Mad coaches yelling at players help?

[ZenMasterTao]

I think for most of us that have been around a bit - we learn that yelling isn't usually indicative of the coach or the team. When my kids were younger and I was admittedly dumber, I used to take little snapshots based on what I would see in games. So and so coach is a yeller and a screamer - he doesn't treat his players right, etc... When you gain experience and have a kid or two go through it, you realize that they were all just snapshots for the most part... As much as I may get criticized for this - yelling can be an effective strategy. Depends on the kid too, one of my kids could play for a yeller who taught the game without any issue at all...

[nohesitation]

If you are mad and yell at your players you are an ignorant, feeble, self-absorbed coach, period. However, based on the testimony of your supporters on this thread, you’re probably not going away any time soon. So cheers to the buffoon!

[OneTeamOneDream!]

I understand corrective criticism, but there's a certain point. I'm an player and I know that when I make an mistake I need to shake it off,but it doesn't help when a coach is constantly yelling at you. I feel like my confidence is always being worn down, but I do tune out the yelling when it's not necessary. So no I'm not being a little baby about the yelling. But for the lady saying the theirs teams out there with bad yelling coaches, I don't care about what you say. I pretty sure she yells too and it's all right. It's about confidence and in the end of the day, the players play for themselves, so they don't need any one comments.

[softball_parent]

A great coach has the unique ability to read each player and use the coaching method that works best for them. Men seem to think that you can coach girls like you coach boys which I am not sure is true. Boys seem to be OK with yelling derogatory comments which girls typically are not. However the jerk coaches are the ones who prepared my daughter for the adult world because there are some jerk bosses. Mine performed the best with the positive coaches. Unfortunately the college she choose and received a scholarship from had the jerk coach. In travel ball she experienced both.

[Espy]

Okay whatever the coaches methods are a good coach gets improvement from all players.
Not just the athletic and already modivated players. Getting a team to play together and compete
In games isn't easy. Sometimes it means mixing it up not all
Girls will respond to the same method. Just like a lefty slapper hitting lead off
Sounds good but if not effective try something else. Please!

[Whoop]

What about an assistant coach that says snide comments that the players can hear? Not my DD, but her firend. We are up 12-4 in the 5th, HC places some bench players in, this girl has probably 4 at bats all season long. Assistant Coach tells HC "She is just going to make an out, put Suzi back in" loud enough that the player who was on-deck could hear him.

[Espy]

That's just sad.. There is times when that may modivated a kid to
Get that hit. Not all kids work like that and why be so mean..