So, we have a 14U rec division that is really for the MS players who aren't good enough for travel ball. We have 4 local MS that participate along with 1 from a different district. We split the girls into school squads.
Anyway, just had a coach freak out on me because he signed up to coach, but not to "head coach." He was all in a panic:
"Ray, this was definitely not communicated. I found out this morning when I read your communication to a parent that had inquired. Quite honestly, this is really messed up and unfortunate for the girls. I signed up to be an assistant coach for a reason. I have zero experience with the nuances of softball and enlisted as an assistant so I could learn along side my daughter.
I have zero equipment, zero email address for girls on the roster to even communicate with them, zero rules on fastpitch, and no experience to teach girls how to pitch. How am I to reach out to parents without email addresses? And now I am being asked to begin practices today. How can I be bumped up to head coach without being communicated with first?
This is very unfortunate because, due to the lack of communication and organization, the girls are now going to be impacted. I can not be headcoach of this team and I am not sure how the league is going to now plan to rectify this.
Bottom line is that its sad for the girls that just want to learn and play the game."
So, he's already given up without even asking me what I'm going to do. But he has clearly stated that he is not the head coach, yes? I apologized to him for not communicating more clearly, and I told him that it was not a disaster, that we'd find a solution. This is what he sent to the team, without cc'ing me:
Team Shanahan ..... my name is Brandon Shoaf and my daughter is enrolled with yours on the Shanahan Middle School rec softball team. You may have received some info a few days ago about practices beginning this weekend.
So there has been some circumstances happen that has created a lot of confusion regarding our team. Our original coach was assigned to another team just a couple of days ago based on rosters being re-arranged. As a result, the league has defaulted to me with no communication to take over the team.
Having said that, I am not in a position to take head-coaching duties. I enrolled to be an assistant based on my work schedule and also being an assistant for my son's team. At this time, we need to see if anyone is interested in volunteering for this duty. There are 2 assistant coaches assigned to help as well (myself included).
We are scheduled for practice today (5:30pm) and Sunday (7:00pm) at Shanahan. However, due to the communication issues within the league, we do not have our equipment or even the rules for rec softball. Kinda messed up
Is anyone interested and available with softball skills/background to be the coach?? Your help would be very much appreciated!! If you are, I can put you in touch with the league commissioner to get all the equipment and information we need.
I want to ensure the girls have a positive experience with complete transparency to the current issues with the team.
Thank you in advance.
I got this from a parent asking me what we're doing. I told her he never should have emailed the team.
We had another coach registered with the team, and I was working with him to take over when I was forwarded that last email. It is completely handled, it took about an hour. I'm going to crawl through the internet and strangle that guy.
OK, had to vent. Done.
Anyway, just had a coach freak out on me because he signed up to coach, but not to "head coach." He was all in a panic:
"Ray, this was definitely not communicated. I found out this morning when I read your communication to a parent that had inquired. Quite honestly, this is really messed up and unfortunate for the girls. I signed up to be an assistant coach for a reason. I have zero experience with the nuances of softball and enlisted as an assistant so I could learn along side my daughter.
I have zero equipment, zero email address for girls on the roster to even communicate with them, zero rules on fastpitch, and no experience to teach girls how to pitch. How am I to reach out to parents without email addresses? And now I am being asked to begin practices today. How can I be bumped up to head coach without being communicated with first?
This is very unfortunate because, due to the lack of communication and organization, the girls are now going to be impacted. I can not be headcoach of this team and I am not sure how the league is going to now plan to rectify this.
Bottom line is that its sad for the girls that just want to learn and play the game."
So, he's already given up without even asking me what I'm going to do. But he has clearly stated that he is not the head coach, yes? I apologized to him for not communicating more clearly, and I told him that it was not a disaster, that we'd find a solution. This is what he sent to the team, without cc'ing me:
Team Shanahan ..... my name is Brandon Shoaf and my daughter is enrolled with yours on the Shanahan Middle School rec softball team. You may have received some info a few days ago about practices beginning this weekend.
So there has been some circumstances happen that has created a lot of confusion regarding our team. Our original coach was assigned to another team just a couple of days ago based on rosters being re-arranged. As a result, the league has defaulted to me with no communication to take over the team.
Having said that, I am not in a position to take head-coaching duties. I enrolled to be an assistant based on my work schedule and also being an assistant for my son's team. At this time, we need to see if anyone is interested in volunteering for this duty. There are 2 assistant coaches assigned to help as well (myself included).
We are scheduled for practice today (5:30pm) and Sunday (7:00pm) at Shanahan. However, due to the communication issues within the league, we do not have our equipment or even the rules for rec softball. Kinda messed up
Is anyone interested and available with softball skills/background to be the coach?? Your help would be very much appreciated!! If you are, I can put you in touch with the league commissioner to get all the equipment and information we need.
I want to ensure the girls have a positive experience with complete transparency to the current issues with the team.
Thank you in advance.
I got this from a parent asking me what we're doing. I told her he never should have emailed the team.
We had another coach registered with the team, and I was working with him to take over when I was forwarded that last email. It is completely handled, it took about an hour. I'm going to crawl through the internet and strangle that guy.
OK, had to vent. Done.