Coach-Player dynamic (High School)

Hi Savi team. I've recently gotten into debated regarding Coach & Player dynamics in today's world (As we know, today's generation of kids are different with social media and how they interact with authority. With the context that everyone's situation is different.

Here are my questions.

1) What are your thoughts on Coaches playing online video games with their players- Assistants specifically.

2) What are your thoughts on Coaches taking a select few players to outings- Grabbing lunch, going to the mall, going to other games together, etc. Not as a team- only with "their guys"

3) If you were a Head Coach, and your staff was participating in things like this, how would you approach it?

Part of the debate is that Coach-Player relationship can sometimes be stronger with this dynamic as it builds trust and rapport, while another side of the debate was that it blurs lines and that accountability becomes harder to enforce.

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