What coaching style is best or your daughter?

[Greenmonsters]

We played a team this weekend, 16A that their coach consistently told them where the play was, how to do it, when to do it. EVERY pitch.... Talk about annoying whew!!

We don't coach the girls much during games. Let them play, make notes, and work the next practice.

And you let your catchers call pitches too, right?!

 

[Ken Krause]

We played a team this weekend, 16A that their coach consistently told them where the play was, how to do it, when to do it. EVERY pitch.... Talk about annoying whew!!

We don't coach the girls much during games. Let them play, make notes, and work the next practice.

We have a guy around here that does that. Well, I know he used to, not sure if he does anymore. He would tell every player what to do on every pitch.

One time we're playing his team in a 14U game. It's the bottom of the 7th, game is tied, one out and we have a runner on third. He yells to his infield that the play is at home. Ground ball hit to his shortstop, she promptly picks up the ball and fires a perfect strike -- to first. We win the game and he's going ballistic. My assistant coach and I are chuckling because we know what happened. He talked so much his team quit paying attention by the third inning.

There's a lot to be said for letting the girls play.

 

[GOINGDEEP]

We have a guy around here that does that. Well, I know he used to, not sure if he does anymore. He would tell every player what to do on every pitch.

One time we're playing his team in a 14U game. It's the bottom of the 7th, game is tied, one out and we have a runner on third. He yells to his infield that the play is at home. Ground ball hit to his shortstop, she promptly picks up the ball and fires a perfect strike -- to first. We win the game and he's going ballistic. My assistant coach and I are chuckling because we know what happened. He talked so much his team quit paying attention by the third inning.

There's a lot to be said for letting the girls play.

Haha, that's too funny!!

 

[ConorMacleod]

How does any girl (or person) respond positive to getting yelled at? It's called coaching, not berating or yelling. Now, there is a difference between yelling instructions to, and yelling at a player. I have 10 yo Pitcher and 11 yo Catcher. My girls are 15 months apart, and their personalities could not be different. 10 yo always focuses on anything positive you say about her game, while 11 yo always focuses on the negative. Of course you coach and treat different players differently. This isn't major league baseball where grown men should know how to do their job or they are outta there. I've always found a mix of coach personalities works best. I'm more of a fundamentals, no nonsense guy (but no yelling!), so it's nice to have a "players coach" also on my staff. Somebody that can make the fun side of softball stay fun while I make the working and learning side of softball help to develop their skills.

 

[CoachKevin]

And you let your catchers call pitches too, right?!

Actually they do most of the time.

 

[Greenmonsters]

Actually they do most of the time.

Excellent answer. Keep up the good work!