Duties of a bucket dad/mom during tournaments

[nanotech14]

I sit in the stands and yell...... "JUST THROW STRIKES, LET THEM HIT IT"

 

[KCPRK]

You don't call pitches from behind the backstop.........

 

[Amy in AZ.]

I tell her "They are not swinging at the first pitch." She knew what to do with that information.

 

[Classof2020]

I'm a water, snack and sunscreen pusher. Try to not say much about the game except for a couple encouraging notes like "good hit" "good slide" etc. Unless she wants to talk about something. I try to keep all sideline cheering to things like "good job" "Keep it-up" "You got this". But I sometimes fail and say amazingly helpful little tidbits which I assume she doesn't hear like "trust your defense" - which translated means 'don't put another one in the dirt just throw a strike'

 

[spleen1015]

I'm thinking about not being an asst coach next year so that I can be just a bucket dad.

 

[Country Boy]

I'm thinking about not being an asst coach next year so that I can be just a bucket dad.

Surest way to increase your IQ!!!

 

[Creek]

I'm thinking about not being an asst coach next year so that I can be just a bucket dad.

I made that move for travel ball this past year. Now that I'm not coaching I go down the left-field line.

Best thing a pitcher's parent can do is NOT SIT BEHIND THE BACKSTOP!!!!

 

[Doug Romrell]

During the game.... "GREAT JOB!!!!" Cheer'em on without the armchair coaching. And NEVER yell, "You didn't want that one anyway." right after she stood there for one right down the middle.

After the game.... "Hey, let's get back to the motel, get our swim suits on, and jump in the pool!" Well, maybe I shouldn't, and if I do, I should were a t-shirt!

 

[Softball Lovin Mom]

I've started keeping a score book this year .. it keeps my hands occupied and my mouth shut (for the most part).

 

[Scarecrow]

Started using GameChanger this season; seems to keep me more occupied.

As far as my daughter, the only thing is videotaping her at bat when she requests it. The only time she requests it is when she's in a slump and wants to know why.