Principles that a team should follow... IMHO..

[Westler33]

Man I guess you even get thumbs down for telling a fellow member that they had a nice post ???????

 

[FastBat]

/\ /\ /\ /\ I heard ya! This is getting silly!

 

[johnnies]

FastBat... It was an accidental thumbs down. I am sorry.. I meant to hit the other button. I wish I know how to fix it.

 

[FastBat]

No problem! They are confusing!

BTW we go to Fort Myers every Christmas, it's a great way to get some outside practice time in. Oh, I mean to visit grandparents! LOL!

 

[johnnies]

AAAUUUUGGGGG.... I did the same thing to Heat15. I am sorry!!!! I think I will lay off the thumbs up and thumbs down until I get a better handle on my ADD....

 

[johnnies]

No problem! They are confusing!

BTW we go to Fort Myers every Christmas, it's a great way to get some outside practice time in. Oh, I mean to visit grandparents! LOL!

I hope to see you when you come this year... Keep me posted..

 

[ThompsonUSSSA]

If you accidnetally hit thumbs down, you can hit thumbs up 2x and it fixes it!

 

[johnnies]

If you accidnetally hit thumbs down, you can hit thumbs up 2x and it fixes it!

THANK YOU ThompsonUSSSA! I have been gone a while and I am still getting use to this new layout (new layout to me at least). I appreciate your assist on this I have went back and corrected the errors.

 

[Westler33]

Does it still show that you received the thumbs down by your avatar when you fix the thumbs down?

 

[johnnies]

It seems like it removes your name from the down list to the up list.... It is a good thing to know...

 

[WonderMonkey]

Add

- Never put one glove in the dirt and the other up like is in the banner image.

 

[TheSoftballZone]

forum,
I felt my responsibility as a coach was to improve individual performance which would result in improved team performance ... Arriving early to games/practices is not always up to the player...
Rules put pressure on the players, coaches and families... The laws of common sense and the ten commandments were enough... If you need alot of structure/boundaries, it probably means you've got to be more careful when you pick your players and families, or are a control-freak...
The system is not-perfect, I think there are more better coaches, better players, and better teams... But, winning is still more fun than not-winning... Convincing a weak team to come back for another weekend of a challenge they will struggle to meet is a difficult task for a coach, accompany that with a list of rules/expectations besides the norm and it will become ''not-fun''...
Many teams/coaches have a limited talent pool... All coaches/families want their team to be competitive...
The above was an opinion that has evolved over a long time, it was NOT how I felt when I started.... I did make changes quickly...
Ron Poole

Wow, another one of my Softball Hero's all in the same week. Ron Poole ! First Jim Clark now Ron Poole, hang on everyone Ricky having a moment right now.

 

[johnnies]

Wow, another one of my Softball Hero's all in the same week. Ron Poole ! First Jim Clark now Ron Poole, hang on everyone Ricky having a moment right now.

I've had the pleasure of meeting Ron Poole several times over the years as a coach across the field and as a spectator. I will say this.. he, along with Joe Abraham are two of my favorite coaches I've had the pleasure to meet over the years.

I have this to say to Ron and Joe... "Thanks for the memories"... Ron, as usual, is spot on with his comments... This has brought back so many good memories... I will also say that I do not deserve to be anywhere near the same category as Ron and Joe. They are legends..

Ron's' experiences helps to emphasize an important point... all rules must be tempered with common sense..

 

[Louuuuu]

Ditto for me.

Ron was my daughter's pitching coach for a couple of years. He cares for a girl as a person as well as a player. We need people like him (only younger )

 

[okiedad1961]

I must be old Fashioned !!
But some degree of cheering is also good!! Better than hearing..cricket ...cricket...

Don't worry they'll cheer w/things are going well and you'll hear the other team when there doing well,never heard crickets must of been a night game.

 

[Louuuuu]

I would add: always thank the coaches before you leave- no matter if it is a practice, a game, a tryout, anything

I had a player do this 100 years ago when I was coaching Rec Ball. (Rec Ball! - where the coaching always leaves a lot to be desired...) I was impressed. 'Still one of my favorite players.

 

[Westler33]

Nothing beats that when a kid thanks you for your instruction or coaching them that's what it is all about in my eyes!

 

[RRB2]

1. Anytime a player puts on a uniform it is to be worn properly on and off the field. That means shirts are to be buttoned up and tucked in even if you are at the fields just to watch other teams play. You represent your team and organization and you should always have pride in wearing your uniform. The same applies to the coaches.

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   Can't believe the number of girls at the 16U level I saw this summer walking around between games with their belts undone and their pants unbuttoned.