The coaches letter thread got me thinking if mine sucks or not, what better place to get an honest critique then right here.
This is what I sent out this year, which is different from last year, and the year before, and so on. First year 14u.
Hi all,
First off, thanks to everyone for joining ______________. Good attitudes, proper fundamentals, and proper execution are the keys to success and we intend to concentrate in those areas.
Some general ground rules for parents: Please,
1) Help your daughters show up healthy, on time, ready for practice or games
2) The dugout is off limits, if we need you we will come get you
3) The best thing you can do for them during a game is encourage and shoot them the occasional smile when they look your way. If they mess up, don’t worry they probably already know it and so do we, we will handle it.
4) You can stay for practice or drop off and pick up
5) If you have a concern about your daughter please talk to me about it. Between practices and between tournaments are appropriate times, unless it is a health or safety concern
Players,
1) Softball pants are required at all practices, indoor or outdoor. Come to practice prepared for anything and any weather.
2) It’s your equipment, you carry it. Next time you are at a tournament find the girl texting and walking while her parents are lugging her stuff, you don’t want to look like that.
3) Your not in 10u anymore, be respectful of your team and all of the responsibilities that come with it. Let your parents show up and just enjoy watching your hard work pay off
4) We will let you know everything that is expected of you as time goes on, and we will be there to remind you when you forget.
5) If you have a concern about anything, please talk to me about it.
6) I like to have fun, but let’s get serious means just that.
I will nail down fees in the next couple of weeks, at that time I will include an outline for our tournament schedule. For fall I plan on getting together in one on one or small groups over the next couple of weeks. We will then have a couple of team practices and I will line up two or three scrimmages between sept and the beginning of oct.
We will start hitting once a week starting in December, probably Sunday evenings and add another day the closer we get to February. I will provide a schedule when we get closer. I am always available for extra help in the off time if you want it, I may even contact each of you to continue one on one work when schedules permit. I would also like a fall and winter sports schedule and any possible vacations so I can plan around those activities the best I can.
That’s all for now, as always contact me anytime for anything.
Thank You,
This Coach
I didn't edit it except for the team name and my name. Post your letter if you want an honest opinion.
This is what I sent out this year, which is different from last year, and the year before, and so on. First year 14u.
Hi all,
First off, thanks to everyone for joining ______________. Good attitudes, proper fundamentals, and proper execution are the keys to success and we intend to concentrate in those areas.
Some general ground rules for parents: Please,
1) Help your daughters show up healthy, on time, ready for practice or games
2) The dugout is off limits, if we need you we will come get you
3) The best thing you can do for them during a game is encourage and shoot them the occasional smile when they look your way. If they mess up, don’t worry they probably already know it and so do we, we will handle it.
4) You can stay for practice or drop off and pick up
5) If you have a concern about your daughter please talk to me about it. Between practices and between tournaments are appropriate times, unless it is a health or safety concern
Players,
1) Softball pants are required at all practices, indoor or outdoor. Come to practice prepared for anything and any weather.
2) It’s your equipment, you carry it. Next time you are at a tournament find the girl texting and walking while her parents are lugging her stuff, you don’t want to look like that.
3) Your not in 10u anymore, be respectful of your team and all of the responsibilities that come with it. Let your parents show up and just enjoy watching your hard work pay off
4) We will let you know everything that is expected of you as time goes on, and we will be there to remind you when you forget.
5) If you have a concern about anything, please talk to me about it.
6) I like to have fun, but let’s get serious means just that.
I will nail down fees in the next couple of weeks, at that time I will include an outline for our tournament schedule. For fall I plan on getting together in one on one or small groups over the next couple of weeks. We will then have a couple of team practices and I will line up two or three scrimmages between sept and the beginning of oct.
We will start hitting once a week starting in December, probably Sunday evenings and add another day the closer we get to February. I will provide a schedule when we get closer. I am always available for extra help in the off time if you want it, I may even contact each of you to continue one on one work when schedules permit. I would also like a fall and winter sports schedule and any possible vacations so I can plan around those activities the best I can.
That’s all for now, as always contact me anytime for anything.
Thank You,
This Coach
I didn't edit it except for the team name and my name. Post your letter if you want an honest opinion.
