Too many rules?

Not really.  My only expectation is that the coach effectively communicate rules and expectations to the players and parents prior to the start of the season. No surprises - no drama.

 A good coach can have as many rules as he wants, and good parents should not let this bother them. But when a poor coach try's to enforce a bunch of nonsense, that's when everyone start's rolling their eye's.

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Do you have an example of some you think are too many? Might be easier to answer.

Heck yes you can have too many.  The more you have the harder it is to enforce equally.  You're not going to see everyone doing everything all the time.  So that means someone is going to get away with stuff without being punished which sends the mixed message or turns the players into tattle tales.

 

I totally agree that all rules need to be enforced equally but there are times where situations are grey and not black / white.  Fewer rules allow a little wiggle room in order to do the right thing.  What's fair isn't always what's right and what's right isn't always what's fair.

How many rules are too many? What kinds of rules are too many? The number of rules may depend on the situation. A coach needs as many rules as it takes to maintain control and discipline. Often I find the best rule of reaction is don't give any time thinking about what you can't control. And don't get caught with someone reporting back to the coach you're questioning how he runs his team. It could affect your son.

in the words of Coach K, "The more rules a coach has, the less of a leader he is."

Some parents can have the same complaint for classroom teacher.

what specifically r u talking about here, give ex please.

getting impression u feel sons coach has an issue w it.

Sure coaches can have too many rules.  One problem coaches often run in to is that when they write those rules down, they don't enforce them.  I have a lot of rules?  Too many?  I don' t think so.  The difference is, my rules are for a program and not a team.  So, once a player gets into the system, they are learning what is expected of a player in my program from day one.  For the majority of those rules, the punishment is a word with the coach.  For greater offenses, I was never one to fool around much with someone who refused to acclimate themselves into the program. 

 

Per parents, they too learn the system.  It really does make a difference when a coach understands the difference between coaching a team and building a program.  JMHO!

IMO yes a coach can have too many rules. However I've seen more programs crumble from not enough rules than from too many rules. Given the choice between the two extremes. I'd much rather have my son on the to many rules team.

If I recall correctly, our coach has the following set of rules...

 

1) Do not embarrass the school

2) Do not embarrass the program

3) Do not embarrass your parents

4) Do not embarrass yourself

 

Simple, but complex at the same time. Oh, and he said the same set of rules applies to us as parents as well.

That's not too many.  Those are all good rules.  In fact, the shame is that some people have to be told these things.  You'd hope that by their high school years, players would understand these simple concepts already, but we all know they too often do not.  Or their much older parents, for that matter.

Love these can sub word disrespect for embarrass too

       
       


Love these but now where's the 20 page book defining what's embarrassing. I know quite a few teenagers that have no concept of that word hahaha.