Usually after a game where we loose I am able to look back as a coach and think about the good things that happened in the game and encourage my kids with that and tell them we can do better and we will get them next time.
The speech after this embarrassing 23-8 lose was simply: "Guys, I will see you at practice. If you don't come then you don't play next week."
My kids gave up. After the second inning they quit. They took the defeat and just didn't care anymore. They took on the persona of "defeated."
We've lost every game save one, and that game was a forfiet!
My kids just don't believe they can win.
Am I a bad coach? Do my kids just suck? What's the deal? What can I do to motivate them?
"Hey, kids if we win this next game I'll take you out for McDonalds?"
Any ideas?
3 comments:
The saying that comes to mind is, "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em!" Next practice, just pass around steroid shots like Cosmo. Break the age limit and recruit a few teenagers. Also, you could start revolving practices around how to cheat to win. You could also try bribing the umpires, or just bribe the rest of the teams not to show up so you can win a few more by forfeit. O.K., so I'm a little better at cheating than playing baseball...Win or Lose, your loyal fan,
-L
I say stick with the McDonald's approach. My 7th grade students will do about anything for a piece of candy!
~A
Cash incentives are always a good investment...
erika
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