I'm struggling w/ behavior issues on the 7yo team I'm coaching. Yes, they are seven, I get that piece. But I need to techniques to use when things go too far.
Had a kid spit in another players face - done in retaliation to someone for doing something to him that I missed. Whatever the case is. Not acceptable. I pulled him aside, scolded him as best I could for a kid I met 2 weeks ago and delivered the news to his mom after the game. We were getting ready to hit so I didn't let him hit that inning.
Had a group of kids that get impatient on defense and would yell things like 'hit the ball' or express general disdain when there was a batter struggling to hit the coach pitch. That was squashed pretty quick, except for the same kid above who insisted on yelling things and was again sent to the bench. The next few weeks we talked about respecting teammates, coaches and opponents and that disrespect would lead to consequences.
General lack of paying attention. Walking the field, talking about what position is what. Kids just wandering off away from the group. Tackling each-other. Just a lack of focus, no matter how many times I real them in
Had a kid flat out trip/clip the back foot of a teammate as he was walking off the field in front of him. (Yes same kid as item one above). Made him apologize and he wasn't allowed to participate in the drill we did next, that is by far a favorite of the kids.
Just looking for some approaches here...
Had a kid spit in another players face - done in retaliation to someone for doing something to him that I missed. Whatever the case is. Not acceptable. I pulled him aside, scolded him as best I could for a kid I met 2 weeks ago and delivered the news to his mom after the game. We were getting ready to hit so I didn't let him hit that inning.
Had a group of kids that get impatient on defense and would yell things like 'hit the ball' or express general disdain when there was a batter struggling to hit the coach pitch. That was squashed pretty quick, except for the same kid above who insisted on yelling things and was again sent to the bench. The next few weeks we talked about respecting teammates, coaches and opponents and that disrespect would lead to consequences.
General lack of paying attention. Walking the field, talking about what position is what. Kids just wandering off away from the group. Tackling each-other. Just a lack of focus, no matter how many times I real them in
Had a kid flat out trip/clip the back foot of a teammate as he was walking off the field in front of him. (Yes same kid as item one above). Made him apologize and he wasn't allowed to participate in the drill we did next, that is by far a favorite of the kids.
Just looking for some approaches here...