Simple answer, do what you think is best for you, your player and your entire family.
Will leaving be a potentially "black mark" against your player? Well it certainly could be as any coach looking at him has to question his commitment.
Only you and your player know what is motivating him to look at HS hockey so really only you and the family are in a position to determine what's best.
If FS better than HS for development, yes. If your player is a top 100 in the state than you are taking a big risk. If he's not, who cares as he'll be playing adult league a few years earlier his FS peers as they have to wait until they age out of Tier III Juniors.
Does it show a lack of commitment on your sons part? Yes it does but if he's sick of the grind and burning out and playing HS puts the fun back in the game, it doesn't matter.
If it's just a difference of opinion with the coach or how to coach and he really wants to play at the next level and isn't burnt out, tell him to embrace the s-u-c-k and stick it out. He is certainly going to face other instances in life where he has an issue or difference of opinion with boss or co-worker and this is a great learning experience.
Unfortunately hockey suffering in this area now....most public’s are bad, and starting to be to many FS teams. 16 becoming a tough age group decision wise....
Unfortunately hockey suffering in this area now....most public’s are bad, and starting to be to many FS teams. 16 becoming a tough age group decision wise....
True, but also helps parents reinforce how important education is..Hockey ends soon for all of them.
Why does teaching their kids to honor their commitments come to parents' minds so infrequently?
You signed a contract. Chances are, they turned other kids down. If you leave, you are leaving not only the program, but the 20 other families.
You also will leave a big black checkmark next to your kid's name. Coaches talk. If your kid quits, that's what he will be. A quitter.
"Turned other kids down" :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: Sorry we cant take your check, we have just the right amount of players, why dont you give that money to the program down the street! :laughing: :laughing:
Why does teaching their kids to honor their commitments come to parents\' minds so infrequently?
You signed a contract. Chances are, they turned other kids down. If you leave, you are leaving not only the program, but the 20 other families.
You also will leave a big black checkmark next to your kid\'s name. Coaches talk. If your kid quits, that\'s what he will be. A quitter.
"Turned other kids down" :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: Sorry we cant take your check, we have just the right amount of players, why dont you give that money to the program down the street! :laughing: :laughing:
U16s and U18s aren't Juniors. They aren't sitting 6 players a game as healthy scratches. Usually max of 20 skaters, 2, maybe 3 goalies.
And the better programs have more than that number available. So, yes, they turn players down.
Apparently, not in your benders's program, though.
Why does teaching their kids to honor their commitments come to parents\\\' minds so infrequently?
You signed a contract. Chances are, they turned other kids down. If you leave, you are leaving not only the program, but the 20 other families.
You also will leave a big black checkmark next to your kid\\\'s name. Coaches talk. If your kid quits, that\\\'s what he will be. A quitter.
\"Turned other kids down\" :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: Sorry we cant take your check, we have just the right amount of players, why dont you give that money to the program down the street! :laughing: :laughing:
U16s and U18s aren't Juniors. They aren't sitting 6 players a game as healthy scratches. Usually max of 20 skaters, 2, maybe 3 goalies.
And the better programs have more than that number available. So, yes, they turn players down.
Apparently, not in your benders's program, though.
Not Apparently not..no way in h e l l not..Our U16 Roster has at least 30 players on it..nobody is getting turned down!