Sports Role Models

Younger children look up to older kids as role models, so let 's put those older kids in a responsible position of authority. In sports in particular, younger kids will go to the high school games to watch the older kids play. They look at the high schoolers like high schoolers look at collegiate athletes. They look up to them as role models. We should put a high schooler in a position of authority on the junior high teams; this will help guide the kids through the right path. Not just any high schooler though, it has to be someone who is strong-willed, dedicated, and loves the sport more than life itself. Young children would get a lot out of this experience. Sometimes hearing the same kind of advice from someone closer to your age …show more content…
Not only will it help with the knowledge of the game, but it will also help him be more responsible, and prompt. The difference between coaching baseball and playing baseball is a night and day difference. Coaching baseball is a lot more work than actually playing the game. You are what everyone looks to for advice and you are what everyone is looking at when something goes wrong. If you think playing baseball is a lot of work and pressure, try coaching baseball. When you are coaching you are focussed more on the play that is to come next rather than the play at hand. The coach has to think one step ahead of the players at all times, so that way he can tell the players what to do next. You see a whole new side to baseball when your …show more content…
With being a good coach includes being a good organizer. If you would take survey of all the coaches in the world over half would have a little bit of OCD. To be a good coach you must have everything in line to make the game run more smoothly. You have to make sure all your legal papers are in order and filed correctly in case something tragic happened. A game plan has to be made as well before each game. Finally, the biggest one would be getting to the bus on time for games. Almost all high school kids are awful about being on time. With being a coach you have to be there at least thirty minutes early to make sure you have the medical kit, the water jug, and all the baseball equipment. All these duties would help a student become more responsible, prompt, and organized for