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Things we would ask you to please keep in mind . .
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Our coaches strive to do a very competent job evaluating many girls
in a short period of time. They evaluate and make decisions based upon only what they see during the try-outs and the
stated needs of a particular team. We expect many, many equally talented players at all of the grade levels which
compounds the difficulty of the selection process.
There is a WIDE variance of levels of ability amongst the different school districts
in Wisconsin, so please try to avoid comparisons between players that are at different schools and different levels (Varsity,
JV, Fr, and so on). Quite honestly for example, there are players on JV teams at some schools that are better than
Varsity players at other schools.
While we
do not pretend to be in a position to tell parents how to be parents, we would like to provide the following advice.
Try not to be "helicopter parents". Helicopter parents hover close by, ready to swoop in and save their daughter
anytime something disappointing happens in their lives. This occurs because each of us loves our daughters and want
to help by providing them with good experiences. But in the end if a girl, or anyone for that matter, never learns
to deal with disappointments, how to pick themselves up when things don't quite go their way and to fight for what they want,
they never fully develop and grow as athletes and people. This is easy advice to give, hard to listen to and act upon,
but it is a true fact of life. We like to tell our athletes, "Don't quit . . . fight and prove us wrong!"
if they don't like the team that they may be placed on. Help teach your daughter how to rebound from disappointment
- you will be helping them more than you know!
Coaches often hear the "my daughter won't get challenged"
line. While we agree that playing with better players can provide a challenging environment, we could also argue that
playing with "lesser" players can also provide a challenging environment. The internal challenge that a player
places upon themselves is a stronger force than any external challenge they may face. We as coaches will challenge them.
The teams we play will challenge them.
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