Another game of LAX for K. Another game against a much stronger opponent. Another game in which the other coach refused to let the girls figure out the game for themselves. He was literally on the field telling them which player to pass to and when. They were up by 3-4 goals early and he continued to follow the play and give direction, 'pass to Susie. go behind the net and pass to Jane. now pass to Mia. Mia, go shoot". Our coaches are much more hands off. There's probably a good middle ground, but seeing this obvious inequity was driving the spectating parents crazy. I'm typically a very "into it" kind of coach/parent, but I had to be the one calming down the parents and explaining that we don't want a coach like we saw out there. Had he been out there "coaching" them, 'look around for a pass. what can you do with it to help out? three passes before shooting', etc, I wouldn't have had an issue with it, even if our coaches said nothing.
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