Those of us who have been
through the youth sports “system” over the years (close to 30 years as a sports
“parent” in my case) know one thing: whether your child loves—or hates—the
experience will have a lot to do with the coach.
There’s no question that
we, as parents, also contribute significantly to either the joy or misery that
our kids will experience in youth sports. That’s a subject that I’ve written
about before as well. But it’s important
to keep in mind that how youth coaches behave around and interact with their
players is something youngsters remember for a long, long time.
While most parents likely
feel they have little option but to accept whatever coach (volunteer or paid)
is put in charge of their youngster’s team by their local Club, I would suggest
there are some things to think about before you commit fully to a particular youth
sports program.
Here are some questions
you may want to reflect on as you begin to observe
the environment you are walking into:
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