It isn t fun to be in Little League sports and sit on the bench for the whole game. These children don t feel like they are a part of the team. They feel like they had nothing to do with the outcome of the game. These are the children that aren t having fun in Little League sports. Coaches must create an environment both in practices and games where children are not afraid to make mistakes.
Mistakes happen as part of the learning process.
The amount of teams that can be established in the Moorhead area largely depends on the amount of coaches that can be found to teach the fundamentals of the game. Coaches are difficult to find in such a small area, so parents get stuck with coaching the Little League teams. These parents should take the responsibility of teaching the children the fundamentals of the game as well as making it fun and enjoyable. If the Moorhead Park Board were to hold a series of coaching clinics for these parents, then we would know for certain what is being coached to the children. For these reasons stated above, the coaches in the Moorhead Park Board area, should have a meeting and be told that there is going to be no emphasis put on winning amongst the Little League sports.