What do I do?

[hamie1]

I have a question to ask and some advice to seek.
My school (xxxxxxx Intermediate) is happy for me to give up my time both before, during and after school in order to help them develop their basketball program, which I'm happy to do. At the moment I am running trials for the boys A and B teams, or was until I was informed and learned a lesson. (I knew school was good for learning).
I have been informed that even if students don't play for the school they will be able to play in the inter-intermediate team, which I'm against. I'm a strong believer that if the school provides a quality programme and team, that the students whom put in the time, effort, and determination and support their school should be the ones considered for the inter-intermediate team. I was told that students that don't choose to play basketball for the school or choose to do another sport (such as rugby) would be chosen regardless of effort or support for their school rather on their perceived individual talent, this also seems to excludes behaviour concerns or failure to learn to act/play as a team.
As coach of the A boys basketball team I seem to have little, sorry, no say in who is in the final squad to play in the third term inter-intermediate competition. I have a feeling although not yet confirmed that I wouldn't even be able to attend the inter-intermediate competition as another at our school would do so instead.
My school seems to have taken the approach of a 'win at all costs' approach. What I see as happening is that the school will pick the perceived best players, be they individuals rather than those that could be made into good players, run as a team and learn so much more than those just their for the glory.
So now you know the situation that I am faced with, you being me for an instance what would you do, how do you approach or even try to build moral a development squad based on this knowledge? What role as coach do I have based on the knowledge that I don't get to pick the players I'm to coach.
It doesn't sit well with me as it is at the moment, and I don't see me coaching at xxxxxx given the current situation.
Can you help me by giving me some advice/ ideas...

Thanks
Hamish
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[Coachpete]

My first rule in applying for any coaching job

IF YOU DON'T PICK THE TEAM DON'T TAKE THE JOB

There's only been 1 time in my years of coaching where I was "advised" to pick certain players. Worst freakin season ever and it won't happen again.

[Wallitron]

Explain the difference between the school team and the inter-intermediate team? They are different comps?

If you still get full say in selecting and running the school team, I'd take on the job. Basketball as a sport sorely needs more player involvement, and without dedicated coaches at all levels, the sport suffers.

Make sure that you tell the players that the trials for each team are completely separate. Teach the kids how to play basketball, win the local school comp and then have _nothing_ to do with the inter-intermediate team.

The school clearly doesn't have a win at all costs attitude, else their best players would only be playing basketball. Basketball is after all a winter sport.

[Franklin]

Will the kids in the A team be the better players? And, if you're not sure you'll be going to the intermidiate comp, how will you coach? Will you have a walkie-talkie??

If you think that the A team will not be the best team (because someone else has picked them based on "perceived" talent) why not let someone else coach the A team and you just caoch the B team with the kids you want in it? (Then you can take them to the finals and win and Hollywood will make a movie about the underdogs doing good ... what? it's been done already ... darn)

[Ups]

I have been informed that even if students don't play for the school they will be able to play in the inter-intermediate team, which I'm against.[/b]

That sucks, so when those other players come into the team what do you say to the players that they don't need anymore! That's just way harsh! :evil:

You are giving up your time to coach that team but the school or whoever is setting all the rules for you. I wouldn't coach the A team but maybe the B side would be a good choice!

[Stigma]

If you're not picking the players and training them, then I think you will find that's not actually being a coach - that's babysitting. Tell them, that as a babysitter you charge $20 an hour, and must have open access to the fridge and television. If they're not happy with that, tell them you won't make overseas calls on their phone, but that would be my only concession. :D

Stigma :twisted: