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and, to be honest, from my years in the sport, most coaches know how the kids did. They don't care as much about placements as how they performed. Placements, especially at the lower levels, are the icing on the cake. They know what they did well, and what they need to work on, and most coaches are focused on that. Now, at bigger meets with something on the line (state,regionals, nationals) I think you see more coaches hanging around.
This, and this! Never had a coach come to awards ever. Doesnt mean they arent proud of how the kids do. But they are either racing to the bathroom inbetween sessions and grabbing a quick bite, or they are totally fried and are headed home.Rarely do I see coaches stick around for awards.
Heck, most of the parents here who are past Level 3 wish WE could skip those (often ridiculously long) award sessions sometimes...
They are also often given the results before awards, so they know the placements as well. Also, for most coaches, how they placed in Child A, or Middle C is not as important as the score they received and the things the kid need to work to improve. As other have said as well, the coach may not be able to stay for awards as they might need to work with kids warning up for the next session or take a short break to eat and go to the bathroom before the next session. After you have sat through a few awards ceremonies (and you only have to do one a meet), think about what it would be like for a coach to sit through multiple awards sessions each meet, year after year. The ceremony means a lot to the parent and kid, but the ceremony does not need to be attended by the coach fr the coach to be happy for the kid and team.and, to be honest, from my years in the sport, most coaches know how the kids did. They don't care as much about placements as how they performed. Placements, especially at the lower levels, are the icing on the cake. They know what they did well, and what they need to work on, and most coaches are focused on that. Now, at bigger meets with something on the line (state,regionals, nationals) I think you see more coaches hanging around.