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<blockquote data-quote="SuZir" data-source="post: 533923" data-attributes="member: 14557"><p>I'm sorry, that really is heartbreaking. And coach seems to be unfortunately jerk with the matter. It is hard when competitive sports really become competitive around that age. And after that there is no end in sight for that. Those may end up being important learning experiences down the line, but boy, they sting.</p><p></p><p>Here 12-13 tends to be a magic age there competitive sport become competitive and big cuts are made first time. And it is always heartbreaking. And for the most of the kids the cut will come sooner or later. And at times coaches are really jerk about it. Maybe it is because these issues tend to be difficult also for them to handle, but it doesn't excuse them of being jerks. And I'm so fed up with the 'if they are to be serious athletes, they have to take it like a man.' When they are 13 or 15? No they don't. And in fact teams tend to show much more respect to their adult pro athletes in these situations than the kids get. difficult child used to have a coach who was very vocal about boys having to behave like men or like pros and how tough the sport would be in future and how they would never accomplish anything if they could not do that. difficult child was 12 at the time. His actual pro level coaches are total softies compared to that guy.</p><p></p><p>But it is good, that your son was able to decide about leaving and has a new team lined up. And you are right, few weeks and he will be content with his choice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SuZir, post: 533923, member: 14557"] I'm sorry, that really is heartbreaking. And coach seems to be unfortunately jerk with the matter. It is hard when competitive sports really become competitive around that age. And after that there is no end in sight for that. Those may end up being important learning experiences down the line, but boy, they sting. Here 12-13 tends to be a magic age there competitive sport become competitive and big cuts are made first time. And it is always heartbreaking. And for the most of the kids the cut will come sooner or later. And at times coaches are really jerk about it. Maybe it is because these issues tend to be difficult also for them to handle, but it doesn't excuse them of being jerks. And I'm so fed up with the 'if they are to be serious athletes, they have to take it like a man.' When they are 13 or 15? No they don't. And in fact teams tend to show much more respect to their adult pro athletes in these situations than the kids get. difficult child used to have a coach who was very vocal about boys having to behave like men or like pros and how tough the sport would be in future and how they would never accomplish anything if they could not do that. difficult child was 12 at the time. His actual pro level coaches are total softies compared to that guy. But it is good, that your son was able to decide about leaving and has a new team lined up. And you are right, few weeks and he will be content with his choice. [/QUOTE]
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