- Jun 29, 2013
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Lobster, that came off harsher than I intended, and I am sorry for that. The emotions are still a little raw right now, as I'm not sure when (or if) she gets back on the dirt. I saw a lot this year that I didn't like and I'm feeling a little guilty that I didn't provide more comfort, I honestly thought the tough it out and finish the season approach was the right one. Who knows, a little time off might be the right perspective. One piece of advice that I learned the hard way (hoping the coaches learned this as well) that is not related to anything you do: when you make the consequences of errors, taking a third strike, not performing a drill perfectly, etc. so punitive that the kids fear screwing up in your presence, you're never going to get their best efforts or their best performance. Let them laugh at mistakes, this isn't a damned military operation where we are defending against hostile enemies, it's a game.