How to deal with a totally mean basketball coach!!?
818589
sometimes hitting anything with a bat can relieve stress. maybe you can be a little more efficient and hit your coaches with a bat......get the stress out and get them to take notice of the dilemma. then sit down and talk with them....if they give you anymore trouble.......just keep the bat in plain sight......
116115
just act friendly. I mean dont give in to their madness!!! Like just stand up for yourself and respect them as much as possible do not stoop to their level ya know. If they hate you let them hate. did u give them a good reason to hate you? If not its cool just dont mind the fact its not ur problem!!
78477
Get rid of that loser immediately!!!*  And forget getting involved in anything further - it's not up to you to be the messenger for his sake.
930869
And this guy is a teammate ? You and the team captains need to pull him aside after practice and and resolve any tensions you might have and save that energy for your next opponent !!!!!!!!
463901
dont worry about talking to him just show him how god u r at practice and dont give up keep trying.some coaches wouldnt recognize talent if it slapped them in the face.id know. my last year of babe bruth baseball i was the best hitter on the team but didnt get to play for the first 4 games. i ended up leading my league in batting average,  and hits. so just keep trying
936364
NEWS FLASH: Not every teacher is going to smother you with sweetness. During my long stay overseas, I had more than my share of meanness from teachers who resented having "this American" come up in their class and be all "foreign". My daring to even ask or ,God  forbid, answer questions was enough to provoke accusations of "being a showoff" and all sorts of petty meannesses. I survived, but with a lifelong contempt for the kind of folks who wallow in pettiness and envy. You'd think an adult would have the sense to treat a child better,but that's life. \n\nIn fairness to the teacher,it was not "harsh" of her to want to be able to place your abilities by expecting you to write a placement test. Instructing you to return to your seat is not an insult by any means - how about being the only pupil  in a class of 25 who was made to stand on a desk if you happened to get an answer wrong? how about having someone mimic your accent every time you spoke up in class,even when they were the one who called upon you to speak in the first instance?\n\nSome people have "issues". You might want to have the calmer one (!) of your parents speak with the Principal of the school about having you change Math instructors since the present one apparently is triggered by something about you. And whether or not you do succeed in changing instructors, by all means be scrupulously polite and respectful to this woman.  She may not deserve it in your opinion, but you will simply have to deal with this with some maturity. Her actions can only be highlighted by anyone with a speck of powers of observation when they contrast your ladylike behavior with her surliness.\n\nYou are supposed to ask questions,because that is what you do in a school. If "she doesn't have time" for your questions,the Principal should be - very politely - appraised of this  unacceptable situation.\n\nAbove all,don't be a wimp! Fainting because someone spoke to you in a tone you didn't like? Then I've got to say , it's great job you weren't in my shoes, you'd have ended up in a blooming coma. You can stand up for yourself politely. But if you worry that openly complaining will only provoke worse you may simply revel in the fact that you are superior to this sort of behavior, as long as you maintain a calm demeanor. She may be a rude jerk,but don't let her provoke you into copying her example.\n\nOne powerful tool at your disposal in such a tense environment is to be the most angelic person in town with all your other instructors.When she comes up with any negative tales in the teacher's lounge about you(and this person will have some very lively opinions to air about you there, trust me),it may very well be the only saving grace for you if other teachers simply don't have any reason to take her word for it in your case. And one other helpful thing that did the trick for me in junior high was to seek the counsel and arbitration of another teacher who was well disposed towards me. It gave me the responsibility of making sure that that I didn't let the intervening staff member down by letting the antagonist under my skin and finally lashing back at her, and it made the antagoniser aware that her peers were alert to her treatment of me. So getting an ally on staff may be just the thing for you.\n\nIn parting ,keep to the high road at all times and be the best at what you do. Always make sure that no one has cause to put you down.\nKEEP IT REAL, AND DON'T BE A SOFTIE :-) .\nTOUGHEN UP AND WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD!!!
