Love your story tams, but that isn’t the “Daddy Ball” that’s often referenced around here! Yours is the awesome kind that I’d like to hear more of!
Your story reminds me of someone?
Your story reminds me of someone?
90% (or more) of fundamentals (fielding,throwing,hitting) carry over from baseball. That number is lower in terms of in-game coaching but not so high that a guy who is willing to learn cannot pick it up fairly quickly imo. I will agree that the mental/social aspect may be the most difficult part for a male coach to be able to handle, in particular from about the ages 12U-16U, since most guys even after 20 years of marriage still cannot figure out their wife . It can be accomplished though if a coach is able observe and listen to his team.Some coaches are good, some are bad. Some try, some don't. Some are parents, some aren't.
My concern with Daddy Ball is that Daddy is a guy, and a guy who probably never played softball. Every dad coach I've known (including myself) is basically applying their baseball experience from decades ago to these girls and softball. Or they rush to YouTube to get something to work on because they just don't know. I'm glad they know they need help, but sometimes it seems they're only one step ahead of the girls and struggling to stay ahead. I'm sure there are exceptions.
I prefer female coaches who played softball (in college). They know the most current drills, how travel ball was when they were 12, etc. etc. They're just in a better place to provide these girls with what they need.
90% (or more) of fundamentals (fielding,throwing,hitting) carry over from baseball. That number is lower in terms of in-game coaching but not so high that a guy who is willing to learn cannot pick it up fairly quickly imo. I will agree that the mental/social aspect may be the most difficult part for a male coach to be able to handle, in particular from about the ages 12U-16U, since most guys even after 20 years of marriage still cannot figure out their wife . It can be accomplished though if a coach is able observe and listen to his team.
What? If you mean less than 90% tell me what about throwing,catching or hitting fundamentals is different in softball.Sorry, it's less that it's baseball. More that it's state-of-the-art 1978.
What? If you mean less than 90% tell me what about throwing,catching or hitting fundamentals is different in softball.
Edit: NVM, I understand what you meant and yes that is probably true to some extent but I am not sure that that is a baseball vs. softball thing more like a generational thing.
IMO, and my experience says that just because a player played D1 they should automatically be a good coach. I don't see it very often. Most of the TB teams that have former D1 coaches are not very good. Just saying.
Back to Daddy Ball. If you are going to be Dad Coach your DD needs to be undeniably one of the top 3 or 4 players on the team. Otherwise your life will be miserable.
IMO, and my experience says that just because a player played D1 they should automatically be a good coach. I don't see it very often.