quote:I've encouraged my son to talk to the manager (who previously was our JV manager and is in his first year as Varsity manager) and express his desire to be given an opportunity to compete for a varsity spot but he is a little shy when it comes to people in authority.
john314 - welcome!
My take is different from many here at the hsbbweb. I believe in letting his deeds do all the talking for him. Let the chips fall where they may while you relax and enjoy whatever comes down the pike
Here are the things I would encourage him to communicate to the coach via his actions:
Be the first to arrive and last to leave
Be the guy who has the dirtiest uniform if applicable
Be the guy who does whatever team dirtywork is necessary like carrying equipment, shagging balls for teammates, or otherwise
Be the best teammate
Be the best leader on the team by always looking out for his teammates first
Be the hardest worker
Show the most improvement
Out-attitude the other guys
Only worry about things in his control. Coaches decisions are out of his control.
I think you get the idea. This list can go on and on and on. That is how I recommend communicating with the coach.