![]() ![]() "I've definitely had fewer meetings with parents and athletes about why (their) son or daughter didn't make a team," said OPRF athletic director John Stelzer. At Oak Park and River Forest, coaches use assessment sheets they can share with an athlete. Many coaches said they try to give clear, specific feedback so athletes understand the reasoning behind being cut. "It lets them know that the coach was actually looking at them and they weren't ignored." "It doesn't make a kid feel like a piece of meat," said Steve Rockrohr, athletic director at Glenbrook South in Glenview. Even in instances where a coach posts a roster, students are often encouraged to speak with the coaching staff if they have questions. ![]() Many athletic directors now direct their coaches to speak with every student-athlete at a tryout - even though it makes the process more involved. "We think that giving them that information makes it a little easier for them to make a decision whether they want to continue to pursue this." "Being in education, we want what's best for our kids," said Lyons Township athletic director John Grundke. Athletic directors prefer personal interactions because they provide students with valuable learning experiences and coaches with important teaching moments. Lists also can humiliate students whose names are nowhere to be found and must wade through a sea of peers who did make the cut.īut the most common gripe with the list is that students receive no meaningful feedback. In particular, many saw posted lists as impersonal. ![]() Though they cite no particular catalyst for the change, many athletic directors said there has been growing disenchantment with previous methods. "Each student is different in the way that they approach these things, so the conversation permits coaches to apply a little bit of differentiated education." It's "an ongoing improvement in understanding how children grow and mature," said Randy Oberembt, athletic director at New Trier in Winnetka. ![]()
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