COMMUNICATION WITH COACHING STAFF

       Being a coach is a very fine line to walk. There are expectations and guidelines he must put in place for the team to be successful while still being open and available to building strong relationships with his players. There is constructive criticism that is paramount in helping a player be the best he can be. Sometimes it is calm and sometimes more forceful, but it should never be taken personally by the player. Keep in mind that we are teaching the player, not attacking the person.

   

      Some of the guidelines of communication are as follows:

 

1. All coaches are to be addressed with respect.

 

2. When asked to do something, your immediate response should be in the affirmative. Your only question at that point should be if you need a coach to repeat something you might not have heard or understand. After the game or practice is over you may approach a coach to gain more explanation

 

3. If you want to talk to a coach about your role, positioning or playing time you will need to set up a time with Coach Bottenfield directly, a minimum of 24 hours ahead to give you adequate time to determine whether or not you’re approaching your concern from a team perspective. Your meeting will be with him.

 

4. Parents are never allowed to contact or speak to a coach about role, positioning, playing time or team business in general. Those conversations are between staff and player only. I will always be more than happy to speak with them about your academics (if you give me permission), student life or just to get to know them better.