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parker/mak, did you fall and bump your head?

Stop..you're killing me

no, you got dropped (or maybe thrown?) on yours as a child.

parker/mak just plain fell down and bumped his.

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Chief,
Back to your earlier question...I think it would be very difficult to coach multiple teams at once and still give the same kind of effort to each as you would if coaching only one team. Some can do it and have successful teams, but speaking for myself, it takes a full investment in a team to bring out their very best; I know if I were to split my attention between two or more teams simultaneously I'd be at least subconsciously sacrificing something from one or both in the process. I think we discussed in another thread the importance of a coach putting the team and the players first; I'm not a big fan of dividing that interest, because inevitably there will be a conflict and someone will feel like they came in second.

I miss the trend from back when I played club ball where you had your one coach when you started classic/challenge ball and they usually stuck with you through all the age groups. I get that some coaches might just be better at certain ages, but I really think having that cohesive group really united the players and coach more than anything.

That was one of the biggest complaints I heard from my girls at CUSC about previous experiences--getting broken up, placed on different teams with different coaches, not having that continuity from one year to the next.

I was fortunate enough to move up with them from U17 to U18; of course some graduated and new faces cycled in, but I had a full three years with some of them. This past season (senior year for the whole team, as it happens) was also a reunion of players who had been together years before--it turned out to be their best, most enjoyable season and ended in the Cup finals. I think there's a lot to be said for continuity.

I agree that at some point the kids will almost always have to split(player add or dropped to lower teams) as they develop to different levels.
As for the multi-team thing I was wondering how others felt about it as it always bothers me to see clubs where a coach will be listed for 2-3 teams and maybe even as trainer for another. I know some guys/gals are making a living with the clubs but I am not sure this is the best thing for the kids. Just wondered how others felt.
Thanks

Professional coaches are not going to go to a club and coach one team. Bruce Talbot didn't do it, Sean Bubb didn't do it, Jay Howell didn't do it and on and on and on. One coach per team is not the model for the bigger, profssional clubs. If you don't like that model there are other options out there for you. That's the reality of it.