IRON&GRACEFaith. Work. Family.The field guides
← All field guidesFIELD GUIDE / MINDSET

Opponent Concern and Coach Direction Card

Bring the concern to the responsible coach.

15 minutes before the appropriate coach conversationFree · Two-page fillable PDF

Companion to When an Athlete Is Afraid of a Stronger Opponent.

Download blank PDF ↓

Entries stay on this page and are cleared when you leave. Sharing sends the blank worksheet link, without your answers. To keep your work, print or save it before leaving.

See a worked example

Example: an athlete worries about an opponent’s size. The family raises the concern through the program’s process and records the responsible coach’s actual decision and direction.

01Hear the concern

Separate facts, impressions and rumors.

02Confirm responsible authority

The worksheet does not approve participation.

03Receive the current direction

Use only appropriate coach-assigned work.

04Keep the adult duty

Do not promise an outcome.