Good Coach

Poor Coach

• Teaches good sportsmanship, consideration for others, and competitiveness

• Focuses upon winning or competitiveness first

• Praises children for personal best or just trying

• Yells at kids for not doing better and argues with game officials

• Tries to teach elements of the game to all his players, without expecting too much

• Only works hard with the more skilled players, lets others have little or no instruction

• Has a plan at practice for improving team skills and keeps everyone involved

• Has no plan and holds long, poorly thought-out team practices

• Teaches children how to take competition coolly and have fun—win or lose!

• Teaches winning at all costs—“Make sure you run over the second baseman!”