Steps to ensure a smooth-sailing, pre-season meeting
One thing hasn’t changed since I started working in youth sports more than 30 years ago—administrators at every level say parents are the biggest challenge to the success of a program. One of the best ways to ensure a smooth season for coaches in dealing with parents is to make sure everyone is on the same page. And one of the best places to do this is at a pre-season meeting.
First, make certain that all volunteer coaches are operating with the same materials, whether a pre-packaged program or printed materials to be covered completely before the season starts. Here are some great tips from other youth-sports administrators to share with volunteer coaches to help make that pre-season meeting productive: