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I would argue most people wouldn't know a good softball coach if they saw one. Most parents equate winning to being a good coach. While that is a criteria it shouldn't' be THE criteria.
I would argue most people wouldn't know a good softball coach if they saw one. Most parents equate winning to being a good coach. While that is a criteria it shouldn't' be THE criteria.
IMO coaching needs to be separated from instructing completely and that should be the job of your assistants...best team I ever coached we had a coach responsible for instructing OF and one for IF and they both knew what they were doing, which left me free to think about lineups, pitching and player rotations, in game strategy, etc. instead of yelling at Suzie for stepping in on a fly ball or Jane for not getting her glove down on a grounder. We all worked on hitting and I could trust them which was a huge relief and then I worked with pitchers and catchers.
I would be interested to hear what others think....maybe derailing the thread a little could start a new one if needed...coaching versus instructing
In HS given the limited amount of time in the season you simply don't have much time to instruct and are just stuck coaching what you have and just hoping it works out.
IMO coaching needs to be separated from instructing completely and that should be the job of your assistants...best team I ever coached we had a coach responsible for instructing OF and one for IF and they both knew what they were doing, which left me free to think about lineups, pitching and player rotations, in game strategy, etc. instead of yelling at Suzie for stepping in on a fly ball or Jane for not getting her glove down on a grounder. We all worked on hitting and I could trust them which was a huge relief and then I worked with pitchers and catchers.
I would be interested to hear what others think....maybe derailing the thread a little could start a new one if needed...coaching versus instructing
HS coaches have the players 6 days a week during the season. There is time for instruction. It's up to the coach to know how to use the time wisely.