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[quote=Anonymous]How old and how experienced is the coach in coaching girls?

There are a couple of different approaches a coach can take with a team of girls/young women.   (1) be generally neutral but treat and act the same for everyone.  Frankly, this is the approach younger men coaches need to use.  And, it isn’t a great approach for many kids and young women.  Ideally, you would not have a younger man coach for those age groups.   It works okay for older age and higher level kids as they are more (though still not entirely) focused on technique and play.

(2) Be friendly/inclusive with everyone.  Again, it is difficult for younger coaches to know how to do this - remember few are parents, and none will have kids that age if they are parents.  Older men who have a couple teen daughters- no big deal.

Look for good coaches with at least a few years (5 or more) experience coaching girls your kid’s age.  I would add, young women coaches can also be an issue.  Sometimes the young women coaches are former high level players/athletes and bring a mind set that worked for them, but is not good for younger lower level players/teams.

It’s not your job to teach the coach.  But, it is your job to find good coaches that work for your kid.  Look for coaches who have at least a few years experience coaching girls/teens your kid’s age.

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