Don't let your offspring grow up to be defenders

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Some parents don't like Fred's style. Especially those who equate coaching competence with the quantity and volume of directions issued during a game. I liked his style. His calm presence really let the players do their own thing on the field. Some games he would sit in a lawn chair and watch and say very little. He did his work during training sessions.

If you've got to yell, something is wrong. At this age, let them play, make mistakes and have fun. Reigning in the parents is really the key, then the coach has a fighting change of making a few points throughout the game in relative peace and silence where s/he doesn't have to yell and can make his/her point on the field. Unfortunately, this rarely happens.

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Did he coach for the Hamlets by any chance?

sounds about right

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70 minutes, or whatever. It has been a while since I have been involved with that age group. 75?

Try 50.

Under 10 two 25-minute halves
Under 11 & 12 two 30-minute halves
Under 13 & 14 two 35-minute halves
Under 15 & 16 two 40-minute halves
Under 17 & 18 two 45-minute halves

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Try 50.

Under 10 two 25-minute halves
Under 11 & 12 two 30-minute halves
Under 13 & 14 two 35-minute halves
Under 15 & 16 two 40-minute halves
Under 17 & 18 two 45-minute halves

Thanks. But I already knew that - I was be fecicisous. (sp?) I am sure I'll be corrected.

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If that's the way he coached then that's not a bad style. There was this one coach and he would go up and down the sidelines and I even think he was barefoot. He was horrendous to the kids while they were on the field. After the game he would meet with his team and just tell certain ones that they had to come to the next practice. I don't know how the parents allowed their children to be berated like that.

Was he wearing flip-flops in the middle of winter?

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Was he wearing flip-flops in the middle of winter?

Would have only seen him in the fall and/or spring. I think someone asked if the team he coached were FH and I believe so. There were two fields as I recall. One upper and one lower. We played on the lower.

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Would have only seen him in the fall and/or spring. I think someone asked if the team he coached were FH and I believe so. There were two fields as I recall. One upper and one lower. We played on the lower.

That describes Bowden field. It also describes the coaching style of many of the original Hamlet coaches.

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At least 2 defenders from MA made the ESPN MA All Star list:

http://sports.espn.go.com/highschool...ory?id=4824542