Team Cuts?, how do you it?

That's true RB. It's been my experience that most parents just like being involved with the program without any thought what it would/could do for their son....and quite honestly, most of the people I have involved myself with are that way. They just like to help.

 

sometimes..

sometimes it's hard to figure out coaches............do they want you to "help", what kind of help, ..............sometimes they keep you at arm's length ...................sometimes other parents have perceptions that some parents are "helping" for ulterior motives.........

 

RB
i agree with you completely. Most parents are very helpful and supportive. there are only a few who will help only to help their kids playing time etc. Most only want to help the program. the small minority is what gives the parents a bad name, just like the small minority of coaches that give them a bad name.

 

define please

Coaches, not trying to belabor this point, just honestly asking:

What are legitimate examples of ways that you as a HS baseball coach appreciate and look forward to parents of your players "helping" the program?

 

Ways to help.

Come to the games and support the TEAM not just your son. Help with the concession stand. Join the Dugout club and help raise money. Come out and help in the off season working on the facilities.

 

i agree with coach . cheer for the whole team and all the individuals, even if he is playing in front of your kid. help with out expecting anything in return (ex. playing time) i know this is probably the hardest thing to do. just be supportive of your team. most of our parents are great. i can't complain.

 

Parental Involvement

From my experience with my sons four years of high school ball, I've seen the extremes from one end of the spectrum to the other. Some parents are genuinely concerned about the good of the overall program and not just their sons playing time and are more than willing to help out in anyway possible for the betterment of the program. Then you have some that help out ( especially financially ) and it's never said openly but you can tell they expect some special consideration for their kid. The worst extreme though are the ones that don't do anything to help the program in anyway, all thay do is run the program and the coach down because their kid isn't the star he is supposed to be (no matter his ability). More times than not the poor kid doesn't feel this way themselves, they are victims of their parents actions. I think the majority of parents are neutral, they come to games and don't do much of anything else but they do keep their opinions to themselves for their childrens sake.

 

Work on the field, paint the dugouts, work in the concession stand....work on the field, paint the dugouts, work in the concession stand....work on the field, paint the dugouts, work in the concession stands.....WHAT, my son graduated, I don't have to do this anymore....why didn't someone tell me sooner

Seriously, if you are sincere about helping the program the coach will let you know what needs to be done.

 

Ummm.....Dbacks....Bagwell has left you a few messages. Something about painting.:notworthy

 

Making cuts can actually help a high school team. A player making the team is being rewarded for his talent obviously, but more importantly, he is being rewarded for his work ethic and his willingness to be part of something bigger than himself... a team. If a coach keeps kids that don't have at least some of these three elements I believe he is doing a disservice to those kids that do have them.
Sometimes there is a "rec ball" mentality that the kid is "owed" the right to be on the high school team. For some kids this is the first time they will face a real world situation. And sometimes, the real world can be pretty harsh. The best lesson a kid may learn from sports may be failure... and the overcoming of it. Allowing a kid to be on a team that hasn't truely earned it is wrong for both he and his potential teammates.
It would be interesting to watch a tryout at a school, where in the past there had not been many cuts made, if the coach said that he was only going to keep 10 players. I would imagine the attitude and hustle would be at a much higher level than in the past!