If You Have Concerns to Discuss with the Coach, Please Follow This Procedure:

It is often very difficult to accept that your child is not playing as much as you may hope. Coaches are professionals. They spend many hours preparing in and out of season for the success of our student-athletes. They make judgments based on what they believe to be the best for all the athletes involved. If you or your child is unhappy with some aspect of the team, please follow this procedure.

1. Student-athlete approaches the coach with any appropriate concern.

2. If they are not satisfied: Parent should call the coach at Sidney High School, 497-2238, and set up an appointment to discuss any appropriate concern.

PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CONFRONT A COACH BEFORE OR AFTER A CONTEST OR PRACTICE. These can be emotional times for both the parents and the coach. Meetings of this nature do not generally result in a mutually profitable outcome.

3. What can a parent do if the meeting with the coach did not provide a satisfactory solution? Call and set up an appointment with the Athletic Director to discuss the situation. At this meeting the appropriate next step can be determined.

Since research indicates a student involved in extracurricular activities has a greater chance for success during adulthood, these programs have been established. Many of the character traits required to be a successful participant are exactly those that will promote a successful life after high school. We hope the information provided makes both your child’s and your experience with the Sidney High School Athletic Program more enjoyable.