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ITA, don't let the few bad apples out there ruin the entire bunch!
ITA, don't let the few bad apples out there ruin the entire bunch!
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It goes the other way as well. There are daddy coaches out there that will let the other nine or ten get away with stuff and just bang on their dd for the same thing. They are twice as hard on thier kid than the rest of the team. I learned from some parents my first year of coaching that they wish i would get after the whole team like I did my girls, and I had to step back and look. I was so worried about upsetting the girls or their parents I would let alot go by. IMO on the field there is no mom/dad it is coach to all, even your offspring. That makes it better for all involved.
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We know EXACTLY how this is, even carries over to school ball, and those parents are even MORE vicious!!!!
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I got this one. Just because I have a player returning who usually started at 1st base (for example) doesn't mean we don't want to see if someone can play that position better. As Ohio Wave noted, sometimes you can't always put the most ideal player in a position but it fits the puzzle for that season.
I had a girl play another position on my team and was never truly satisfied with her there. Problem was, no one else (and we tried) played that position any better. So, just because we have some returning players doesn't mean that any positions are spoken for.
On my team every position must be earned competitively throughout the year.
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Great comments everyone...as we parents r n the try out season...its nice to hear all the positiveness the coaches out there working for the team and not just dd......keep up the comments and wonderful job coaches!!!! best of luck to evryone....
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well, take it from this post what you will.
Lasers White's coaches are all "dads". guess what they finished--9th at ASA nationals for the 16u division. So it cant be all that bad
there are some coaches, like johnnies, D. beckham, others that dont have daughters, neices, grand-daughters, neighbors on the team, but in their defense if you were creating a team from the ground up, you're saying you wouldn't tell your best friend that hey we have a spot for your DD? come on! and two, for all those dads walking the foul lines, shaggin balls, taking score, should be commended for taking their time from their wives and other kids by helping coach softball. It doesn't gaurantee a spot anywhere, and for me I had to learn that the hard way, it also doesn't gaurantee you sucess or a starting position, or even the fresh gossip after the game. What it gives you is the satisfaction of being there. I figure with DD going into 18's, i'm going to sit this year out, be a fan for once. let some other dad stress about getting there early, about lineups and soft tossing and pumping up the girls. I'll be relaxing playing catch with little statman. and i'll bet i'll have more fun just watching. thumbs up to all the dads out there, may someone create a bud light commercial just for you
Lasers White's coaches are all "dads". guess what they finished--9th at ASA nationals for the 16u division. So it cant be all that bad
there are some coaches, like johnnies, D. beckham, others that dont have daughters, neices, grand-daughters, neighbors on the team, but in their defense if you were creating a team from the ground up, you're saying you wouldn't tell your best friend that hey we have a spot for your DD? come on! and two, for all those dads walking the foul lines, shaggin balls, taking score, should be commended for taking their time from their wives and other kids by helping coach softball. It doesn't gaurantee a spot anywhere, and for me I had to learn that the hard way, it also doesn't gaurantee you sucess or a starting position, or even the fresh gossip after the game. What it gives you is the satisfaction of being there. I figure with DD going into 18's, i'm going to sit this year out, be a fan for once. let some other dad stress about getting there early, about lineups and soft tossing and pumping up the girls. I'll be relaxing playing catch with little statman. and i'll bet i'll have more fun just watching. thumbs up to all the dads out there, may someone create a bud light commercial just for you
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The only thing worse than DaddyBall is DaddyScorekeeping
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Hey I just want to give a kuddos to the moms who are coaches, scorekeepers, helpers, etc. There are a lot of mom coaches out there too and we need some credit too. May start a war, but we have to sacrifice a lot to be a mom coach. Actually I should say we have to do more, we still clean the house, do the laundry, and cook before we can go to practice and that's after a full day of work.
Please don't shoot me, just wanted to give all the mom coaches out there a kuddos!!!!
Please don't shoot me, just wanted to give all the mom coaches out there a kuddos!!!!
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LOL! Next year's coach Doctor Phil! I love first time posters
Hey they may be a first time poster but a long-time lurker....We all had to have our first post sometime.
I think Eagle Eye brought up a worst-case scenario. If it is real life, God help him....run!
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you got that right. i think i'll go back into some random game and change and error into a hit, just for old times sake
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Exactly!!
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Daddy ball vs. daddy thinks his dd is better than she is. There is just about every scenario in softball and you need to do your homework on either side. I can say we have had all dads coaching on the Lasers White for 3 years and everything has been great. I can also say I have seen the other side of it with some teams. Good luck to everyone for the 2011 season.
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Plus, not happy with dd's playing time, so starts another team instead of making her work for her playing time.
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My dd was on a team like this. Coach's daughter should not have even been in travel.
Coach would not provide game stats until end of year. It was amazing how his dd ended up with the best batting average...NOT.
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I agree their is some daddy ball with some coaches. But I know a parent that calls it daddy ball when thier kid pitches but cant hit her marks, and doesnt work at it like others do, and still is expected to remain in that position, alot of games are 2-1 5-4 and to be on a losing end when you walk the lead off batter is just uncomprehensible, but you cant explain that to the parent. I know the kid can throw and I have seen it. Practice however makes perfect, are we in this to win as a team? When this player is so much better at a different position, Our daddy ball pitcher in question this year (coaches daughter) was injured and could not pitch after the first tourney, the other still did not pitch, a decision made by head coach, and affirmed by both asst. coaches, is it daddy ball, or wanting to win? I think it is who gives you the best chance of winning and who do you have confidence in playing well. At the older ages you cant throw across the middle of the plate.
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Slice34 makes a great point. My daughter plays for the Lasers White and has since they started. There is no preference for coaches kids, it's a great environment! If you could clone the staff (Glen, Brian and Dave) it would be awesome.
So it can work, and does in a lot of instances. Kudos to the parent coaches who do such a good job.
However reality is it doesn't always work...and I think that's what this thread is about. My opinion is, if you put your child above the team and every other kid on the team, just because she's your kid...do everyone a favor and grab a chair, sit on the outside of the fence and watch the game because that is where you should be, not on the bench. If you have run into this situation, I can assure you there are teams with awesome parent coaches and there are teams with awesome non-parent coaches. Run to those teams as fast as you can!
So it can work, and does in a lot of instances. Kudos to the parent coaches who do such a good job.
However reality is it doesn't always work...and I think that's what this thread is about. My opinion is, if you put your child above the team and every other kid on the team, just because she's your kid...do everyone a favor and grab a chair, sit on the outside of the fence and watch the game because that is where you should be, not on the bench. If you have run into this situation, I can assure you there are teams with awesome parent coaches and there are teams with awesome non-parent coaches. Run to those teams as fast as you can!
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lol---I LOVE this
Now we all know that we can't paint all teams run by daddies with the same brush. If dads didn't coach, there would be no softball.
And there are some very fine coach-dads out there, no doubt about it. But...the reason the above statement is so funny is that we've all seen at least some degree of it in action before. That's the essence of all comedy---a kernel of truth. ;&
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me thinks there was some serious angst out there this past season (and i got the bill of sale on angst, so i can smell it a mile away). and what is katjoe doing in the general forum? haha
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lol---I'm reading it all the time, doll...just don't often comment here any more. Kinda been over most of this several times the last few years.
Leaving the field to the new folks.
Leaving the field to the new folks.
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