My dad was this type so much so that all of his sons refuse to coach.

Feb 16, 2020
3:47:20pm

Zach Morris I need to watch more film.

We are still purging and cleansing our community of our dads pride.

I’m good just kicking back and letting my
sons have their own experiences but don’t begrudge dads who coach so long as they keep it about the kids and not their egos.

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Zach Morris

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I witnessed two separate displays of ego yesterday that reminded me how easy it is for grown men who are coaches

Zach Morris I need to watch more film.

2/16/20 3:31pm

I’m trying to visualize the drill from #1

4th and Niner

2/16/20 3:42pm

It was really strange but when you have a huge ego, kids and dumb parents are supposed to just

Zach Morris

2/16/20 3:55pm

Pretty sure he learned it in prison. Locks in socks is a favorite weapon.

Smack'sWife

2/16/20 3:59pm

R kids do something similar with a towel and glove but I've never seen it done..

ordinary tri guy

2/18/20 6:05am

Youth league should never run a press

seco03

2/16/20 3:42pm

Agreed. No zone either.

Busting Coveys

2/16/20 3:45pm

No zone defense is hard because you want kids to learn help defense,

garyfan

2/16/20 4:28pm

I was speaking more to coaches and the rules they should have for their own team

Busting Coveys

2/16/20 4:41pm

I agree with that as well. I just don’t need a ref blowing his whistle when a

garyfan

2/16/20 5:26pm

Without zone so.e teams would be crushed.

CarolinaCoug

2/17/20 11:53pm

Disagree. Zone helps kids who are just put together

CarolinaCoug

2/17/20 11:52pm

Every year I have the same meeting with my parents.

Busting Coveys

2/18/20 9:13am

Like you said YOU have kids who have played w/ YOU for 6 yrs! So thats totally

CarolinaCoug

2/18/20 12:19pm

Physically can't play man? Come on, that's not even a real thing.

Busting Coveys

2/18/20 12:38pm

They shouldn't keep score either under 9 years old.

777

2/16/20 3:46pm

My son's 4-5th grade YMCA league allows press the last minute of each qtr if within 10 pts

supertux

2/16/20 4:50pm

Iirc jr jazz you couldnt pick up a man until half court.

CarolinaCoug

2/17/20 11:55pm

The rules are different in each JrJazz league.

Wingnut

2/18/20 8:07am

Yep. Every league I’ve been in has similar rules, but not the same rules.

StantonMac

2/18/20 12:47pm

I want to know who you are...... I believe I was at that baseball practice...

TheWoodman

2/16/20 3:43pm

If you can see through this, then you need to coach. It's why I coach. One less

777

2/16/20 3:43pm

My dad was this type so much so that all of his sons refuse to coach.

Zach Morris

2/16/20 3:47pm

Amen to this. I'm the same way. I coach because I don't need clowns coaching.

TheWoodman

2/16/20 3:52pm

My Jr Jazz team is 2-6 because I refuse to give the ball to my best player

777

2/16/20 3:59pm

I like how Orem City does it. No score until 7-8 grade.

BYUtka

2/16/20 5:40pm

How old the kids playing bball? I've never seen a league where kids can press.

ordinary tri guy

2/16/20 3:47pm

5th grade b-ball so 10-11 yr olds. And yes the league like so many other sports leagues

Zach Morris

2/16/20 3:50pm

I coach a sixth-grade Junior Jazz team and we are allowed to press until we have a 15 point lead

Wingnut

2/16/20 5:50pm

yea, we had a coach tell a kid not to show up to a try out and then draft him...

ordinary tri guy

2/16/20 7:04pm

Saddest part about that...

StantonMac

2/16/20 3:47pm

RE: Saddest part about that...

Zach Morris

2/16/20 4:03pm

I was a do nothing never been in high school.

Busting Coveys

2/16/20 3:47pm

For the record, I don’t begrudge any dad for wanting to coach.

Zach Morris

2/16/20 3:53pm

They also become a pain in in the butt when I get to deal with them in HS.

Adwight

2/16/20 4:17pm

There are some dad coaches that aren't like that though

salamishitake

2/16/20 3:55pm

There are definitely a good amount of good dads who are there for the right reasons. My sons footbsll

Zach Morris

2/16/20 3:58pm

I have a lot of opinions on this, having spent a decent portion of my life as a

MarkWatney

2/16/20 4:29pm

That’s sad to hear. You really should be coaching just to prevent

kotacoug

2/16/20 4:52pm

More than anything, I just find it funny and expected when things like this happen.

Zach Morris

2/16/20 4:56pm

I've seen plenty of former college (and some former pro) athletes coaching

shakarocks

2/16/20 6:22pm

ego is why I got out of our summer swim team's board.

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