Coaching young kids sports teams

[skiballs]

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[1080Rider]

Just keep reciting the mantra "everything below U12 is irrelevant. Everything below U12 is irrelevant." It will make watching kids sports much more enjoyable.

Heh, and really, even over 12 it's irrelevant. Winning isn't shit if kids aren't developed. If they can only play in a "system" or in a certain style, they will not make it to the next level, and even if they do, they will not be successful. Develop players and you'll have success. Many coaches don't understand that...

[plugboots]

I forgot about this great thread.

I went to my buddy's kid's hockey game in Wenatchee a couple weeks ago and hockey parents must be the worst. The guy (a father) behind me was a drunk at noon and all he could do was loudly yell at his shitty son's team: "Why don't you hit somebody!?!?!?"

I know it's obvious, but what they really needed were stickhandling skills etc. the exact opposite advice he was yelling.

[~mikey b]

We get our fair share of drunk race dads too. Always awesome when a couple brahs are hammered on the slopes by noon cheering on the kids. Even better when their little bumpkins get beaten and they throw a fit at the timers and race officials.

I'm not a coach but I help out our team a lot. I spend a lot of time herding other people's children and chasing them around at away races making sure they are ready, eat, go pee, get your bib, where are your race skis, find mommy and daddy, get to the course, etc. Zero appreciation from net parents for the guy rolling solo with a dozen Under 10s so coaches can work with older kids.

[east or bust]

Zero appreciation from net parents for the guy rolling solo with a dozen Under 10s so coaches can work with older kids.

people suck huh?

[booner]

Couple weeks into my 7th year coaching my son's hockey team. Gotta say, I'm enjoying it more than ever.

We moved to a bigger organization with 8 teams and 4 levels within my son's age group. The talent level is divided really well due to all the available teams at different levels. I'm used to having stud kids on the same team that terrible kids are on....much easier when they're all the same ability.

My 4 yr old daughter just started playing too. I'm enjoying coaching those kids more than anything.

Taking a 5 yr old kid that's never stepped on the ice from his terrified parents, and having them standing up by the end of the practice is really as good as it gets.

I'll save the conversation about the moms for the padded room. For now I'll just say it's beyond ridiculous...grade AAA

[dcpnz]

My fifth year coaching youth soccer and I'm hating it this year!

I really don't care if the kid is any good, if they listen I'll be able to teach them something and if they just try then they'll have fun.

But for f#cks sake if the kid is only on the field for 4 x 5 mins in a game could they at least face the damn ball and pretend to care about whats going on!!

[booner]

My fifth year coaching youth soccer and I'm hating it this year!

I really don't care if the kid is any good, if they listen I'll be able to teach them something and if they just try then they'll have fun.

But for f#cks sake if the kid is only on the field for 4 x 5 mins in a game could they at least face the damn ball and pretend to care about whats going on!!

So no hot moms, huh

[dcpnz]

So no hot moms, huh

Apple's don't fall far from the tree.
The dumber the kid the less attractive I find the mom's.

[stfu&gbtw]

Apple's don't fall far from the tree.
The dumber the kid the less attractive I find the mom's.

Bet your kid sucks at using apostrophes...

[dcpnz]

Bet your kid sucks at using apostrophes...

Wow dude!
Who appointed you the tgr grammar tough guy.
Why don't you just abide by the beginning of your handle and stfu?

[stfu&gbtw]

Wow dude!
Who appointed you the tgr grammar tough guy.
Why don't you just abide by the beginning of your handle and stfu?

Lol... Touchy! Don't you mean stf'u?

[shroom]

Lol... Touchy!

in this thread?

[dcpnz]

Lol... Touchy! Don't you mean stf'u?

Not really.
But must remember not to try arguing with asshole's on the internet's

[FussyDutchman]

Lol... Touchy! Don't you mean stf'u?

Now that's post of the day worthy!

[east or bust]

bump because I don't know where else to put this

http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/...t-play-enough/


glad I got out of hs when I did!

[4matic]

bump because I don't know where else to put this

http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/...t-play-enough/


glad I got out of hs when I did!

Without reading the article. I've been there.. didn't get fired but felt the heat.

[alias_rice]

You couldn't pay me enough to coach a competitive high school team.

[dtown]

First season of oldest playing travel sports (hockey), I help coach and my wife tells me parents in our team brought a cooler of beer to the stands and we're hammering beers during the game. Now I like a few beers but it's 7-9 yr old hockey and at 12:30pm on a Sat...anyone else seen this? Can't we wait till, say, 4:00 to have a beer? No wonder asshole parents get in fights in the stands

[seano732]

First season of oldest playing travel sports (hockey), I help coach and my wife tells me parents in our team brought a cooler of beer to the stands and we're hammering beers during the game. Now I like a few beers but it's 7-9 yr old hockey and at 12:30pm on a Sat...anyone else seen this? Can't we wait till, say, 4:00 to have a beer? No wonder asshole parents get in fights in the stands

Dude, some parents of my then 8 y/o daughters teammates snuck crown royal into
The end of season soccer party at Chuck E Cheese.... Seriously WTF.

[Sluff]

Watch for the rigged inbetween card games. I remember having $200-$300 dollar pots in squirts and pee-wees 30 years ago. Rigged double and triple burns. Some guys were using their equipment as collateral. Oh the memories.

[old goat]

bump because I don't know where else to put this

http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/...t-play-enough/


glad I got out of hs when I did!

Sophomore quits the team early season due to lack of playing time? Kid didn't deserve to be on the team. Hope he watched the Predators tonight--some guys who haven't had a lot of ice time in the NHL stepping up when they got the chance.

[St. Jerry]

Dude, some parents of my then 8 y/o daughters teammates snuck crown royal into
The end of season soccer party at Chuck E Cheese.... Seriously WTF.

So that is how this got started.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcjz41znkVI

[seano732]

So that is how this got started.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcjz41znkVI

Lulz....

[east or bust]

bump because I don't know where else to put this

http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/...t-play-enough/


glad I got out of hs when I did!

little update on this, coach is officially fired..

there have been two board of ed. meetings with hundreds of parents and former players coming out of the woodworks. shit is crazy. apparently once the coach learned he was officially fired he let a couple emails slip to the press that were between him and the high school AD, who was telling him if he didn't play the BOE president's son more, bad shit was going to happen. priceless!