If you DC plays sports at the recreational level (not school varsity or club) how would you feel if the coach had to miss the second game of the season due to a planned family vacation? I'm talking about a volunteer parent-coach not a paid coach. Do you expect him/ her to honor the commitment to coach the team 100%? Or are you ok with him/ her missing one game if he/she gives advanced notice and asks another parent on the team to help by coaching that one game?