Lots of common 12C stuff on display. I talked too much as a less experienced coach, and I eventually learned. Smart parents also learn not to air their opinions so publicly.
Bringing in new players mid season
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Lots of common 12C stuff on display. I talked too much as a less experienced coach, and I eventually learned. Smart parents also learn not to air their opinions so publicly.
- Apr 26, 2019
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We were actually a team that got our clocks cleaned A LOT in the fall. We'd show up for out 8 or 9 a.m. game and be home for lunch often. The girls worked hard over the winter and "figured it out " I guess. I think most, not all parents will be OK.
maybe talk to one of the ACs about starting a new team, sounds like they have a pretty good idea how to improve a team. sounds like HC is a recruiter/promoter. maybe the team would be better off without HC, and with the new players?
in any event, with the additional data, make plans to get out. finish out season, assuming team does not implode, but make your plans now, line up tryouts, check into guesting, look at the other teams in your area.
oh, and the level of ball they were at, it was called D ball . . . D is for Daddy! DD has played on a couple of D level teams. one was a trainwreck, the other we kind of enjoyed, HC coached only so his DD could play TB, but he actually tried to help all the girls as best he could.
in any event, with the additional data, make plans to get out. finish out season, assuming team does not implode, but make your plans now, line up tryouts, check into guesting, look at the other teams in your area.
oh, and the level of ball they were at, it was called D ball . . . D is for Daddy! DD has played on a couple of D level teams. one was a trainwreck, the other we kind of enjoyed, HC coached only so his DD could play TB, but he actually tried to help all the girls as best he could.
- Nov 18, 2013
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I thought that was an odd thing to say. I mean what players or parents look at the record of a C team and say “I wanna be a part of that”. If I have a C player I only care about development. Win/loss record is the least of my concerns. Coach sounds a little nuts and very full of himself.
If I were in your situation, I'd be planning our exit as we post. 1) HC is playing "Daddy Ball" which I don't deal with. 2) HC is spineless because the parents are running the asylum. If a parent complained to me about sitting an inning, I'd quickly show them the door and tell them not to let it hit them in the rear on the way out if they didn't like it. 3) AC's are the true coaches.
I've been known to bring other players on in the middle of the season. Usually because they are better than all but my best players and I'm short on players. As a matter of fact, I'm looking for several right now due to injuries. I have a 14U TB A team and our first day of tournament play, I lost 1 of my 2 catchers, my starting LF and I'm probably releasing my #2 Pitcher due to them calling a 1/2 hour before warm-ups start and say she's not playing this weekend with no good excuse. The tournament was 2 hours away and I had no way to get a sub for the weekend due to the late notification.
I've been known to bring other players on in the middle of the season. Usually because they are better than all but my best players and I'm short on players. As a matter of fact, I'm looking for several right now due to injuries. I have a 14U TB A team and our first day of tournament play, I lost 1 of my 2 catchers, my starting LF and I'm probably releasing my #2 Pitcher due to them calling a 1/2 hour before warm-ups start and say she's not playing this weekend with no good excuse. The tournament was 2 hours away and I had no way to get a sub for the weekend due to the late notification.
The stuff about "leadership and intensity" is just BS. He must have watched Remember the Titans the night before.
The coach is a little bit of a tool. But, it is 12U ball.
But, the coach does need 12 players at 12U B. Your team will be running into some A teams trophy hunters at the B tourneys.
Yes, try to have back-up plans. And yes, talk to the ACs about a team, even if it's just a "You know, if y'all ever start a team we'd be interested in playing on it with you."
Teams fold at the worst times. Don't get left without a team.
- May 29, 2015
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While I agree doing nothing is not good, I would also say the vast majority of coaches are doing too much (particularly of the wrong things) during games. A really good head coach will look like he is doing nothing because all of the work was done in preparation.
Your coach is not that coach though.
this is coach is looking like he is doing nothing because of all the work done by the ACs in preparation
Stopped reading the previous responses because I wanted to give my honest opinion. Sorry if this is a repeat.
Club ball in a commitment. Bringing in two new girls may ultimately help the team win, but the coaches committed to the girls and the families committed to the team based on what they knew. I would not be surprised at all if parents had a strong opinion about it and if they did, as a coach, I would definitely listen to them.
Out of respect, I wouldn't bring them in, win or lose. After the season, anything goes just about, but in season with no real need other then just wanting to win, no.
Moving up isn't all that big of a deal honestly. When my DD team moved from B to A during second year U12s, with basically the same team, we went from like 80-10 in B to like 65-25 the next year in A. Still pretty good and still won tournaments.
You don't need to overhaul your team to compete at the next level.
Club ball in a commitment. Bringing in two new girls may ultimately help the team win, but the coaches committed to the girls and the families committed to the team based on what they knew. I would not be surprised at all if parents had a strong opinion about it and if they did, as a coach, I would definitely listen to them.
Out of respect, I wouldn't bring them in, win or lose. After the season, anything goes just about, but in season with no real need other then just wanting to win, no.
Moving up isn't all that big of a deal honestly. When my DD team moved from B to A during second year U12s, with basically the same team, we went from like 80-10 in B to like 65-25 the next year in A. Still pretty good and still won tournaments.
You don't need to overhaul your team to compete at the next level.
