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Introduction to Coaching

A coach can make a lasting impression on his/her players. He/she is a figure head, a teacher/instructor, evaluator, decision maker, peace maker. Coaches should exemplify sportsmanship.

Instructing players with patience, no matter how frustrating it becomes, especially when you have 15 players, all with different skill levels is imperative. There is no need to yell or belittle players in front of their peers, especially when they messed up. (You don't like anyone yelling at you). They know when they messed up. Turn it around. Ask the player what he/she had done and what would he/she do differently next time. Perhaps the player hadn't yet been taught on how to handle that play.

Coaching can be frustrating. But isn't it worth it when that one player finally gets a hit, or that one player finally can catch a ball and make the right play? Isn't that what coaching is about? Seeing success in each player and as a team? Coaching is teaching the game, building confidence in a player and helping them with their self-esteem. To many young players, hitting a ball and getting on base is the best fun next to turning that perfect play. To some, that is more fun than winning; doing their best for the team. As coaches, we can help them through positive reinforcement.

It doesn't say much about you as a coach when you yell at players, other coaches or umpires. Yelling at an umpire for a questionable call won't change the call. You should call time and in a respectable manner and ask the umpire to clarify why that particular call was made. The umpire may explain then or may ask you to wait until after the game to talk to you. Please remember, for many umpires, it may be their first year and many are still learning the game. I know it can be hard. Try to have patience with them.

When you, the coach, show respect for your players, the other team and the umpires, you are showing by example how to act. It is OK to ask questions. It shows you are willing to learn and accept the decision made by the umpire even though you may disagree with that call. If we were all knowing and they were all knowing, we wouldn't be playing house league. We would be in the major leagues.

Lets keep on learning and instructing our players and lets enjoy the ball season!

Please note: The batting cage at Soper Creek is available to all B.N.B.A house league teams on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. To book a reservation please contact Al Cole at 905 260-1164.

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