Advocating For Your Athlete’s Playing Time
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Playing time is probably the biggest source of frustration and anger among sports parents, which is saying a lot. Kids love to play. They don’t like to sit on the bench. Moreover, most of the benefits of playing a sport are tied to competing in games. Kids who sit benefit less from sports than kids who play. I don’t see how anyone can argue with this.
What is a parent to do when your child does NOT have a good coach who gets kids into games?
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