What is everyone's thoughts on high school coaches that coach the same girls on their club teams. Should they be allowed to coach both? Is there and has anyone seen any conflict of interest when it comes to the school team?

In Ohio they stop this by only allowing five players from a high school to play for the same club team. Most club coaches make to much money to coach hs or they switch genders to avoid conflicts. No matter what anyone says there is conflicts of interest whether it is demonstrated or just felt by those not on the club team.

What is everyone's thoughts on high school coaches that coach the same girls on their club teams. Should they be allowed to coach both? Is there and has anyone seen any conflict of interest when it comes to the school team?

 

Are we talking about a "club" coach or a "parent" coach. My understanding is that most if not all "club" coaches do not coach high school teams because they are involved with the club 100%. Now "parent" coaches are an entirely different animal.

Should it be allowed?? - Yes, I am not for any rule that would be so restrictive as to prohibit a coach from doing both.

 

Should it be avoided?? ABSOLUTELY

I'm talking a club coach that also coaches varsity level.

I'm talking a club coach that also coaches varsity level.

 

I think that Imsays answered the question for you rather eloquently.

I have no problem with it as long as it does not effect the player's high school career. My daughter's coach was a high school coach and it worked out fine.

I think it is toughest on the kids to not hear a different voice and to not experience different coaching styles. Players develop more when they are exposed to different experiences and are not "comfortable". Players could become comfortable with just one voice.

OK I have to confess i only ask this question because i see it with my daughters school team and it drives me nuts. By no means does it affect my daughters play at all. What drives me crazy is most of the girls on the team play on high level club teams and this coaches 3 club girls get treated like they are the best players in the world even though they are not the best players on the team. it's not my place to say anything i just wanted to know if it happens at other schools.

OK I have to confess i only ask this question because i see it with my daughters school team and it drives me nuts. By no means does it affect my daughters play at all. What drives me crazy is most of the girls on the team play on high level club teams and this coaches 3 club girls get treated like they are the best players in the world even though they are not the best players on the team. it's not my place to say anything i just wanted to know if it happens at other schools.

 

It happens at another NKY school for sure.

It shouldn't be allowed due to the ability of a high school coach to convince a player to come play for his/her school in an area where their are 4-5 schools and not all hs coaches are coaching youth/travel ball

I've seen the "damage" that it can cause a team when a coach has a bunch of her club kids on her HS team. Appeared the HS coach was using the HS season as a builder for her club team... Putting a player into a new position on the HS team to train her for club, instead of using the others that were already trained as such.

 

I won't condemn ALL the coaches that have the same kids in both programs. I'm sure there are plenty out there that are top notch.

Like everything else, there are some bad apples that ruin it for the whole bunch...

I just wish that the high schools would keep the "You won't make a high school team unless you play club ball" attitude out of the process and let the kids play. If all i hear is that you get seen by colleges when you play in club showcase tournaments then leave the club attitude out of school ball. My daughter doesn't play club and never has but she still competes with the club players so the must play club attitude is wrong in some cases but not all. People wonder why girls school teams are getting smaller and teams are having girls quit is because of this attitude i think. Sad thing is i see it with my 10 year old son who has played club since he was 8. And for his benefit he is taking this year off from club to go back and play with his school buddies in rec. I laugh at some of the parents i hear at the club tournaments at this age talking about scholarships and the way they scream at there kids on the field when they don't play well. The club sports are out of control and i think it is killing high school sports. Sorry got off topic a little. I'm done. Know bash away.:popcorn:

The #1 reason cited by kids for giving up youth sports is that it is no longer fun. Frequently the joy gets sucked out of the game by negative adult behaviors...coaches and parents alike. A kid can choose to quit a bad coach...

From what I am hearing, most if not all of the kids have quit playing the game for that very reason, it is no longer fun.