<p>So there was a district track meet this morning, and I'm varsity so it was kind of a big deal for me.
I got to my school at like 6:30, and when I was getting on the bus, the coach grasped on to my hand and said that he needed to talk to me.
I got really scared, trying to figure out what I did wrong, and he took me over into the grass.
The whole conversation went like this
Him: So where were you yesterday?
Me: I was takign the AP Latin exam...
Him: Did you tell a coach that you wouldn't be here?
Me: Yeah, I told coach (name.)
Him: ...and is coach (name) YOUR specific event coach?
Me: No, but..
Him: I am. You should have told me. Yesterday is now considered an unexcused absence and you're no longer invited to the meet.
Me: What about my relay team..?
Him: They'll have to find a replacement.
Me: Who?
Him: They said they were going to ask Sarah.
Me: But Sarah isn't varsity material.. at all..
Him: That's it. I'm finished with you. And so are your teammates. All you ever do is complain about the workouts (BS), screw around (BS), and blow people off, as you did yesterday. And now here you are underestimating the power of one of your teammates. I think it'd be best for all of us if you stayed away for a while.</p>
<p>Then I started tearing up and he walked away.
Some of my teammates came over to see what the matter was, and they were shocked and couldnt figure out why I got kicked off.
And now Sarah is ranthe 4X4 for me, and they probably lost because of it, and it's really all my fault?</p>
<p>Did I do anything wrong here? Do you think my coach just has something up his *** today?</p>
<p>Some coaches are great mentors, give everything they can, and are all around terrific people, some are shall we say are “none of the above”. If you feel you have been treated unfairly talk it over with a trusted adult and then see the principle. Depending on the principal they might be concerned that students be treated fairly or that the school didn’t win the relay…</p>
<p>a coach would not pick on you for no apparent reason. confront your friends and see if they really said stuff about you behind your back. also, although you may think that you are working hard, other people may have a different perception of hard work.</p>
<p>It doesn’t sound to me like you did anything wrong and those are really good times. I don’t want to tell my story, I’m a grown-up now and I ran on the track team in high school. If I had to do it all over again I don’t think I would. These teams are supposed to be for the kids running on them and sometimes I think that gets forgotten.</p>
<p>Exactly. One of our best 55m sprinters never comes to practice, but we keep him on the team cause he’s so damn good. Same goes for some of our distance runners. </p>
<p>This is how we win championships. By letting our star runners skip practice :rolleyes:.</p>
<p>the only thing that wpuld bother me is putting down a team mate. If you’re in hot water, just take it and keep your mouth shut and nod your head. Don’t bring other ppl into it. but i do agree, he was harsh…</p>
<p>I would tell the track coach first (then the principal if necessary) that you would like to apologize for insulting the other team member but that you still think it was unfair that you were suspended from the team because you took an AP test. You may want to point out that such a penalty is contrary to the mission and goals of the school as an educational facility.</p>
<p>She didn’t insult Sarah, she just pointed out that Sarah isn’t as fast of a runner as the other members of the relay team. That isn’t an insult, it is an observation. But I don’t think Sarah’s comparative lack of speediness is a reason for her not to be able to run on the relay team either, that decision doesn’t necessarily have to be made based on the fastest times and it is the coaches call.</p>
<p>What really bothered me was the insults the coach hurled at the end. “Her teammates are finished with her.” How does he know that? Who is he to speak for her teammates? “All she does is complain and screw around and blow people off.” I kind of doubt that is true. “Stay away for awhile.” Could he be any more vague? How long is awhile?</p>
<p>Some coaches are better than others. A really good coach is rare, it is probably a hard thing to be able to get the best performances out of your athletes in a positive way. It seems like this coach in particular forgot he was talking to a high school student who is still pretty young.</p>
<p>The key here is to be diplomatic. Obviously that comment could be interpreted badly, so if you want to be back on the team apologizing for that is the best way to go.</p>