I have a friend who has coached for many years as a volunteer - 1st with boys baseball up to 16/18U then with the girls as he has 2 daughters. After taking his boys baseball team very far in a state tournament in his last year of baseball, he moved over to coach DD #1 in softball -10U. He was confident he had all of the coaching moves down - peptalks, skills drills, etc.
The team gets thru their pre-season traing. Game #1, DD #1 up for her 1st at-bat of the season; Dad is coaching 3rd base. DD rips a single thru SS into left field for a hit. Dad yells for her to run quickly to the base and make her turn, then looks away to watch the ball in the outfield. Dad looks up, DD is standing next to him @ 3rd base talking to him.....oops.....ran the wrong way on the bases.
The team gets thru their pre-season traing. Game #1, DD #1 up for her 1st at-bat of the season; Dad is coaching 3rd base. DD rips a single thru SS into left field for a hit. Dad yells for her to run quickly to the base and make her turn, then looks away to watch the ball in the outfield. Dad looks up, DD is standing next to him @ 3rd base talking to him.....oops.....ran the wrong way on the bases.