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How to handle someone who refuses to be a team player?

It's my first season of running a men's indoor soccer team, having played for more than a decade. I decided the strategy and found players that I knew who had the skills for the various positions. It's very structured in terms of formation and subbing, and everyone knew this going in.

Everyone has bought in, except one guy. He's an adequate player, and a good guy off the field. However, when he plays, he disregards the team and decides to play full-court and and never subs out.

He feels that he's the best player and knows more about the game than anyone else. The result is that it ticks everyone off and it's up to me to handle. Since he's paid his dues, I can't just 'bench' him or kick him off the team.

My hope is that he'll either buy in or get frustrated and quit. Any thoughts on how to handle in the mean time?

Thanks

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  • 8 years ago
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    This is a difficult situation, but you may need to just tell him he is bringing the team down on the field. You may not have a choice but to bench him, and if you cant, you may have to give him less time on the field or make him play positions where he will affect the team the least. If there is a president or something similar of the league, you could discuss the situation with him/her, and ask how you could handle the situation

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Have a talk with him. Let him know what you expect from him and listen to what he has to say.

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