managers daughter gets free ride?

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I want to know how many of these teams don't make the coaches kid pay any fees ? I coach and I feel quilty that I'm not paying for my own shirt ! My daughters fees are the same as every other player on the team . I might be in the minority here , but I made my Daughter attend every try out , if for no other reason I like to use her to compare against the new girls and to show the new parents she belongs ! My dd is not the pitcher or ss , she fights to play 2nd base !

Most coaches that have daughters playing pay for alot of stuff. I lay down 3k atleast each year which includes my daughters fees. My daughter is at every tryout and is there to welcome the new players. Would I cut her? No, she is a great player.

 

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the past 2 years my dd has had the pleasure to play for a coach who had a dd on the team. the coach did everything for the team. iv'e seen first hand what goes into running a team. coaches dd was the last one to catch a break. but i see nothing wrong with the perks a coach might recieve.

 

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The answer to your question is future "new team looking for players" poster.

As always - now thats funny!!

 

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I have seen both sides of this ..Coach # 1 favors DD ; more playing time ,preferred position play and less criticizm than others; or coach # 2 ; equal or less playing time limited positions played and very tough and demanding on DD. My opinion is that the best coaches will tell their dd you have to work even harder at your craft (hitting, fielding & game IQ)than the other players. You can not be just as good, you have to be better, because you have to remove the doubt of the parents and players that their kid is as good as the coaches kid. Im sorry but that is the reality when coaches kid is average the parents will start there to justify playing time. As a parent i tell my kids .."dig deep, play hard , do the extra work on your own and be positive ;your reward will be determined by your effort". Dont start down that road as a parent blaming the coach in front of your kid. It doesnt help anybody (parent,kid,coach or team) .

 

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the past 2 years my dd has had the pleasure to play for a coach who had a dd on the team. the coach did everything for the team. iv'e seen first hand what goes into running a team. coaches dd was the last one to catch a break. but i see nothing wrong with the perks a coach might recieve.

I agree.....no problem at all.

 

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Fortunately when I coached my DD, she was always clearly in the top 2-3 players on her team. But I had another issue ... when I did take her out so as not to show favoritism, or when she didn't play at all against some of the weaker opponents, her mom would give me grief ... said that since I was putting in all the time coaching and that she was one of the best players, that she should be playing all the time! I would try to explain to her, but to no avail. And the complaining continued since I never changed my approach. Oh well ....

 

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Are you divorced now????????

 

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Are you divorced now????????

I know a good divorce lawyer that has 2 daughters that play travel ball if needed......:lmao:

Just trying to help......

 

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Now thats funny !!!!! If you dont think thats funny you get the hell outta here! Seriously, daddy ball happens ALOT throughout softball..... travel or rec. I assist coach, and my daughter is the starting catcher on the travel team. I believe she is excellent at that position, but if a girl came in that was dominating and obviously better at it, then my daughter would NOT catch, at least not start. I hate daddy "goggles"... every girl blood relative or not needs to earn her position! I went through coaches kid playing a position last year where we definitally had a better girl waiting in the wings, believe it or not she was the catcher... the coach and the girl are no longer part of the team. UUgghhhh.... mommy ball & daddy ball drive me nuts!!! Good luck to any parent or player that has to go through that.

 

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I am a non-parent coach now, but I started out coaching my daughter. I can tell you all, the flip side of this coin is that it is so much better not having a kid on the team. When you are a parent coach, the issue of fairness with your child is a constant concern. CONSTANT. It influences everything you do, including your relationship with your kid. It is not fun to have to second guess yourself based on the issue of fairness and your daughter. I hated it. In the end, my kid was the one who got "the short end of the stick", even though many would disagree. Looking back, I wouldnt do it again. Having said that, I love being a non-parent coach.

 

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I am a non-parent coach now, but I started out coaching my daughter. I can tell you all, the flip side of this coin is that it is so much better not having a kid on the team. When you are a parent coach, the issue of fairness with your child is a constant concern. CONSTANT. It influences everything you do, including your relationship with your kid. It is not fun to have to second guess yourself based on the issue of fairness and your daughter. I hated it. In the end, my kid was the one who got "the short end of the stick", even though many would disagree. Looking back, I wouldnt do it again. Having said that, I love being a non-parent coach.

Absolutely agree. My 30 year old son still tells the story of when I coached basketball for his school. If the players didn't pay attention I made him run!!!

 

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my DD quit 2 years ago... was a big help for me mentally. She was like the rest... took a beating and most didn't know it. Much healthier for her now. She went to play rec ball... and well...hmmm...said "dad, no way I'm signing up for that mess this year". I said ok. She's more than happy playing middle school ball this year and I'm happy that she's happy. Travel was too much for her and her playing time was always less than desirable for her. So, a win-win for me. She plays, I get to be a parent and watch and of course be the beeest back seat driver ever :lmao:;&:cap: