Papa Hatfield, great idea on the help and concerns! I am sure with a few minutes of asking your coach, he can give a few ideas on some needs.
I had a parent that was the biggest help ever, he brought sports drinks at halftime for all the players. It worked much better than any chat I had ever been able to pull off.
A Coast Guard Chief always said to me in prioritizing any rescue operation, "The horse, the saddle, the man".
