Parent – Don’t Coach. Players play, parents support, and coaches
coach. Simple rules yet complex
roles. Sports mom won’t agree with every
decision the coach makes. You may not
like the coach, the style of play or personnel decisions. But if you trust the coach with your child’s
physical and mental welfare then please allow the coach to coach - they earned
the title “coach” through many hours of unpaid time on the field away from
family, paying and traveling for coaching education and studying game film on
the weekends.
If you want to work with your child at home on technique definitely
speak to the coach ahead of time and find out what technique to teach. But remember the best way to be effective is
to let the coach do the coaching and for parents to play the supporting role –
be the emotional backstop for your child and provide unconditional support and
encouragement for the ups and downs of youth sports.
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