Hi
 
I think is is wrong to let one persons actions impact on the enjoyment of others.  I have been coaching netball for over 20 years and coach my three daughters, 16s, 14s and 11s.  I enjoy the opportunity to spend time with my girls however i am not blind to their weaknesses or their strengths.  I beleive the key to coaching your children in any sport is to try and separate 'mum' from 'coach' .  this is not always easy to do and as a backup plan it is important that you have other parents you trust who will be open and willing to tell you if you are steppign over the linve with your children.  I think some parents should not coach their children because they are to bias however there are just as many who shouldnt coach due to being to hard on their own.  balance of any kind is always hard, but as long as you try to be open minded and fair will all your players you should be fine.  Case in point, in my Div 1 team that my 16 year old daughter plays in, i have 4 players who are acadamy players, my daughter is not one of them, she is a good player but doesnt have the skill, determination or drive that the others do.  I was the one who put the girls names forward and i would have loved to have been able to put my daughters forward but that would have done her a disservice.  Other players know who is good and who isnt, a coach who promotes her own daughter/s when they do not possess the skill,  is setting her up to fail and to be victimised by her peers.  I feel sorry for players who this happens to.  Best of luck with your coaching, parents, lets hope sane minds preside.
 
Vikki

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To: netballcoaching@yahoogroups.com
From: janinemc@...
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:33:27 +1000
Subject: [netballcoaching] parents coaching daughters

Hi all

 

Just thought I’d throw this one out to you all for comment.  My Club’s new President wants to bring in a rule that no parent can coach their child.  She says this is because one parent in the Club is showing favouratism towards their child.  She also believes that some kids work better under a coach other than their parent.  I have been coaching my daughter for 4 years (I have been involved in netball for 36 years, played A grade all my life, Rep and State league at Nationals and are currently studying for my Level 2 coach accreditation).  My daughter is 12yo and is playing 3^rd division – she enjoys me as her coach and I love to coach her and her friends – it is a family thing.  I am quite upset about this ruling and feel that why should we be discriminated against when one person isn’t doing the right thing.  The Club is a social club and we have approx 6 mothers coaching their daughters.  I was wondering if anyone had any views on this situation.

 

Janine

 

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