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6 Things Parents Should NOT Debate with Their Child's Coach!

6 THINGS PARENTS SHOULD NOT DEBATE WITH THEIR CHILD’S COACH 

1. Playing Time: The number one thing parents complain about is their child’s playing time. “Why isn’t my child playing more?” Families put in a lot of time and money and naturally have expectations based on this, but BACK OFF and trust the coach. Any playing time questions should ultimately be an athlete-coach conversation not a parent-coach discussion. If an athlete feels they are being slighted, it’s up to them to talk it over with a Coach. If your child isn’t comfortable doing so, then it must be more important to you than it is to your kid.

2. Positioning: Coaches have a method to their madness. They put a lot of thought into their game plans. If they feel they need to switch up player positioning, then they will do it. No Coach needs a parent requesting changes be made to their lineup. Once again, if your athlete feels a change should be made, by all means they should request a meeting with their Coach.

3. Winning: I think a lot of parents forget there’s an important thing called development in youth sports and losses are part of that development. No Coach sets out to purposely lose. They are likely just as competitive as you, if not more. The difference is a good coach understands that sometimes you may have a losing season in spite of gained improvement. It is a huge mistake to only see a winning season as a successful one.

4. All-Star teams: Maybe your child will be chosen for the end-of-the-year all-star team or maybe they won’t. Please don’t plead your case to the Coach on why your child is deserving. The decision is not yours to make. And if your athlete isn’t chosen, don’t ask the Coach why not. Use not making that team as a motivating tool for the next season.

5. Teammates: Don’t critique your kid’s teammates or question the coach about another’s playing time or overall game play. Your focus as a parent should only be on your child and that he is personally developing and enjoying the friends he is making through this sport. If your child is experiencing problems with another in the locker room or on the field, have him talk to the Coach about it.

6. Team Strategy: If you don’t really know the ins and outs of the sport, perhaps you should refrain from questioning the Coach about his team strategy. Youth coaches certainly aren’t raking in the dough, so they aren’t coaching your kid for the money. Coaches are passionate about their sport and want to teach this next generation to play a game that they love.
   

Atlanta Select Head Coaches and Teams for 2016

Atlanta Select Head Coaches 2016

8U/2d Grade Lady Select BLACK  Diamond Future – 

Coach Mandeldove (678) 463-7587

9U/3d Grade SYNERGY Select – Coach Baskerville (404) 554 -7405

9U/3d Grade South Side – Coach Jackson (313) 910-5907

9u/3d Grade BLACK Diamond Elite –

Coach Mandeldove (678) 463-7587

10U/4^th Grade Lady Select BLACK Diamond Premier – 

Coach Mandeldove) 

678) 463-7587

10U/4^th Grade SYNERGY Select – Coach G. Stewart (404) 484-5310

10U/4^th Grade Roswell Bombers – Coach Krantz (404) 431-3775

10U/4^th Grade Sons of Thunder – Coach Cooke (404) 313-8200

11U/5^th Grade Broncos – Coach Fann (678) 516-5213

11U/5^th Grade SILVER – Coach Harris (404) 217-1897

12U/6^th Grade BLACK 2022 _ Coaches Keown & Elston 

(770) 676-4055 or (678) 462-0638

12U/6^th Grade RED Elite – Coach Lawson (404) 543-2523

13U/7^th Grade Lady Select WHITE – Coach Lewis (770) 330-5202

13U/7th Grade Lady Select BLACK - Coach Brown (404) 667-1752

13U/7th Grade RED – Coach Lawson (404) 543-2523

13U/7th Grade Xclusive - Coach R. (Shun) Jackson (678) 994-8999

13U/7th Grade SYNERGY Select - Coach Proctor (678) 437-8727

14U/8^th Grade Lady Select Xclusive – Coach Kelly (404) 797-2653

14U/8^th Grade SILVER – Coach Frazier (678) 517-6120

14U/8^th Grade COLLEGE Bound – Coach Woods (865) 243-7979

15U/9^th Grade COLLEGE Bound West – Coach Wallace (404) 602-2989

14U/ 8th Grade Lady Select SILVER - Coach Lindsey (470) 328-0560

14U/8^th Grade Lady Select RED – Coach McCrae (678) 437-7348

15U/9^th Grade PRIME – Coach Hall (404) 449-4364

15U/9th Grade HEAT - Coach Stewart (470) 255-8742 and Coach Q Bridges (678) 428-1698

16U/10th Grade - Coach Bridgewater (770_ 946-6444 and Coach Freeman (770) 298-6735

16U/10^th Grade Lady Select Augusta BLACK – Coach Howard (706) 339-4510

16U/10^th Grade RED – Coach Burton (678) 521-6225

16U/10^th Grade BLACK East & West – Coach Morris (678) 613-7915

17U/11^th Grade CLASSIC – Coach Ricker (678) 643-0134

17U/11^th Grade RED Elite – Coach Ferrell (678) 478-4256

17U/11^th Grade SILVER – Coach Hill (678) 521-4232

 Just Go Select!!!

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The Young Lady Selects - 2016 Schedule and Events

Coach "Dove" Mandeldove has announced the 2016 schedules and events for his Mighty 2d, 3d and 4th grades Lady Select teams.

            

         Atlanta Lady Select

Black Diamond Elite 2024 (4^th) & 2025 (3^rd)

Tentative 2016 Schedule

•          WACG MARCH MADNESS, TN / CYBL Southern Showcase ATL   MAR 11-13

•          A Select Few Showcase #1 Mar 18-20

       Boo Williams AAU Super Regional, VA/ Team Elite Showcase ATL APRIL 1-3

•          Dawson Smith Memorial Jam - 4/17 - 4/19 

•          8th Annual Super 100 Championship @ GEORGIA TECH Apr 22-24, 2016,

 AAU STATE CHAMPIONSHIP/ NATIONAL QUALIFIER May 6-8

YBOA State Championship/ National Championship

•          A Select Few Showcase #3 / 8TH ANNUAL CONVERSE Elite - MAY 13-15

•          8th ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY CLASSIC - MAY 20-22-2016

•          Battle @ Beach Panama City FL May 27-29, 2016

•          A Select Few Showcase #4    June 10-12

•          ATLANTA INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT JUNE 17-19

•          AAU National Championship July 5-9

•          YBOA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP July 10 - 16, 2016

Atlanta Lady Select

Black Diamond Future 2026 (2^{nd grade})

Tentative 2016 Schedule 

•       Select Few Showcase #1  Mar 18-20

•       North Atlanta Invitational 3  April 8-10

          Dawson Smith Memorial Jam - 4/17 - 4/19 

•       8th Annual Super 100 Championship @ GEORGIA TECH Apr 22-24, 2016,

•       AAU STATE QUALIFIER  May TBA

•       YBOA State Championship TBA

Battle @ Beach Panama City FL May 27-29, 2016

•       June 3‐5 ~ North Atlanta Invitational 5

Lady Select Showcases

·     Select Few Showcase #1  Mar 18-20

Select Few Showcase  #2 - MAY 13-15 2016

Select Few Showcase #3   JUNE 17-19

For more information please feel free to contact Coach Dove at 678.463.7587

Just Go Lady Select!!!

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