lol, I don’t hear a lot towards me, but the stuff people say towards others kids or coaches is a bit insane.
Any Coaches out there?
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Almost means should have. And honestly, the lower the level, the bigger the headache. I could do a varsity game and hear next to nothing, tommorow I could do a 10u game and I’ll be viewed as someone that’s never even heard of the sport.
I've seen some parents come really close to crossing the line sometimes for games at really young ages. At that age you usually get the younger refs and umps because those kids gotta learn how to do it at some point too so it's better for them to make mistakes officiating younger kids games than older. I also get why some coaches and parents can get a little too competitive and critical too because some of those tournaments they pay good money for their kids to play in so when you get someone that struggles with the rules or calling a consistent game a loss can cost them not playing in as many games that weekend. Luckily my kids just play in rec leagues, they are not good enough that we want to try signing them up for something more competitive yet as skill wise and their lack of passion to play at a higher level is not there. But have seen some tense moments even in rec leagues with parents jawing at refs or other parents too where it gets uncomfortable and you wish they would take a step back and realize it's just a game.
When school begins in the next weeks I will begin my 33rd year of coaching "something" at DM East and the 32nd year of teaching in the DM schools. I am currently the Head girls Track coach (18 years) but have been an assistant for both boys and girls basketball, girls tennis, and football. Working with the kids has kept me young and I enjoy seeing them out of the classroom. Since I no longer teach at East I also help the activities department by running the play clock and shot clock to be visible out of track season. I like to win as much as anyone but running a program where I strive to make sure everyone has a positive experience has become as important to me as qualifying as many events for Drake and State Coed. I enjoy the relationships I have built with kids and love it when former athletes stop by practice to visit. I am not sure how many more years I will coach, but as long as I feel like I am making a difference I will keep doing it. Will admit being on a bus after 9 PM on a school night is not much fun anymore.
I also coached both my boys in club sports and absolutely loved watching them develop and build skills. Both played varsity sports in high school so I did not mess them up too badly!
I also coached both my boys in club sports and absolutely loved watching them develop and build skills. Both played varsity sports in high school so I did not mess them up too badly!
I’ve coached little league and USSSA baseball, football, soccer, and I’ve coached hundreds of kids and families.
Every year in my initial contact I always say if kids are complaining about umpires or anything else I consider them unready to play and they will sit the next inning.
I haven’t had an issue really at all.
My son and my daughter are both in their late 20’s. I coached them both from when they were preschool through 6th grade. Football, basketball, softball, and baseball. Sometimes I was the head coach and sometimes I was the assistant coach. Some team were just rec ball and some were travel ball. I really enjoyed it and I think was was pretty good at it. I miss it.
