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Discipline
Sept 13, 2014 14:33:04 GMT -6
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Post by barnes77 on Sept 13, 2014 14:33:04 GMT -6
I just want some advice I coach.a team in.Florida its pop warner I dont get paid for it they are all about 13 and 14 what tips do.you have because the players are not discipline they talk back and their egos get im the way of them playing together bickering and arguing they all want to.be the stars just some tips to.help them be disciplined and get rid of their egos
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Post by coachdoug on Sept 14, 2014 20:33:28 GMT -6
Hey coach, welcome to youth football! A handful of comments based on your post:
Thanks for letting us know where you are, but kids are kids everywhere - we pretty much all deal with the same issues.
13 & 14 years old is a tough age. I know because that's the age group I've coached most of the 21 years I've been coaching, including this year. Having said that, kids of all ages crave an adult to give them structure and discipline - even if they appear to want the opposite on the outside, inside they're all looking for someone to give them direction - if you can do that for them, they'll follow you anywhere and do anything for you.
Egos should not be an issue with youth - let them know you're the boss and if they want to play they'll need to follow your program. They all want to play, so the threat of not playing generally is enough to pull them into line. You have to be tough, though, and not let your best athlete call your bluff - don't be afraid to send anyone packing. Once they understand that you mean business, the others should fall into line.
Of course, there is a lot more to it than that - you have to know your stuff and be able to put them in a position to be successful - if you don't know what you're doing, the kids will be able to figure that out almost instantaneously (they're generally pretty smart that way), and they'll lose respect as you try to enforce your rules and you risk having players walk out on you. But, if you know what you're doing, and the team can see that it's improving and they'll miss out on something if they don't fall into line, then they'll do so quickly.
Ultimately, this is a very deep, involved discussion about what it takes to be successful as a coach at any level, and it cannot be addressed in a simple message board post. Feel free to PM me here if you want to discuss this in greater detail.
I wish you the best of luck.
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Post by coachrobpsl on Sept 15, 2014 16:49:02 GMT -6
Doug nailed it. Be the boss. Tough age but they really do want someone to take charge. Don't bend on rules. Sit your best players for insubordination. Not for a series or a quarter, the whole game. That will end all bs. But don't let it come to you having to enforce it in a game. Also, and this is a huge piece of advice, never use laps to discipline kids. In fact, don't ever run laps in football practice ever. Under any circumstances. Laps are the biggest waste of time in the history of sports. If you need to discipline make it quick and something you can control. I have, under the worst case scenario, asked a kid to remove themselves from practice. I told him to go sit over by the fence until practice was over. He could call his ride if need be but he was temporarily removed from the team. I did this once with the worst problem we have ever had. It worked. The kid isn't perfect but he is much better. This happened this year and was a piece of advice from a guy I have a ton of respect for with over 30 years of coaching experience. It worked amazingly well.
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Discipline
Sept 16, 2014 15:27:45 GMT -6
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Post by barnes77 on Sept 16, 2014 15:27:45 GMT -6
Thank you gentleman the advice is greatly appreciated
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Post by 33coach on Sept 18, 2014 13:25:00 GMT -6
I just want some advice I coach.a team in.Florida its pop warner I dont get paid for it they are all about 13 and 14 what tips do.you have because the players are not discipline they talk back and their egos get im the way of them playing together bickering and arguing they all want to.be the stars just some tips to.help them be disciplined and get rid of their egos man coach.. thats a tough situation. ive been in situations like that, and the thing that you have to do is be the dominate, dont let them run the show. 13-14 is a tough age, kids are finally getting some balls and want to show em off. you cant let that garbage ruin your season. start with team rules. here is our set of 5 rules: 1) if you miss a practice in the week (for ANY reason, excused or not) you dont start. period 2) if you bicker/fight with another player (for ANY reason) during practice, you dont start. 3) if you are late to practice, you will start the day with 50 pushups 4) if you are in trouble at school, you are in trouble on the team..and whatever punishment the school gives, the team will give the same (or similar) 5) back talking a coach will result in a loss of playing time, or a loss in starting position. ive done this with a team of 35 players, and a team of 17. it works. and sure...you may lose a game because you have to bench your star...but the team will respect you for it.
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