RE: Sporting memories: Being a coach and finding that sweet spot between motivation and having fun
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I have huge respect for anyone having played the sport going back into the sport through coaching. Giving back is not about the money unless it s a full time role because even though it is rewarding on a personal level that part does not pay the bills. I interviewed for a rugby club in the UK that was a good 5 hour drive from where I was based and was give the role as head coach. This was on condition of an agreed salary etc which never happened as the lottery funding fell through. This for me would have been my ideal job turning average players into good players.
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It would be great fun if the players were all motivated to learn and excel and were willing to listen to the guidance that a seasoned player-turned-coach had to offer. In the youth leagues that I was involved in, very few of the kinds actually aspired to even be good at it and like I said, it was just being used as free babysitting.
That would have been wild if you had gotten the salaried job, that would be a dream come true for sure.
When I was refereeing I showed players how to bind properly which also improved their ability along with making the game safer. I couldn't help myself and the players appreciated this eve when they were adults and had bee doing it wrong all their playing careers. Parents using sport as babysitting is just not right and hope some kids actually enjoyed the time away and maybe took up the sport later.