Comments on: Coach Be Consistent http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/coach-be-consistent/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coach-be-consistent It's all about the game! Sun, 20 May 2012 05:48:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ken Krause http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/coach-be-consistent/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Ken Krause Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:22:00 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=600#comment-166 Well said, Stacie. No one likes to have to enforce the rules, but sometimes it has to be done. And sometimes you have to make decisions people don't like, but that are for the good of the team. <br/><br/>You're especially right about stating consequences you can't or won't enforce. But one thing coaches should be willing to do is lose a game because they stuck to the rules. It can be tough sometimes, but the players learn more from that than they do from a win. <br/><br/>Someday they will have bosses or teachers who won't cut them any slack. They'll either toe the line or be gone. Coaches can help them learn this valuable lesson early. Well said, Stacie. No one likes to have to enforce the rules, but sometimes it has to be done. And sometimes you have to make decisions people don’t like, but that are for the good of the team.

You’re especially right about stating consequences you can’t or won’t enforce. But one thing coaches should be willing to do is lose a game because they stuck to the rules. It can be tough sometimes, but the players learn more from that than they do from a win.

Someday they will have bosses or teachers who won’t cut them any slack. They’ll either toe the line or be gone. Coaches can help them learn this valuable lesson early.

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