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[quote=Anonymous]Volunteer to help.  Chances are you are there anyway at practices and games.  Offer to help get subs ready. or keep track of points/playing time, or anything else that seems to be needed.

Once you are helping you will be in a position to say something about profanity.  Of course he knows he should not use it, and a reminder will likely be enough.  
Ten year old boys certainly swear and he is not saying anything that they have not already said themselves (a lot).  The concern I would have is that the profanity may be sign that the coach is too focused on winning.  I have no problem with a coach of a 10 year old basketball team saying things (without profanity) to try and get the boys to play hard -- too put forth their max. effort.  That is a big part of learning to compete and to win.  The kids should be working as hard as they can trying to win.  The coach should be focused on making sure every kid is involved, getting playing time, having fun, and learning about the game.  [/quote]

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