Why do parental units have to interfere with their kids' athletic endeavors?
Everybody wants to yell things from sideline counter to what I teach, yet nobody has the time (or can make the time) to get involved and do something.
Frustration x 100 is the formula.
BTW, most (make that 99%) of kids wont be professional sports stars - so let them learn something, get some exercise and excel while they can. Here's a simple little bit of SoulSlam (unscientific) deductions:
On a travel (town-type) basketball team with 10 players, approximately 4 will be able to play HS ball. Less than one will play college ball. So that guy in my town that thinks his kid the center is going to be drafted (and will most likely top out at 6'3" with no ball handling skills) will be sadly disappointed.
On a travel baseball team of 12 players, about 6 will quit by time they are 14. Field gets too big to compete. Of the 6 left, 3 will start for their HS team. Less than 1 will go beyond to college or pros. Those parents who don't want little Johnny to bunt or do anything that makes baseball what it is are in need of a talk.
Common sense never prevails.
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