Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Go Romeoville Cubs

5-0! Off to a good start for our baseball team. Our pitching is strong. I have made an observation though in the beginning of this season. The focus at this age (11-12) should not be about winning. That is always stressed in our league. It is about learning and having fun at the game. However, if you as a coach know that you have a group of kids that have good abilities you will win most of the time if all of the following happen:
  1. Good sportsmanship: with each person on your team. You work together, no matter how good each kid is. We pick each other up. Good comradarie.
  2. Keep your head in the game.
  3. Play hard and to the best of your ability.
  4. Have fun doing it.
  5. Never put down another team's players.

If you do all those, winning will follow. I believe that is what is happening to us - at least so far. Even if your team isn't maybe the most awesome on the field, you will still have fun (rule #4).

Go Romeoville Cubs!

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2 comments:

Dominic said...

When I use to coach my son's (Chris and Adam's) basketball team I used almost the same basics as you are using:

1. Focus
2. Observation
3. Learn
4. Fun

It was something I learned early in life and used those as life lessons in everything. Focus on what you need/want/have to do.

Observe not only your opponent but also the situation and yourself.

Learn from the mistakes/process you are doing.

And above all have fun and laugh at what you did. Don't take it too serious because you will get old really fast.

Man I forgot all those lessons!

May 10, 2007 at 3:17 AM
Anonymous said...

YAY!! Let's hope the kids keep the "fun" attitude and not put any pressure on themselves to have a record-breaking year! Hopefully they will take these lessons and apply them to their lives as well.

May 10, 2007 at 10:10 PM

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