By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck When a player makes a mistake, try to find something positive to say. Obviously it doesn’t take much effort to say, “Good try!” or “Hey! Almost had it!” or “You’ll get ‘em next time.”...
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Don’t cover for your mistakes at the players’ expense
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck I’ve seen numerous coaches do this, apparently so afraid were they of looking bad in front of parents and fans. I’ve watched coaches at third base say nothing to a player as he decides...
Never make inappropriate comments or jokes
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck Comments about drugs, alcohol, religion, race or those of a crude or sexual nature can never be made. Don’t ever swear. This should go without saying. I was coaching a 12U girls softball game...
The Fine Line in Communicating with Players
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck Depending on the age of child you are coaching, and the situation, there are times that even youth volunteer coaches need to get tough. Your job is to teach, and this can’t be accomplished...
“I Started Coaching Because…”
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck I’ve heard the beginning of this statement finished the same way hundreds of times. “I started coaching because the first coach my son (or daughter) had was so bad I thought I could do...