I love coaching. But REC BALL...it can be a challenge!
This is NOT a finished list...
What I love:
When a girl gets her first hit of the season during the last game, and every girl in the dugout screams like it was a homer!
Thank You's from the parents
When I ask "who practiced outside of practice?" and only the girls who really did raise their hands.
Telling a girl who wasn't paying attention to take a lap, and the whole team joins her in unity.
During batting practice, when a girl swings and misses, she immediately looks at me and says "I know. You don't have to say it. I need to keep my eyes on the ball."
Hugs after a game, whether or not they won.
That bottle of Gatorade at the end of a game.
Hearing "I got it! I got it!" from the infield.
Watching an overthrow at first get stopped by the right fielder.
Dirty pants at the end of a game.
My DD telling me she's so glad I'm her coach.
What I hate:
Rain
League members who are afraid the girls will get hurt playing ball.
Parents who think it's okay to have their DD there 5 minutes before the game starts.
Parents who text while their DD is at bat, and they never even look up.
Ump's who hang out in the other teams dugout between innings, joking with the other coaches. (I'm jealous)
Parents who want their kid to play more than their kid wants it.
Baseball dads who yell during games because their DD isn't leading off at first while the pitcher still has the ball.
Parents who carry their DD's bag, because "it's just so heavy."
Losing my cool.
Missing my son's BB game because it is at the same time as my DD's SB game.
This is NOT a finished list...
What I love:
When a girl gets her first hit of the season during the last game, and every girl in the dugout screams like it was a homer!
Thank You's from the parents
When I ask "who practiced outside of practice?" and only the girls who really did raise their hands.
Telling a girl who wasn't paying attention to take a lap, and the whole team joins her in unity.
During batting practice, when a girl swings and misses, she immediately looks at me and says "I know. You don't have to say it. I need to keep my eyes on the ball."
Hugs after a game, whether or not they won.
That bottle of Gatorade at the end of a game.
Hearing "I got it! I got it!" from the infield.
Watching an overthrow at first get stopped by the right fielder.
Dirty pants at the end of a game.
My DD telling me she's so glad I'm her coach.
What I hate:
Rain
League members who are afraid the girls will get hurt playing ball.
Parents who think it's okay to have their DD there 5 minutes before the game starts.
Parents who text while their DD is at bat, and they never even look up.
Ump's who hang out in the other teams dugout between innings, joking with the other coaches. (I'm jealous)
Parents who want their kid to play more than their kid wants it.
Baseball dads who yell during games because their DD isn't leading off at first while the pitcher still has the ball.
Parents who carry their DD's bag, because "it's just so heavy."
Losing my cool.
Missing my son's BB game because it is at the same time as my DD's SB game.