Category: Footy Mums
The dreaded ‘playing time’ conversation
GRF Admin
26/02/2019
One of the most dreaded conversations between players, coaches, and parents involves playing time. Nobody likes it. In my workshops on conflict resolution for coaches and directors of coaching, I ask them to identify the most common types of difficult conversations and…
SIGN UP FOR THE FA PEOPLE’S CUP HERE!!!!
GRF Admin
16/01/2019
Grassroots teams from across the country can now sign up to compete in The FA People’s Cup for 2019. The People’s Cup, which is the largest small-sided football competition in the country, is made up of 15 different categories and offers a…
Alex gave me a look I will never ever forget, in fact it gave me goosebumps.
GRF Admin
27/11/2018
A real moment of grassroots magic happened at the weekend that restored my faith in the sport, a child I’ve coached for about a year who came from a team who said he “wasn’t good enough” In all the games he’s ever…
A very honest message from a parent coach, if only I had asked first….
GRF Admin
22/11/2018
So my boy finally reached the magical age of 7 last spring and all the football training, school clubs could now pay off and I could get him on a team. It turned out the local FA affiliated club were looking for…
FROM A COACH TO THEIR CHILD.
GRF Admin
01/11/2018
Dear son / daughter, I am sorry that you have to share me, That my time isn’t focused on you, I am sorry you are hanging around after, Still waiting when the matches are through. I know everyone else has gone home…
Bouncing back from sporting failure – How can you help your child?
GRF Admin
28/10/2018
A race they were meant to win, a match that did not go their way and disappointment that they were not selected for their school or club team. A list of potential failures through the eye of a child, all with the…
WHEN PARENTS BECOME TOO PUSHY IN SPORT
GRF Admin
02/09/2018
Its an interesting question to consider, where is the line where supportive becomes pushy? Is there a definitive line or is it more grey than we think? Heres an impactful article by Ronan McGann from Metrafit penned in 2014 that is relevant still today…