[dozerdawg707]

Here is the deal, I have coached baseball in the past at this level. I have played at the D1 level. Many people on here have valid points. It is very important for a coach and the parents to be on the same team. The coach makes all of the calls concerning every situation. The parents need to know that at the beginning of the season. The coach at this level is usually getting feedback from the varsity coach on who they feel should play. At this level of athletics the players are 1 step away from varsity experience and whether they are in 7th grade or in 10th grade there is a level of play and a level of effort that is mandatory. If in the collaborative coaches eyes the level is not being met then something must be done. That is where parents get mad. I don't agree with cursing but the kids and parents better get used to getting yelled at. It is going to happen and should happen. Just ask the Paintsville players if they ever got yelled at. Charlie Adkins is a legend then and would still be a legend in todays game. I could tell stories about what I heard in his dugout and guess what, he put out some of the best players ever to play the game in eastern ky and in the state. If parents can't take it then they should stay away. Please don't speak negatively of your coaches in front of your children. It w/ destroy a team. Parents can discuss things with the coach but parents should stand together for their coach in front of their kids. Talking the coach down is the beginning of the end for your kids athletic careers and it is a bad example for their future. Try talking your boss down and you will find the pink slip.