341432
I've dealt with a lot of mean teachers and I know they can't get fired for that. My Freshman science teacher was mean to only Freshman. Now, whenever she sees me, she's always extremely nice. Some teachers are just mean because they don't like their jobs. Nonetheless, if your teacher wasn't teaching properly or was beating the kids, that would be a good ticket out of there. But just "being mean" could be a  matter of perspective and I don't think there's anything you can do.
514607
Stay out of his way when he's angry, and keep practicing your skills. You may think the coach is being unfair about playing time, but your skills may not be as well developed as other players.
740928
Ummm... am i the only one who sees this as being simple? well, if you were good BEFORE this coach, and have sucked since he got there, then maybe they should fire the coach? ya think? maybe?\n\nA good coach that inherits a good team that has good players, does NOT start losing with a good team. If he changed the System with a team that was successful running a certain system, then he is an idiot and should be removed. I mean, cmon! atleast wait til the seniors on the team graduate before you start changing things.
565361
Man, I was going through the samething with this really obnoxious girl once. I feel your pain. my plan of dealing with people like him is to stay clear of them. It might not be easy at first but once you keep avoiding and stay clear of him overtime he won't be a problem, and talk to your teacher about changing your seat, tell him/her that you have problems with this kid and that you don't get along with him that should help, and if that doesn't work well, you before taking things into your own hands try the plan first.
1163072
Get a GM that knows talent. McHale knows basketball but is a TERRIBLE judge of talent!
722561
If you have a coach with you, tell him to look at your form and see if he notices if you are doing anything wrong. Everybody will go through slumps every once in a while. to get out of it, just keep shooting and shooting and soon enough you will start to make shots again. the main thing is try not to worry about it, because if you think too much, you are more likely to do something wrong.
1005656
Run. Alot. I run track and it helps immensely on the court. Just think, you run a couple miles everyday, then in a game, you run maybe, say, 1/4 mile. You'll be great. You'll beat your man up the floor everytime! And shoot alot too. Work on defensive drills as well as offensive. This may sound weird, but try taking tap dancing lessons. I know that sounds extremely odd but, the coaches recomd it because it makes for faster foot movement. Also, get in the gym alot, get a liftng plan going. Check it out. See if that works. Good Luck
831060
I'm not sure where you go to school, but there are laws for public schools to abide by in order to make girls and boys sports more comparable.\n\nTry talking to your coach about setting up scrimmages with nearby girl's basketball teams (like a neighboring school).  If that doesn't work, to get you more "quality" game time, try talking (formal letters work well) to the athletic director or principal.  Be sure to ask about the legal aspects of girl's sports so he/she knows you're attempting to take it to the next level.  Get your parents or other trusted adults involved without complaining or whining.  Make your case in an objective, adultlike  manner.
1155945
say hello to my little friend, 'pressure'.\n\nMissing wide open shots, poor coaching decisions...
896121
if your a girl i totally understand! boys and coaches totally underestimate me and tehn it takes only a few minutes after starting practice to see how much good i could do for the team! WHAT POSITION ARE YOU? that would really help me tell you what to do. iat school play basketball and i am the only girl on the team who knows what she is doing and knows howw to play good. um if you are really good and you really want this then i think in your mind and body you will dfind the strength to work your hardest and start at the game. please just understad that boys are jers soetim snad when they underestimate girls it makes them even more of jerksA!
516482
I think you should definitely handle this before it becomes negative. This guy obviously has potential to not be a good sport and interfere. To avoid conflict I would explain to him that yelling to the players is distracting, conflicting....etc. Just bull your way through calmly. If he does not understand that is is problem not yours as long as you are a good coach and handle him appropriately that is your only obligation. I wish you the best of luck in the situation. Plus my sons play softball and side line coaching is not allowed. The coaches are good guys they have a unwritten verbal rule "no side line coaching" I sometimes do not go by this. LOL but I just get a look and I know to sit down and shut up. But I still feel welcome and a team parent.