Comments on: Open Letter to the Parent Yapping at My Coaching http://www.treygarrison.com/2010/06/open-letter-to-the-parent-yapping-at-my-coaching/ Plausibly Undeniable Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:57:22 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Don Van Slyke http://www.treygarrison.com/2010/06/open-letter-to-the-parent-yapping-at-my-coaching/comment-page-1/#comment-10551 Don Van Slyke Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:00:13 +0000 http://www.treygarrison.com/?p=2875#comment-10551 This is so funny that I am laughing out loud, This is so funny that I am laughing out loud,

]]> By: Frank R http://www.treygarrison.com/2010/06/open-letter-to-the-parent-yapping-at-my-coaching/comment-page-1/#comment-10502 Frank R Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:18:21 +0000 http://www.treygarrison.com/?p=2875#comment-10502 I used to coach my youngest kid's soccer team. And I was a world class yeller. It didn't always help, but it sure made me feel better. Thankfully, I never had a parent complain about my yelling. They understood that I loved the kids and wanted them to do well. They also knew that I would give every kid a chance to play, even though there were others who were clearly better players. Ya don't play, ya don't learn. My sympathies to you. Keep at it. I used to coach my youngest kid’s soccer team. And I was a world class yeller. It didn’t always help, but it sure made me feel better. Thankfully, I never had a parent complain about my yelling. They understood that I loved the kids and wanted them to do well. They also knew that I would give every kid a chance to play, even though there were others who were clearly better players. Ya don’t play, ya don’t learn.

My sympathies to you. Keep at it.

]]> By: amanda http://www.treygarrison.com/2010/06/open-letter-to-the-parent-yapping-at-my-coaching/comment-page-1/#comment-10501 amanda Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:53:36 +0000 http://www.treygarrison.com/?p=2875#comment-10501 I admire any parent who puts on ill-fitting polyester coaching shorts and picks up a whistle. Of all things you can do for your kids, having an involvement in team sports is one of the best. It builds character, instills confidence, and kids learn "non-verbal" cues of getting along in society. The parents, though? Make it hard. Trey mentioned the over-praisers...these are the same kids today, at age 30 living with their parents, btw. But, there's also the out of control screamers. My daughter was on soccer team at age 4 or 5 with a poor girls who had a father yelling, "C'mon, Kathleen," (his child), "you fat slut, move the ball!" It was weird. I admire any parent who puts on ill-fitting polyester coaching shorts and picks up a whistle. Of all things you can do for your kids, having an involvement in team sports is one of the best. It builds character, instills confidence, and kids learn “non-verbal” cues of getting along in society. The parents, though? Make it hard.

Trey mentioned the over-praisers…these are the same kids today, at age 30 living with their parents, btw. But, there’s also the out of control screamers. My daughter was on soccer team at age 4 or 5 with a poor girls who had a father yelling, “C’mon, Kathleen,” (his child), “you fat slut, move the ball!” It was weird.

]]> By: Trey Garrison http://www.treygarrison.com/2010/06/open-letter-to-the-parent-yapping-at-my-coaching/comment-page-1/#comment-10500 Trey Garrison Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:48:44 +0000 http://www.treygarrison.com/?p=2875#comment-10500 Not too good. First year together though. They have the fundamentals now. I expect next year will be different. Not too good. First year together though. They have the fundamentals now. I expect next year will be different.

]]> By: Shawn Williams http://www.treygarrison.com/2010/06/open-letter-to-the-parent-yapping-at-my-coaching/comment-page-1/#comment-10499 Shawn Williams Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:44:04 +0000 http://www.treygarrison.com/?p=2875#comment-10499 So how did your ladies do this season? I'm moving up from Asst. Coach to head coach this season (7-8 year old coach pitch). We were undefeated in the Spring but only have two players coming back. So how did your ladies do this season? I’m moving up from Asst. Coach to head coach this season (7-8 year old coach pitch). We were undefeated in the Spring but only have two players coming back.

]]> By: Brittany Boyer http://www.treygarrison.com/2010/06/open-letter-to-the-parent-yapping-at-my-coaching/comment-page-1/#comment-10497 Brittany Boyer Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:35:15 +0000 http://www.treygarrison.com/?p=2875#comment-10497 I cannot stop laughing at this, especially having played softball for 12 years and resenting the hell out of snowflakes on my elementary team. I cannot stop laughing at this, especially having played softball for 12 years and resenting the hell out of snowflakes on my elementary team.

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