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<blockquote data-quote="Dunhookin" data-source="post: 827886" data-attributes="member: 74570"><p>Remember the expression 'the only thing needed for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing'? Whilst this issue can hardly be deemed evil, it is detrimental to the enjoyment and development of a significant number of players. If the problem is continually exposed and kept topical, then maybe there will be enough inclination at the RFU to actually do something about it. Clearly, condemnation emails aren't cutting it.</p><p></p><p>A re-education process is necessary and perhaps encouragement that parents become more involved with the philosophy of how age group rugby is run. Less developed players often get minimal game time because they're less able than other players - and focus is only on getting a W. The obvious problem is that less developed players will stay that way unless they're given game time. Sometimes, you have to show faith in these kids and be damned the result, sadly there are those who never do this.</p><p></p><p>In your case it seems to be an endemic problem and the coaches concerned show no inclination to deviate from the W at all costs approach. Usually the players being badly treated vote with their feet and either find another club or heaven forbid go play soccer. You're in RL country, so at least that's a good alternative. When players depart, if it's the odd one, makes no difference, but if 4 or 5 give it up as a bad job, then that can have an impact. There only has to be a few players out injured and suddenly there's hardly any bench cover - when previously there were always spare players.</p><p></p><p>That the club concerned are doing nothing about the issue is typical. It's not affecting the club per se, so the committee will see no reason to get involved. Were there some strongly worded letters addressed directly to the club chairman from the parents of disaffected players - then that would stir up something of a hornets nest. That would be an opportunity to lead the change in the asylum - rather than walk away?</p><p></p><p>Good luck with it - hope it improves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dunhookin, post: 827886, member: 74570"] Remember the expression 'the only thing needed for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing'? Whilst this issue can hardly be deemed evil, it is detrimental to the enjoyment and development of a significant number of players. If the problem is continually exposed and kept topical, then maybe there will be enough inclination at the RFU to actually do something about it. Clearly, condemnation emails aren't cutting it. A re-education process is necessary and perhaps encouragement that parents become more involved with the philosophy of how age group rugby is run. Less developed players often get minimal game time because they're less able than other players - and focus is only on getting a W. The obvious problem is that less developed players will stay that way unless they're given game time. Sometimes, you have to show faith in these kids and be damned the result, sadly there are those who never do this. In your case it seems to be an endemic problem and the coaches concerned show no inclination to deviate from the W at all costs approach. Usually the players being badly treated vote with their feet and either find another club or heaven forbid go play soccer. You're in RL country, so at least that's a good alternative. When players depart, if it's the odd one, makes no difference, but if 4 or 5 give it up as a bad job, then that can have an impact. There only has to be a few players out injured and suddenly there's hardly any bench cover - when previously there were always spare players. That the club concerned are doing nothing about the issue is typical. It's not affecting the club per se, so the committee will see no reason to get involved. Were there some strongly worded letters addressed directly to the club chairman from the parents of disaffected players - then that would stir up something of a hornets nest. That would be an opportunity to lead the change in the asylum - rather than walk away? Good luck with it - hope it improves. [/QUOTE]
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