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Originally posted by taxwonk
I think before you make the decision, you need to try and undersand what's causing the change in behavior. If it's a situational thing and there is a way to change the situation, then that would probably be more effective. If he's just getting more aggessive due to the same impulses that are behind the attention issue, then taking him off the team so he can work on his focus is probably a good idea.
Just make sure you aren't falling into the parent trap of doing something that doesn't make sense just because you said you'd do it.
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I agree with the first paragraph, but I don't know about second. Assuming the consequence outlined ahead of time wasn't absurd (and it doesn't sound like it), the follow-through is really important. Finding out what is causing the change in behavior seems like a good idea, though.
A compromise could be to suspend him and allow him a chance to earn his way back on the team with good behaviour (Canadian spelling in honour of hockey). His suspension time can be spent figuring out what is causing the change in behavior.
