Advice with talking to coachs?

[GBSLax25]

I need some advice about talking with coaches. My coach is a decent coach, but some of his recent decisions have been questionable in my mind. I used to start at attack on the right side as I am better with my right hand than my left. Then he puts someone not as good as I in at the right and now I sub in on the left. Today the kid starting on the right gets injured and instead of putting in me, he puts in a sophomore with absolutely no field experience who is a lefty not a righty. Now I feel like we could have won the game (we lost 5-4) had he put me in because it is easier for a right hander to produce from the right. I want to tell him this so he's aware of my feelings and that I still exist. How would any of you recommend doing this?

Please Help Me [no cursing]

[Sycamorelax]

give it time, your coach will eventually find out.

"patience is a virtue"

[burgerlax]

Go and talk to your coach before or after practice. Find out why he moved you and ask what you have to do to get back to a more comfortable position. I would not question the decisions that he made in the game. That is something coaches don't really care for.

[JtowneMiddie21]

Don't question coach.

But ask why he moved you, or how can you get back to starting again.

[RedCisc]

GBS,
For me, I would need more information. Being punished for anything? What year are you? What is the team's record? How many games left in your season?

I agree that you need to be tactful when approaching your coach. Accept his/her answer without an attitude, verbal or non-verbal, don't argue. Be an adult. Life is full of these types of circumstances. This is a good lesson in how to deal with them.

Speaking as a coach, I doubt my players really know how much time and thought I put into:managing them, strategies to win, preparing for the future, etc..

Good Luck

[Pitibear]

GBS,
...you need to be tactful when approaching your coach. Accept his/her answer without an attitude, verbal or non-verbal, don't argue. Be an adult. Life is full of these types of circumstances. This is a good lesson in how to deal with them.

Good Luck

The above is very sound advice. also check out my "advice to a player from another coach" in this thread...

it might help you.

http://www.lacrosseforums.com/showthread.php?p=640848#post640848

[RedCisc]

GBS,

Don't just leave us hanging! What happened?