However, something as simple as playing a sport should be fun. If a student athlete is on a team where they have tried to get along with the other players but just can’t seem to connect, then switching teams or leaving that program is an option to consider. Students should never be pressured into playing a youth sport, especially when they are miserable every step of the way during the process (Outside The Lines). Dr. Gail Gross, a human behavior & family expert, is surely right about evaluating the situation before deciding what is best for the student athlete.
If she truly loves the sport and is just going through a temporary tough time, quitting may not be the best option. Other than that, if your child wants to quit for reasons that cannot
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From an interview conducted, involving six student athletes, all six said that they noticed favoritism amongst the coaches. Bailey Ruth, another sophomore student athlete who played lacrosse for seven years brought up the theory that the favoritism shows in the playing time and respect given to those athletes. This sheds light on the obvious struggle for those student athletes who aren’t given the same and equal opportunities as the ‘luckier’ players. Some parents and coaches claim that, yes the coaches do play favorites, but they aren’t doing it intentionally. However focusing on the idea that they aren’t giving everyone the same chance, they are overlooking the deeper problems for the players who are being mistreated. The players who go to every practice and try their hardest to improve and be beneficial to the team are being ignored and taken advantage of. The coaches will use them so their starters can have bodies to play against or to help make drills work more efficiently, but they aren’t given the prize in the form of playing time to make their hard work worth it. It’s one of the hardest things for a student athlete to feel as though they can’t earn a spot where they can actually play and better themselves, while others can simply show up and get a starting position. The full-time bench players aren’t able to really work on their