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Know Who Is Coaching Your Children

By Nancy Justis, Iowa Youth Sports Initiative
Youth sports coaches come in all shapes and sizes.
Most youth coaches are volunteers until they reach the “elite” travel teams. Even then, they won’t make a living coaching these teams. Most are coaching because they have a son or daughter playing and they want to be involved. Some are coaching because they love the sport or want to teach life lessons to young people. Unfortunately, there are the good, the bad and the … well, you get the drift. Everyone knows there are “bad” coaches who bully, yell and coach for their own selfish reasons. How do parents make sure their child’s coach is the person who has the kids’ growth and development at the forefront?
Gordon MacLelland of “Working With Parents in Sport” lists seven qualities parents should look for in a coach.
1. Do they care? Not just about winning, but about the kids. Do they acknowledge each child equally? Do they encourage each and every player?
Rest of the story at https://www.thepredicament.com/2019/08/know-who-is-coaching-your-children/?mc_cid=ab67d85f3c&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

August 9, 2019 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized