Stupid Things Coaches Say...

[MK37]

My latest favorite is when an experienced hitter swings at a really high pitch and both 1B and 3B coach feel the need to tell them to lay off the high pitches. They act like they imparting some new found wisdom to the batter.

Heard it this weekend, hitter doesn't swing at a pitch that is eye level or higher and someone, parent or coach, yells out, "good eye".

 

[RetiredCoach]

As a coach, so I don't make this thread too often, I've learned to keep the old mouth shut a lot more and just be encouraging and supportive.

 

[bucket pinata]

Love it when the opposing coach tell a batter "swing only at strikes" or "it has to be perfect" Bet he does not even think he's talking to my DD in the circle and he just told her. "throw heat right down the middle cause she's just going to watch it"

 

[humpty]

Love it when the other coach yells "we don't swing at first pitch changeups"

 

[ddose]

DD has had games where she said she received a good scouting report on every hitter from the 3B coach.

 

[canyonjoe]

How about after pool play on Saturday when you played 3 games in over 100 degree heat. Kids are hot, sweaty, many have blood and dirt stains, many got up at 5:30 to make the games and the coach tells them they "didn't want it today". At least on teams I've been around, 90 percent of the kids give 110 effort every play.

 

[guero_gordo]

How about after pool play on Saturday when you played 3 games in over 100 degree heat. Kids are hot, sweaty, many have blood and dirt stains, many got up at 5:30 to make the games and the coach tells them they "didn't want it today". At least on teams I've been around, 90 percent of the kids give 110 effort every play.

That's not just stupid, it's evil.

 

[eddieq]

How about in a 12U rec league game when a player stomps off the field having just struck out and tosses her helmet? The coach benched her (not disagreeing with that, necessarily) but then, at the top of his lungs, continued to yell at her, made her go sit in the stands away from the dugout and told her team (and everyone remotely near the field) that they were now going to lose because "our best player, Kelly" can't control her temper.

So, not only did he tell his entire rec team that they were crap without "Kelly", but he demonstrated, possibly, the origin of her temper problems.

 

[Amy in AZ.]

"Move up in the box!"
"Move back in the box!"

Those are my favorites and I love to hear them when I am calling the pitches.

 

[riseball]

"Defense wins games"

Amen to that one. We have a good defense and phenomenal pitching but have yet to score a single run while on defense. Must be doing it all wrong.