RareBreed
Throwing the deuces
Normally, I'm pretty easy going. I stand up for myself but let most things slide right off my back. I am hoping by posting this, someone out there who is in "charge" might see this and either get me answers or change how they operate.
This is my second year with the Upward basketball program as a parent of a player. I commend how it's not overly-competitive and that they make it fun for all the kids. I understand that the coaches are volunteers but my son has had two doozies. Last year's was a wanna-be gangsta who had the kids watch him and his buddies play basketball at the practices and then told all the kids to immediately pass the ball to their brother and not attempt to play at all. By the end of the season, only my son, their brother and one other kid hadn't quit the team. I would have pulled my son but I teach my son that he has to follow through with his committments. This year's coach only showed up to one practice so far and then stood around while the kids had a free-for-all game of basketball.
Also, we are going into Week 2 of games and we still don't have a practice schedule or game schedule. I can't tell you the last time we practiced but I know that it was well before the Christmas holiday and the last one, the coach bailed out because he was tired. We don't find out about when games are until the last minute. We found out the time of our game for this Saturday yesterday. My son's birthday party is on hold until I find out what time games are so I can invite people. I had to cancel out of other people's parties because I don't know if we'll be at a game or not.
Why can't Calvert County have a basketball league for kids under 9??? That would solve everything for me. I believe St Mary's Parks and Rec offer basketball for under 9, right?
Ok.. :rant: is over. I feel better! Just had to get that off my chest.
This is my second year with the Upward basketball program as a parent of a player. I commend how it's not overly-competitive and that they make it fun for all the kids. I understand that the coaches are volunteers but my son has had two doozies. Last year's was a wanna-be gangsta who had the kids watch him and his buddies play basketball at the practices and then told all the kids to immediately pass the ball to their brother and not attempt to play at all. By the end of the season, only my son, their brother and one other kid hadn't quit the team. I would have pulled my son but I teach my son that he has to follow through with his committments. This year's coach only showed up to one practice so far and then stood around while the kids had a free-for-all game of basketball.
Also, we are going into Week 2 of games and we still don't have a practice schedule or game schedule. I can't tell you the last time we practiced but I know that it was well before the Christmas holiday and the last one, the coach bailed out because he was tired. We don't find out about when games are until the last minute. We found out the time of our game for this Saturday yesterday. My son's birthday party is on hold until I find out what time games are so I can invite people. I had to cancel out of other people's parties because I don't know if we'll be at a game or not.
Why can't Calvert County have a basketball league for kids under 9??? That would solve everything for me. I believe St Mary's Parks and Rec offer basketball for under 9, right?
Ok.. :rant: is over. I feel better! Just had to get that off my chest.
