- Dec 11, 2010
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I think it can be a huge advantage for a player to be on a team well coached by coaches with no dd's on the team. I currently assistant coach my dd but that is not by preference, it is by necessity.
Two of the best coaches my dd's played for, (males), recruited former travel players from the org that had gone on to play college sb to come back and help coach the team in the summer. These former players were well received by the players and one in particular helped improve my dd's of play. They could not take on the responsibility and time commitment by themselves but later in life, they may coach "full time".
Another org in my area, (Org run by those dangled adult males), is very actively using players in clinics and with younger teams in an effort to plant the seed of teaching/coaching in these young adults. They are doing everything they can to woo former players to coach. I think it is a brilliant move for the long term health of the org.
The biggest threat to sb in my area is crazy parents who run off good coaches with drama, drama drama. Less coaches are willing to put up with that.
Youth sports is plagued by a lack of knowledgeable, skilled and ethical coaches. We emphasize developing players when really we need to be developing and supporting coaches. The rest will take care of itself.
Two of the best coaches my dd's played for, (males), recruited former travel players from the org that had gone on to play college sb to come back and help coach the team in the summer. These former players were well received by the players and one in particular helped improve my dd's of play. They could not take on the responsibility and time commitment by themselves but later in life, they may coach "full time".
Another org in my area, (Org run by those dangled adult males), is very actively using players in clinics and with younger teams in an effort to plant the seed of teaching/coaching in these young adults. They are doing everything they can to woo former players to coach. I think it is a brilliant move for the long term health of the org.
The biggest threat to sb in my area is crazy parents who run off good coaches with drama, drama drama. Less coaches are willing to put up with that.
Youth sports is plagued by a lack of knowledgeable, skilled and ethical coaches. We emphasize developing players when really we need to be developing and supporting coaches. The rest will take care of itself.
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