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    Letter To Joe Playing Time.

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    The coach responds to a parent's concerns about playing time by explaining their coaching philosophy focuses on player development over wins. While acknowledging the passion of parents, the coach reiterates the team code of conduct to discuss issues respectfully and not during games.

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    The coach responds to a parent's concerns about playing time by explaining their coaching philosophy focuses on player development over wins. While acknowledging the passion of parents, the coach reiterates the team code of conduct to discuss issues respectfully and not during games.

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    The coach responds to a parent's concerns about playing time by explaining their coaching philosophy focuses on player development over wins. While acknowledging the passion of parents, the coach reiterates the team code of conduct to discuss issues respectfully and not during games.

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    The coach responds to a parent's concerns about playing time by explaining their coaching philosophy focuses on player development over wins. While acknowledging the passion of parents, the coach reiterates the team code of conduct to discuss issues respectfully and not during games.

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    Joe, I want to start off by saying thanks for voicing your concerns.

    The coaching staff have already


    discussed a lot of points you brought up and are aware of what is happening on the ice. We review all
    game footage in-depth and are very aware of all player’s abilities.

    We need to remember why we sign our kids up for sports. Sports are all about the spirit of competition,
    and how it can be a great influence on our kids by helping them to stay active and improve their social
    skills. However, the competitive environment can also lead to frustration and irritation from time to
    time when you are on the sidelines (I know this firsthand).

    Whether you agree or don’t agree with my coaching philosophy I’m not going to shorten the bench and
    not give a player who regularly shows up for practice, pays attention to the coaches, comes prepared on
    game day and always tries their hardest every game. I feel at U13 A1 hockey all players should get the
    opportunity to play all game situations as I’m focused on player development. Success isn’t measured
    through wins and losses but instead by the effort on the ice and understanding of systems and
    philosophies, and team culture.

    In conclusion, I recognize that participating in youth sports demands time, money, and dedication from
    the entire family. As coaches, we're focused on the players, but know that the door is always open for
    your concerns following the guidelines laid out in the player handbook under the parent code of conduct
    section 6 “If a dispute occurs, please utilize the 24-hour rule and contact the parent liaison”. The code of
    conduct is in place to establish boundaries. We made it very clear to parents what is acceptable
    behavior, and what isn’t at the beginning of the season. We discussed at the parent meeting that we
    would not discuss playing time or positioning as those are under the coach’s discretion. I understand
    Emotions are high during game time and you want to be heard, but these issues can be handled much
    more effectively at different times. As a rule, I won't talk with any parents before or after games unless
    it's an emergency and hope all parents respect the team code of conduct moving forward.

    Kind Regards,

    Jason Colatruglio

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