we finished our 5th grade football season with a record of 5-3. didn't win any trophies but outscored our opponents 130-37 so we definitely feel like we belong. almost all of our kids were tackle for the first time and a lot of the other teams had played multiple seasons. I helped coach it and it was so much fun guys. way more intense than baseball but much less of a grind. we play in a league of Omaha metro and suburbs schools all affiliated with the high schools so it's like Jr. Mustangs, Jr. Wildcats, etc. Our HS had a game where they got all of our kids onto the field for the HS kids warmups and did a big thing for them. pretty sweet. lil sd plays mostly safety and fullback but comes down to LB sometimes. he's also playing his first season of competitive basketball with tryouts and all that. and I'm coaching my daughters 2nd grade basketball team again this season.
my rankings of most fun stuff to coach:
1. football
2. little girl basketball
3. baseball
I bet baseball would be above my son's basketball if I coached that but not certain. baseball is just such a massive time commitment. absolute grind of a season and all year practice is really wearing on me. it's the most "rewarding" to me thinking about it but also just grueling. also it seems like you have way more parent issues in baseball than other sports. maybe that's just my personal experience. mama bear needs to get baby bear on the mound more! why does baby bear bat 8th? all that crap. also the "rewarding" could just be because of all the time we spend together doing it? not sure.
Started practice this week with my 6th, 7th and 8th grade basketball teams. I’m very excited and 100% agree that youth coaching is the most rewarding thing ever.
My kid isn’t playing, so I don’t think its just spending time with your kid that makes it rewarding. I actually think its more rewarding that my kid doesn’t do basketball, so I can go to her events and simply enjoy it without worrying about any of my own responsibilities.
I’ve never had an issue with parents either, which I know is rare. But on the flip-side, I have issues with parents being committed and getting their kids to practice and being timely. I think I would take the less dedicated parents that don’t bitch at me all the time, but I sometimes find myself getting frustrated with lack of commitment.
I’ve also found that it makes a big difference who you’re coaching with. I got stuck with a volunteer parent one year, and it was not as much fun. Now I coach with a buddy that I played pick-up with for years before I convinced him to coach. We schedule as many Saturday practices as we can-- Mostly so we can go drink beer afterward
