WARRIORMIKE
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This is a good thread starter. I will title it. "Parent coaches, what's your list of purchase".
Lol. Or something to that nature
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This is a good thread starter. I will title it. "Parent coaches, what's your list of purchase".
Lol. Or something to that nature
Um...... Can you read without them there colored glasses on? Point out a post that claimed exactly what you are claiming was stated.
The point of this thread was not who can and cannot coach, it is the fact that PARENTS are the only people who are willing to spend the time, effort and money to coach their DD's team for FREE. And I do not think many DFP members are grandparents with DD's who are old enough to have kids of their own ready to play softball.
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Looks like ScrewBall/OLIF has cut and run from her comments.
I agree with Ken. Female former player coaches should increase in number as their daughters come of age. I am a former DII player, but had no inkling to coach after graduation while I got my career started. I didn't have my first child until I was 32. My coaching career began when she turned 5. Even if this is the trend, female coaches will always be in limited supply. For the few former players who will want to coach, about half of those will have boys. Alas, supply will never meet demand.
I too have a preference for female coaches, but certainly don't believe in exclusion solely for gender. I relate better to women and would prefer my daughters' be coached by someone who can best relate to their experience. I have girls on my team who came my way solely because they wanted a female coach for various reasons.
However, we will opt with quality over gender every time. And I certainly hope I'm giving good quality coaching regardless of my gender. We see only two kinds of coaches in my area, at least on the lower age travel teams I see: dads and moms. I've seen good and bad for both. Personally, I am an assistant for a former college baseball player dad who is very knowledgeable for my older daughter's team. I apply what I learn from him to my role as head coach for my younger daughter.
I too have a preference for female coaches, but certainly don't believe in exclusion solely for gender. I relate better to women and would prefer my daughters' be coached by someone who can best relate to their experience. I have girls on my team who came my way solely because they wanted a female coach for various reasons.
However, we will opt with quality over gender every time. And I certainly hope I'm giving good quality coaching regardless of my gender. We see only two kinds of coaches in my area, at least on the lower age travel teams I see: dads and moms. I've seen good and bad for both. Personally, I am an assistant for a former college baseball player dad who is very knowledgeable for my older daughter's team. I apply what I learn from him to my role as head coach for my younger daughter.
WARRIORMIKE
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She always does. I made her cry the other day. She sent me a pm and then said she would not reply to my pm! Lmao
gettin' better with age.For the record, I am not claiming to be better than anyone, I am just a dumb SOB who loves my DD enough to "step up" and do whatever I can to make her the best player she can be and to help her achieve her goals in softball and in life.....and I say a "Thank You Prayer" every time I get up at 5am to drive to a softball tournament instead of a dance recital....not that there is anything wrong with that!
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I'll admit when I was first married over 20 years ago, I really wanted a son to share certain experiences with. We had a DD then a few years later a DS, so I am indeed lucky. However, sharing softball with my DD has made us extremely close. If I am lucky enough to have grandchildren some day, I really hope I am blessed with some grand daughters. I'll be happy either way, but softball has been a life changing experience for me getting to watch a group of young girls transforming into strong confident young women. I agree with an earlier post, I hope a new generation of moms do become coaches, mentors, and leaders in this fantastic sport. Women's fastpitch softball will always be special to me.
I have not read anything here, except your post, that anyone needs to walk back. My dd's may or may not coach, it will be their decision but they will know enough about the game to where that is an option. If they are financially able to dedicate their time is also something that is up to them. The absence of female coaches in TB is due to the females that you claim are the victims.. Every tournament team you see was started by someone that has a passion for the game. If they wanted to coach it is a pretty simple process to start their own team. If they have the better product or appeal then they will succeed in the higher levels of TB. If not, they will be in the lower classes competing with their team. The only person keeping anyone from coaching is the person that is not willing to start their own brand. So think about that OILF. Why are these former players not starting their own team if coaching means that much? It meant so much to the dads that they went a learned a sport they didn't grow up playing, started a team, and found their own way into the softball world without the credentials of being a former player. Out of their love for their dd's and their desire to make their dd's better they became true students of the game and have a passion for it now. You learn more when you realize you don't know it all.
