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Jack Toft

Years ago

Girls basketball at Sturt

Kobe,
Goooorn is correct. Kids will learn at any club and despite what disgrunted parents think, all clubs are reasonable standard.

A number of things to consider:

* Proximity. If you live at Para Hills, then Centrals is who you should play for, not South Adelaide.
* Friendships. If your daughter's best schoolfriend play at Torrens Valley and you live at Firle then perhaps consider chosing TV over Norwood, but bear in mind they might not be on the same team and she'll meet new people at a different club.
* FUN. Despite what us adults think, kids are pretty resiliant and place more emphasis on fun, achieving skills growth, developing their skills, and being a part of something than winning. Pushy, competitive parents reliving their sporting triumphs is not a good look. You can never please those parents because they will always complain about something in their lives.

My philosphy is that you have a 50:50 chance of winning. If your team is winning more than 50%, then you're lucky, if less then you're unlucky.

The other thing is that if your team is down, you have the opportunity to contribute positively and build something for the future.

My advice? Start at the closest club to where you live or where her friends go, get a vibe, then go from there. Don't listen to negative comments. People who sit on the sidelines and throw stones have an inability to resolve issues positively and will never be happy wherever.

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