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I hear a lot of second guessing of the volunteer coaches at the youth level.
These are Dads with "some" baseball experience that have the resources (time, money, energy, etc...) to volunteer to "HELP" teach our youths the game. They are not perfect but most are out there for the right reasons. You can't expect to drop Johny off in the spring and pick him up an all star in the summer. They are teaching rules, sportsmanship, fundamentals, and creating a team out of 12 players. They are creating time for Johny to touch the ball, bat, and mit.
If you, the parent, have any baseball experience or drive to research fundamentals than you will not agree with everything that is being done at practice or the game. This will be true throughout his sports career from T-Ball to the Pros. Don't get hung up on it! As long as your son is not being harmed physically (ie over used pitchers) let your kid have fun. Work with him away from practice on the specifics but always support the coach.
As a professional, a coach told me once, throughout your career coaches will provided you with a buffet of options, you as a player will find what works for you and what doesn't. If you work hard, the bad will be flushed away the next morning and the fat will be burnt off, but the things that work for you will turn into muscle.
These are Dads with "some" baseball experience that have the resources (time, money, energy, etc...) to volunteer to "HELP" teach our youths the game. They are not perfect but most are out there for the right reasons. You can't expect to drop Johny off in the spring and pick him up an all star in the summer. They are teaching rules, sportsmanship, fundamentals, and creating a team out of 12 players. They are creating time for Johny to touch the ball, bat, and mit.
If you, the parent, have any baseball experience or drive to research fundamentals than you will not agree with everything that is being done at practice or the game. This will be true throughout his sports career from T-Ball to the Pros. Don't get hung up on it! As long as your son is not being harmed physically (ie over used pitchers) let your kid have fun. Work with him away from practice on the specifics but always support the coach.
As a professional, a coach told me once, throughout your career coaches will provided you with a buffet of options, you as a player will find what works for you and what doesn't. If you work hard, the bad will be flushed away the next morning and the fat will be burnt off, but the things that work for you will turn into muscle.
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