#2 Parent, Don’t Coach:
Players play, parents support, and coaches coach. So let the coaches coach. Simple rules and complex roles. Football parents won’t agree with every decision the coach makes. You may not like the coach, the offensive scheme or personnel decisions. But if you trust the coach with your kid’s physical and mental welfare then let them coach. They earned the title “coach” through hours of unpaid time on the field away from family, paying for coaching and player safety clinics and studying game film on the weekends.
While parents are primarily focused on their own child, the coach is looking at the big picture which may include up to 20-30-40 players some seasons. That’s a lot of responsibility and decisions to make. If you want to work with your son on technique outside of practice, definitely talk to the coach ahead of time and find out what to focus on so you are in lockstep with what is expected.
