I knew it was going to be a chore to keep all of the players under control when the high school varsity team went to the basketball tournament last week.
I took along 3 additional coaches and 2 team parents to keep things under control, but still half of our team ended up getting totally drunk early Monday evening.
I knocked on the doors forever before anyone answered. I was going to get the maid to open the room. The guys all looked terrible. They had sizable bags under their eyeah and they weren’t refreshed. They smelled of stale alcohol and beer. I did not have time to schilly the boys, because every one of us were so late. I provided them fifteen hours to get ready and be downstairs in the lobby of the motel; When Jack and Bill arrived, they no longer looked drunk, but they reeked love marijuana. The guys were laughing and giggling, then my number 1 scoring player was far too high to play in the tournament. I found recreational marijuana in the motel room. I benched both guys and made them rest and watch the game. Every one of us lost soundly in the first round and the guys had to carry that shame all the way home. I informed both of the parents that the guys were involved in illegal activities; Neither parent seemed surprised and 1 of them really made a remark that it was just weed. I haven’t talked to the players about their poor behavior yet, because I truthfully do not think if I am going to keep them on the team. I can excuse a lot of reckless teenage behavior, but their selfishness ruined the whole team’s option at the trophy.