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Who's coaching your kids?
In an era when anyone can coach a travel ball team...
Should your kid be coached by just anyone?
A post about paying attention!
* kinda hesitant to post this topic, not intending to kick anyone in the leg, in the hopes of resolve and the spirit of softball....here goes
To keep some perspective want to recognize that different area's have different # of teams. Which may affect perspective and approach to this topic.
In Southern California
Anyone can coach a team has taken over. For years it has grown to where now can obviously see cause and effect happening. So many teams to play on about 10 to 15 teams in every 30 mile radius. Every age bracket. Maybe fewer 10u, but still atleast 5 to 10 every 30 miles.
How about your area?
To put some #'s to it.
30ish % Probably should not be coaching.
Or need assistance to learn.
What occurs is
A bunch of parents who are on a learning curve to figure travel ball out. Are being lead around by a bunch of self titled coaches. Who are themselves trying to figure it out.
( which is ok to figure things out if actually taking the time to get educated)
But really are not offering a good situation as far as practices, or schedule, communication, game knowledge...not even common sense coaching ability.
So the effect is low level softball.
Lack of game knowledge.
Lack of skills building.
Lack of prepairing young players for the next level.
Lack of _______________...
You name it.
Ok so,.... This sounds really harsh....no.... Not saying all coaches do a terrible job!!!
*THANK YOU TO COACHES WHO PUT SO MUCH TIME INTO THEMSELVES LEARNING TO BE BETTER COACHES!
However this is a situation that families are having to navigate thru to find good coaching for their kids!!
Unfortunetly the unknown and learning curve is like a giant fog, cant see thru it. Dont know what else is out there.
How would families stuck in this fog manage to forge thru it when they have no clue they are stranded in it?
Watching softball be affected by this is difficult.
BIG QUESTION???
WHAT CAN BE DONE TO HELP?
This may be one of the strongest reasons i like to post here on DFP.
That perhaps, hopefully, some of the people reading will gain a piece of knowledge to help them navigate, and to find a better coaching situation for their kid and to
HELP GROW SOFTBALL
*Any thoughts , suggestions , feedback appreciated!!!!
* Have you stepped out of the fog?
What feedback can you offer please!
HELP GROW SOFTBALL
In an era when anyone can coach a travel ball team...
Should your kid be coached by just anyone?
A post about paying attention!
* kinda hesitant to post this topic, not intending to kick anyone in the leg, in the hopes of resolve and the spirit of softball....here goes
To keep some perspective want to recognize that different area's have different # of teams. Which may affect perspective and approach to this topic.
In Southern California
Anyone can coach a team has taken over. For years it has grown to where now can obviously see cause and effect happening. So many teams to play on about 10 to 15 teams in every 30 mile radius. Every age bracket. Maybe fewer 10u, but still atleast 5 to 10 every 30 miles.
How about your area?
To put some #'s to it.
30ish % Probably should not be coaching.
Or need assistance to learn.
What occurs is
A bunch of parents who are on a learning curve to figure travel ball out. Are being lead around by a bunch of self titled coaches. Who are themselves trying to figure it out.
( which is ok to figure things out if actually taking the time to get educated)
But really are not offering a good situation as far as practices, or schedule, communication, game knowledge...not even common sense coaching ability.
So the effect is low level softball.
Lack of game knowledge.
Lack of skills building.
Lack of prepairing young players for the next level.
Lack of _______________...
You name it.
Ok so,.... This sounds really harsh....no.... Not saying all coaches do a terrible job!!!
*THANK YOU TO COACHES WHO PUT SO MUCH TIME INTO THEMSELVES LEARNING TO BE BETTER COACHES!
However this is a situation that families are having to navigate thru to find good coaching for their kids!!
Unfortunetly the unknown and learning curve is like a giant fog, cant see thru it. Dont know what else is out there.
How would families stuck in this fog manage to forge thru it when they have no clue they are stranded in it?
Watching softball be affected by this is difficult.
BIG QUESTION???
WHAT CAN BE DONE TO HELP?
This may be one of the strongest reasons i like to post here on DFP.
That perhaps, hopefully, some of the people reading will gain a piece of knowledge to help them navigate, and to find a better coaching situation for their kid and to
HELP GROW SOFTBALL
*Any thoughts , suggestions , feedback appreciated!!!!
* Have you stepped out of the fog?
What feedback can you offer please!
HELP GROW SOFTBALL
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