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Posted: Thu Nov 29th, 2007 04:20 pm |
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| Now I know that I put some gudelines out there a few ago but I just want to state that when it comes to coaching on the sideline that usually goes for recreational leagues. They usually allow coaching from the sidelines for younger teams. It doesn't really fly to much with older teams because they already know the deal but younger players usually need a bit of guidance.So if you are dealing with a younger recreational team then just know that sideline coaching is exceptable.
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Posted: Thu Dec 6th, 2007 05:57 pm |
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Younger children need guidance most of the time so I can understand sideline coaching for them but not for the older kids. This is more or less a sport where kids coach themselves once the game beginse. There isn't much you can say or do on the sideline really.
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soccertr
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Posted: Fri Dec 7th, 2007 08:43 pm |
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"Sideline coaching" is fine from the coaches side in moderation. It should be praised based and not screaming however. Minor corrections using a reference to drills worked on earlier that week would be good. Simply shouting "win that ball, you can't let him by you" does nothing for a 10 year old.
From the parents side it should not happen. One of the hardest things for a parent to do is "bite their tongue". Funny to listen to the parents that scream instructions the entire match. After a while, it really becomes annoying. Most of this comes from a fear of failure. We hate to see our kids fail. Guess what? They will and they will learn from it. I have gone to a simple thumbs up system. When my child looks at me from the playing field, I bite my tongue and give him the thumbs up.
What I REALLY wanted to say????
Trust me, the list is endless.
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uprightboy
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Posted: Tue Dec 25th, 2007 04:29 am |
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| This Year, in 9-11 we enforced our parents on one side of the field with coaches and team on the other, with absolutely no one behind the goals. The kids could hear "what" instruction was coming from "where"... It made a huge difference for me as a coach in this age group. Don't get me wrong, I love talking to the parents. But, not during gameplay. Distractions were less. I could focus on our team with encouragement and take note on what we needed to practice. It was also great to hear how loud the parent sidelines were arcross the field.
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soccertr
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Posted: Wed Dec 26th, 2007 06:48 pm |
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Very true.
Most leagues now have rules about where parents can be as well as a "spectator's" line drawn on the field.
In our local leagues it is a firm rule that parents stay in certain areas.
It does help.
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Jeannette98
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Posted: Mon Jan 14th, 2008 11:53 pm |
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I've watched coaches yell at the players every time they felt that they made a mistake or didn't do what he expected of them. The team won the game 2-0 but, the players hung their head at the end of the match, as if they had lost because all they could hear was the coach yelling at them for the mistakes they made and not the 'good things' that they accomplished on the field of play. Can you imagine the feeling the players had after winning the game and feeling lousy about it?
Please coaches, think about how short your childhood was and let them play "their game" without interference, because if they have not been taught in practice they will not respond in the game by yelling negative remarks to them.
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Posted: Mon Jan 21st, 2008 03:53 pm |
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You can also get the free "happy soccer booklet" that addresses this info.
It is located below.
http://www.blasttheball.com/happy_soccer_book.html
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