James Landers Tampa
James Landers, Saint Petersburg, Florida is a youth football coach with the North East Bandits organization.Despite all communication and efforts from the coach, there is always excessive input from some parents. Typically, these parents believe your game plan is not adequate. Most of their criticism is normally pertains to their kid. He is playing the wrong position, he is not playing enough, etc. What is a good coach to do??
Coaches should blame themselves for these situations unless they clearly set rules and expectations in the very beginning. I suggest doing it in writing at the beginning of the season. Call these rules whatever you like but make sure they contain the following important messages.
- Coaches coach and parents parent. If they want to coach, fill out an application.
- The coaching staff will not alter the game plan based on their input.
- Enjoy the experience. Their child will only be this age once so sit back and enjoy it.
- Don’t be the parent that ruins the experience for their child or others in the stands.
- If they can’t follow the guidelines, they leave, with their child….
The bottom line is this….The season is too special to let one person ruin it. As a coach, it is your responsibility to set the rules and hold people accountable.
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