A top-half coach doesn’t want to pander to the lowest common denominator.
A top-half player has everything to lose and nothing to gain.
The fear is when the rules change the order may change.
To overcome the fear is to create an environment in which the rules do change. A junior padel player helps school a junior tennis champion.
It can be difficult for parents and coaches to see the advantage of a flexible multi-sport approach when their kid is losing a game and maybe their mind.
The choice is to have difficult conversations over time or ignore them for another time.