.
Athleticism and Academics are the given… Attitude is just as important. If a college coach is watching a game and sees your daughter getting up from a pile and she kicks another girl in the head, steps on someone’s fingers, intentionally bumps into the opposing players – that is a humongous red flag! She might as well wear a t-shirt that says, “I have a nasty attitude!” I have seen a lot of dirty players over the years. Honestly, there is no need for it. Being competitive and having a nasty attitude are not the same thing. If your daughter is behaving poorly to the refs, her coaches, her teammates or the other team – you are doing her a disservice by allowing it to continue (plus, you’re probably wasting a lot of time & money sitting in gyms every weekend).
Let me give you a few different scenarios that are red flags to college coaches. If your daughter gets subbed out and fails to shake her teammates hands, or doesn’t tell her replacement who she needs to guard, or kicks chairs, or throws things, or sits away from the team (and I could go on and on)… these coaches are watching what she is doing and taking notes! If she argues with the refs, argues with her coaches, talks to people in the stands… I’ve heard first hand from college coaches, girls that were top recruits getting passed over because they lacked that last “A” (attitude). AND!... these coaches are talking! It is a very small community and a lot of them are very good friends. If your daughter has a bad attitude, it spreads like disease and they all know it. (I came from a relatively small area - even the refs knew the problem players).
Things to remind her:
Be a good teammate. Being the boss is different from being the leader – some girls don’t understand that.
Be coachable. She should respond positively to directives from the coach & coming out of the huddle.
Play hard. All the time.
Be a good sport. If she knocks someone down (even from the opposing team), help them up if it’s not disrupting play.
Cheer from the bench. Being a good teammate doesn’t just mean making the perfect pass – encouraging her team while she sits on the bench is a good indicator for the coach that she is a part of the effort.
Have fun. That’s the reason it all got started in the first place, isn’t it?
You may have to revisit some stuff (especially dependent on the age group), but if you encourage positive behavior and remind her that poor behavior could take away from her future; the benefits she reaps from the “little things” is a big part of the picture.
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