Things that coaches and parents say, that don't help

[quincy]

Not what they say but a behavior:

When your DD is pitching, standing behind the umpire and analyzing everything is not going to help your DD pitch or get calls.

 

[pitchmom]

Coach or parent to pitcher. "Throw Strikes" Really, what do you think she has been trying to do? Do you think she has been trying to walk the last 2 batters?

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As the parent of a pitcher....THIS drives me nuts when I hear the coach scream that. Like you said....what do they think they are trying to do.

 

[pitchmom]

"Good eye" when they hold up on the pitch that sails over their head or comes rolling in always has me scratching my head. :/

Haha...yep...that's a good one. Tho, I will admit that I have screamed that LOL

 

[tghorley]

Another one is when the count is 0-2 and someone shouts out to their kid. Watch for the change up.

I saw this this weekend and thought about this post. Parent shouted it out very loudly in 12u. My GDD heard this and the coach had actually called for it. She shook it off and called for the fastball. Came right down the middle and batter was frozen. If looks could kill. GDD's coach thought she had missed the sign, but when she explained it to him, he had a good laugh.

 

[chinamigarden]

This past weekend we had a girl get intentionally walked. So the catcher is standing behind the left batters box taking these pitches that are head high and 2 feet out of the strike zone. I am coaching 3rd base and I hear from behind me, good eye good eye, after each pitch. At first I thought, no that only sounds like my wife, then I thought maybe its her sister, by the 3rd pitch I was pretty certain it was my wife congratulating a girl for her fine pitch selection on an intentional walk.

 

[CoogansBluff]

How about
"You needed to catch that"

Really, on a ball that popped from the glove?

That's my favorite. Usually stated as, "You've got to catch that one!"

Another, which occurs when a fielder lets one go through the legs: "You've got to get your glove down.''

 

[shockcoach]

...when I have a kid that drops a throw to the base because they are more concerned about the runner than catching the ball, I tell them..."catch first...tag second". Now...before I get tagged as Mr. Obvious, I thind the important thing is that I'm trying to create a progression of thought for my infielders to go through in order to eliminate turning and dropping the glove for the tag BEFORE they have secured the ball.

On this note, I just heard this weekend, "Ball, Base, Backup" as an order of importance for fielders. I like it and will use it.

 

[#10]

The comment that's bugged me since my DD started travel is, "that's a rec ball mistake."

Uh, no, that's a softball mistake, no matter what level you're playing at. It's also made by the same coach who would rather point fingers and cast judgment than actually teach.

 

[Amy in AZ.]

Last night at 14u LL, with runners on 2nd and 3rd and 2 out, the coach yelled "Ok. Go on anything."