1. Team Work- All parties and/or members must work together (admins, A.D.'s, principals, coaches, players, parents, students and fans) for the common good of our society. And for the overall health and welfare of the children.
2. Respect for Authority- everyone must respect and support the people in authority whether you agree or disagree with their decisions.
3. Mutual Respect for all persons- Regardless of your title as admin., principal, coach, CEO parent, A.D. and/or referee, mutual respect is always key.
4. Admins & Principals- Must become more engaged with all parties involved and seek new and improved ways to show they care about all parties involved. You must come up with more creative ways to bring people together and stop the great divide. And last, stand with your coaches without showing favoritism.
5. A.D.'s and Coaches- Become 21st century leaders. Do a better job of understanding today's youth without simply saying, "It's my way or the highway." Start showing genuine concern for every person involved in your program. A.D.'s allow the coaches to be innovative thinkers and listen to their ideas. Coaches you must do a better job of teaching and it would be helpful if you learn new ways to motivate players with different personalities. Coaches should find ways to engage their players in additional community based initiatives & projects (no fund raisers) that will give them a better since of community pride. Develop a business leadership mentoring program that will help prepare them for life after sports (on your watch).
Start developing healthy relationships and allies with others in sports who are outside of the school setting to help grow and develop kids along with your support. "Stop the divisiveness." Let parents have a respectful voice, while you listen. Without their kids you wouldn't have a team and without their tax dollars you wouldn't get paid. And quit locking the gym doors to those who live in your community. The residents in the community tax dollars paid for that gym. I believe that there should be a plan that would allow residents to have assess ability to the gyms as well as the outside running track at schools (when they aren't being use by the school).
Players- Regardless of your personal views and your parent's opinions, you must respect your coaches at all times, their rules and the role(s) that they ask you to play, even if you disagree. You must commit to higher academic excellence in the classroom. You must learn to take full responsibility for your actions on and off the court. You must learn the importance of working hard, being a person of good character, integrity, honesty and judgement. Being a good citizen also helps. And last please remember that you as an athlete are a role model therefore you will always be held to a higher standard than the norm.
Parents-By all means love your children. But you must also allow them room to grow up. Adversity has never hurt or killed anyone, in fact "Adversity Always Strengthens." Stop taking everything that happens to your child personal and then to the public. Stop listening to all people outside of the program who wants to bash the coaches just to keep you at bay. Learn to discern those who want to see your child get in the "Dog House" while they sit back and film the drama movie.
It's time for admins, A.D.'s, principals, coaches and players to be forgiving "For Everything" and wipe the slate clean.
"Everyone needs a fresh start even if they don't deserve it."
Parents, be a trail blazer and break away from the "war on coaches" and start uniting with being a game changer.
Remember, all of us who have been, who are involved or who have kids in sports are all in the same boat. We must choose to respectfully work together as we re-learn how to row our boats for the common good of all mankind and a healthy future in sports for our children and grandchildren.
And God Bless Us All
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