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Reply to "How to deal with no longer being the coach?"

TxballDad posted:

Dealing with parents is one thing I will not miss. For sure... 

Which raises another question, is there a good way to help other parents to understand what not to do in the stands. Or should you just try to stay out of it? So far the new group of parents seem pretty good, but you never know.

Will also be trying to keep myself in check, to make sure, I don't do the things I hated to deal with as a coach.

 

I wouldn't engage the other parents that way.  The only thing I had to do is explain what is supposed to happen vs what actually happened.  We once had a vocal dad get on a catcher because the first baseman cut a perfect throw home allowing a run to score.  He was ranting that the catcher should say something.  I "politely" informed him that the coaches teach if you don't hear anything let the ball go home, only cut when told to and throw to the base indicated.  Mistake was on the first baseman, not the catcher. 

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