Bellevue West
Thunderbird Football
Coach / Parent Communication Protocol
First and foremost it is essential to understand the importance of the coach/parent relationship. Strong parental support for your program can be the difference in a good program and a great program. Parents should be comfortable communicating with the coaching staff and know that their concerns will be heard. The following protocol will be used in communicating with concerned parents:
1. The student-athlete should visit with his position coach and head coach about his particular concern. During this conversation, the student-athlete will be given all the information relating to his strengths and areas for improvement. If the student-athlete is still feeling that he is not being treated fairly, then proceed to step two.
2. The parent and student-athlete will set a meeting time for discussion with his position coach and head coach. As in life, there is a proper time and place for everything. Please do not approach a coach directly after a game or directly after practice. The meeting will include both the parent and the student-athletes. Please do not request to speak to the coaching staff without your student-athlete’s awareness. We are trying to teach them to be better men, we will not do things to lose their trust.
1. The student-athlete should visit with his position coach and head coach about his particular concern. During this conversation, the student-athlete will be given all the information relating to his strengths and areas for improvement. If the student-athlete is still feeling that he is not being treated fairly, then proceed to step two.
2. The parent and student-athlete will set a meeting time for discussion with his position coach and head coach. As in life, there is a proper time and place for everything. Please do not approach a coach directly after a game or directly after practice. The meeting will include both the parent and the student-athletes. Please do not request to speak to the coaching staff without your student-athlete’s awareness. We are trying to teach them to be better men, we will not do things to lose their trust.
Dismissal Policy
The Bellevue West High School Football Program will operate under the guidelines and expectations of the Players Manual and the code of conduct set up by Bellevue Public Schools. If any student-athlete displays a discipline problem that creates team disorder, the student-athlete will be suspended from the team until a meeting can take place between the student-athlete, guardians, head coach, and activities director. Upon return, if behavior is still disruptive, the student-athlete will dismissed from the team indefinitely.
