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Selfish Assistant
Anonymous asked: Have an assistant coach who also is head coach of a T-ball team. At the beginning levels of baseball, the amount of information needed is limited; but due to their inexperience will still seem like a lot of it coming at them fast. When players miss a practice, chances are the team will not get back to the situations covered in that last practice, they will be moving on and building up. There is the added factor of playing time as well. As a coach, you really can't justify one player over another, if one of them misses practices. Talent cannot over-ride preparation, if a team is going to be a cohesive unit. The link below will take you to a page on the site about teamwork. For me it has always been about everyone involved being able to count on all the others in the mix; coaches, players and parents. Teamwork It is always a good idea, at the start of every season, to schedule a parents and coaches meeting, to go over expectations and rules in advance. That way everyone is on the same page, and it provides you an opportunity to state the rules, as well as explain why they are important for everyone on the team. For the majority of the players you will coach over a career, becoming good and productive teammates will be one of their most valuable life lessons learned. It will carry over into all phases of the rest of their lives. Best of luck as you move forward. I would like to hear how it all works out. I would think your assistant would understand, when he steps back from it and sees the problems it causes for the team, as well as his sons. Yours in baseball, Rick |
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