OB1 posted:...
Then Friday we went across the county for our last scrimmage with another local small private school, one that I thought we could be very competitive with and even actually come out with a victory. I get to the school and get on the bus only to find that 5 of my players, all starters for this game were not there. W....T....H!!! This is a typical problem for the culture of this school. ...
Anyone have any good suggestions on building and developing commitment in a program with this type of culture?
Well, we can't really get started without knowing more about why each wasn't there and a bit more about the culture as it relates specifically to the no-show issue. I've seen and heard about a lot of different struggles with program culture but no-showing for game day without a sudden emergency issue is really unusual. I'll withhold further comment until you fill us in.