My son is trying out for the peewee rep hockey team in our town, the New Westminster Royals. All sports seem to bring out the worst in some parents, myself not excepted. The tension around the try-outs is thick. I have 3 kids, a 12 year-old boy, 9 year-old girl & 6 year-old boy. I am not overly concerned with the manner in which the 2 younger children perform, but for some reason get irritated when I see my 12 year-old not performing to expectations. Being the oldest has advantages, but also higher expectations I believe.
New Westminster try-outs began a week or so ago, paring down the players to 22. From here, another 8 kids or so will be cut. My son is considered one of the stronger players so I am not overly stressed this year. The first cuts included a huge boy with good skill, but a terrible attitude, another small boy with great positioning but a weaker skill set, and many in the middle. This season I step away from coaching, especially at the rep level. Rep parents have high expectations and can cause a lot of stress to coaches, something I don't need.
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