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re: have you coached little league?
Posted on 6/1/15 at 10:57 am to Wtodd
Posted on 6/1/15 at 10:57 am to Wtodd
quote:I've only had one parent in 5 years say anything, and it was only a question as to why their son, who was terrible, wasn't playing more. It was a rhetorical question, but I just told him that I tried to let all of the players get time while still trying to win.
parents are the worst
I think the parents now think I'm a crazy person. I yell at the kids only when they don't want to hustle. I expect full speed, and of course mistakes will happen, but the parents are actually very nice to me.
It's a great way to spend time with your kid. You will argue about things, but he will appreciate your effort and you will be glad you did it.
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Posted on 6/1/15 at 11:00 am to Jawja_Joe
I coached Little League for about 15 years.
I hear a lot of people saying that "parents are the worst," "parents are horrible," "trashy," etc.
I never had a problem with it. The key to having parental cooperation is communication. Before the season starts, have a meeting with the parents and let them know how your team works. That way they will know what to expect. I always made sure my team parents knew that they could feel free to talk to me anytime, but they are forbidden from talking to the umpire at any time or the catcher and the pitcher during the game. I never had anyone break that rule.
I e-mailed the entire team at least once a week to let them know what's happening with practice and games... and sometimes talked about what happened in previous games and what we needed to work on.
Most importantly, I kept my philosophical focus not on "preparing them for the next level." Honestly, we did that anyway with our instruction. As a coaching staff, we wanted the kids to enjoy baseball RIGHT NOW.
The reason for that? Not every kid is going to play HS ball. But all are playing Little League NOW. For most of them, this is the only baseball they will ever play. Myself... my last game was played at the ripe old age of 15. So I made the experience for my kids the best it could be for while they were playing. The philosophy worked for many years, and my kids loved my team... and I loved coaching them.
I hear a lot of people saying that "parents are the worst," "parents are horrible," "trashy," etc.
I never had a problem with it. The key to having parental cooperation is communication. Before the season starts, have a meeting with the parents and let them know how your team works. That way they will know what to expect. I always made sure my team parents knew that they could feel free to talk to me anytime, but they are forbidden from talking to the umpire at any time or the catcher and the pitcher during the game. I never had anyone break that rule.
I e-mailed the entire team at least once a week to let them know what's happening with practice and games... and sometimes talked about what happened in previous games and what we needed to work on.
Most importantly, I kept my philosophical focus not on "preparing them for the next level." Honestly, we did that anyway with our instruction. As a coaching staff, we wanted the kids to enjoy baseball RIGHT NOW.
The reason for that? Not every kid is going to play HS ball. But all are playing Little League NOW. For most of them, this is the only baseball they will ever play. Myself... my last game was played at the ripe old age of 15. So I made the experience for my kids the best it could be for while they were playing. The philosophy worked for many years, and my kids loved my team... and I loved coaching them.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 11:05 am to SCwTiger
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I've only had one parent in 5 years say anything, and it was only a question as to why their son, who was terrible, wasn't playing more. It was a rhetorical question, but I just told him that I tried to let all of the players get time while still trying to win.
When it came to playing time... in the preseason meeting, I made it clear that playing time is not equal on my team. The best players on my team would not be pulled from games to provide equal playing time. The other players would rotate into the game and every player would play. I never had a kid not play in a game, and every kid hit at least once in every game. But the better players earned to right to play more and hit more.
If you wanted more playing time on my team, the door was always open to earn it.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 11:09 am to Jawja_Joe
Two years ago I head coached my daughter's 4 yr old t ball team. Last year I tried to be an assistant coach but the head coach had all her buddies doing it with her, and it was a disaster. This year I am technically a "co-head" coach but the other guy misses about half the practices. This is 5/6 year old coach pitch softball.
Our first regular season game is tomorrow. I like working with the kids, at that age, you are really teaching them the basics... how to swing, throw, catch. Our league does keep score and play for championships... which as a 5/6 year old league I'm not too sure about... considering 95 percent of the outs are strikeouts... but whatever. At the end of the day, we are there to teach the kids how to play. Playing to win is part of playing... but I'm not going to sit a kid all game just because we're trying to win.
As far as the parents... sure... even at this age... some of them are way overbearing. One of them is an assistant coach, whom I've already had a chat with him because three times now, he's yelled at his kid enough to bring her to tears (she's... 5). But it's a learning experience for everyone, including the coaches and the parents.
When I was in college I umpired some youth ball, and one night I was assigned to a game at Woodlake playground in Kenner. They put all the stands behind the outfield fence. They put up black tarps all along the backstop and the baselines, to force the parents into the outfield stands. It was the quietest on-field experience I've ever had. Hardly heard the parents yelling at their kids, the coaches, and me. It was glorious!
Our first regular season game is tomorrow. I like working with the kids, at that age, you are really teaching them the basics... how to swing, throw, catch. Our league does keep score and play for championships... which as a 5/6 year old league I'm not too sure about... considering 95 percent of the outs are strikeouts... but whatever. At the end of the day, we are there to teach the kids how to play. Playing to win is part of playing... but I'm not going to sit a kid all game just because we're trying to win.
As far as the parents... sure... even at this age... some of them are way overbearing. One of them is an assistant coach, whom I've already had a chat with him because three times now, he's yelled at his kid enough to bring her to tears (she's... 5). But it's a learning experience for everyone, including the coaches and the parents.
When I was in college I umpired some youth ball, and one night I was assigned to a game at Woodlake playground in Kenner. They put all the stands behind the outfield fence. They put up black tarps all along the backstop and the baselines, to force the parents into the outfield stands. It was the quietest on-field experience I've ever had. Hardly heard the parents yelling at their kids, the coaches, and me. It was glorious!
Posted on 6/1/15 at 11:21 am to LSUFanHouston
I have done head coaching and assisting. When they're little, before starting to keep score, I like head coaching. When they start keeping score (age 7 where I'm at) I prefer assisting 100x better than head coaching. I get to spend time with my kid and do the teaching and encouraging stuff without having to deal with the other stuff. I just don't have the personality or the patience for it.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 11:36 am to SpqrTiger
quote:I agree with this, and have had a few kids play their way into the starting lineup from the bench rotation. There are also a few kids who are useless to put on the field, but I make sure they get playing time. The parents see this and I think that's why they don't ever say anything to me.
If you wanted more playing time on my team, the door was always open to earn it.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 1:19 pm to lsubuddy
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For 14 yrs . Baseball & football. I wish I had started sooner.
Same here except for the last 16yrs.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 1:52 pm to TerrebonneTiger35
I started helping coach when my boy signed up for T-Ball. Took him the his first practice and his head coach was this British lady who had a son on the team. Her best one (that day) was "Oh, you mean they need gloves?"
Stayed involved for several years to help the head coaches, and then backed off when he was 9 because I figured I'd let the guys who knew more about baseball do the coaching.
That was a mistake, because at about that age, it turns into Daddy-ball.
Stayed involved for several years to help the head coaches, and then backed off when he was 9 because I figured I'd let the guys who knew more about baseball do the coaching.
That was a mistake, because at about that age, it turns into Daddy-ball.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 2:08 pm to Jawja_Joe
It was very rewarding for me. You'll have to make yourself not expect too much from your own kid though. Also, you will have to learn what makes every kid tick. Some will respond to the Sgt Carter routine but some will shut down with that. Also, when talking to a kid one on one, get on a knee. For whatever reason, they seemed to respond to that.
Above all else, safety safety safety.
Above all else, safety safety safety.
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