Steve A. posted:Hi Cabbage, Thanks for the response. Definitely makes sense & I appreciate the perspective. My take on it has probably been too heavily influenced by some of the coaching I have seen that has been way too heavy handed at the younger levels. Again, thanks.
I had the exact same experience and it affected not only my coaching approach but, more so, my parenting. With my oldest son, I probably took it too far and purposely backed off in a big way with him and competitive sports. Then, my last son surprised me when he turned out to be on the far other end of the competitive mentality. I practically couldn't push him hard enough if I tried. OK, by then, I sorta tried.
Oops, off topic. Back to who should call games... I think that was the OP.