I'm coaching a rec team of 3-4th graders- (a few of them have never played softball before which gives you an idea of skill level)- All fine and good since it's a Rec league and we are not even having playoffs. My focus has been just making the girls better players and having some fun. I can tell a lot of them may not play seriously as they get older. Issue is- I'm co-coaching with a friend- We were friends before the team began- he is ultra competitive and gets very frustrated with the girls- I more or less said after a few games that we need to be patient and these girls will not become overnight stars much less play any kind of competitive ball later on- Last few games he is barking at the girls and I'm seeing it as counter-productive- My style is very positive and encouraging which has always worked well in the past and I've had good results.
So the dilemma: Do I let it go and avoid any type of hard feelings or say something? I'm just not sure how to communicate- I don't want it to get to the point where a parent has an issue....
So the dilemma: Do I let it go and avoid any type of hard feelings or say something? I'm just not sure how to communicate- I don't want it to get to the point where a parent has an issue....