Why does dad coaching get such a bad rap. I understand to a point, but not all dads who coach put their child on a top of "HE THE BEST". Those who do ruin their team. When I coached, my child probably got yelled at more, because I expected him to be the example. I didn't let him get away with anything, so they knew if my son was getting yelled at it wasn't going to stop me from doing it to them. I never batted my son first, if anyone had to sit my son would be the first. These coaches (dads) who do, do this are only out their for their son not the love of the game.

not posted by Ray but would love to meet this guy since he shares the same views as me.
thanks frank sullivan

The Breakers team is a good organization and true it has two teams coach by the people mentioned above. However, there is also another team that WAS run by a dentist as for not know my ass from my elbow. I may not know anything about baseball but as a mother I can say this, I know what is right and wrong. If you take players on a team to keep them on a bench just to fill the spot to get money for other kids to play you should be ashamed of yourself. As for being a disgruntle parent. No one should keep a kid out of a game to stroke a grown mans ego because he knows his kid stinks and doesnt want to put his son on the bench because he runs the team. Baseball is a team sport and you teach your kids nothing if you play it this way. keeping kids out of a game is not fair to a player and not fair to the parents who bust there ass everyday to get the money to play and get there kids on time to games. Also keeping a kid on the bench is never a reason to post a comment. The real reason people post is because people like chips ahoy, tony monty and the other anonymous keep turning a blind eye to the things going on with these teams. I know that most of the travel teams today were formed by dads who have kids that should be playing in house ball instead of travel. just because you have the money to buy a team doesnt give you the right to be a coach. coaching is being part teacher of the game and part role model. what kind of example do men who have no idea how to be both give these kids. keep it the way it should always be about teaching ALL the kids the game. So called "coaches" should keep it from being pissing contests and just play the game.

Who mentioned Breakers East and West ???

Its so easy to expose the thieves when they're so quick to say somebody's kid is not good enough. There is a tryout involved so the only answer I come up with is that you're putting kids on your team to collect fees

My hat is off to you if every coach used that thinking process we all be in a better place.

When you pay for "Coke", you should get Coke, not C&C Cola.

Wow I cant believe you guys stayed into the summer season. LOL I thank god I left right after spring. I saw that immediately and knew I had to get out of there I guess I should be happy my son played.

Well Mom, I don't think I've written a bad word about anyone on this blog with the exception of the Long Island Sound, who in fact allege to use paid professional coaches. I have posted positive comments about parent coached teams and can only use my own experiences as a reference. Obviously, there are lots of different experiences represented by those who have posted and they are entitled to express them both good and bad. Please don't paint all of us with such a broad brush because you're angry.

I have been around travel baseball for a long time this post about the Breakers is bugging me,they are a very good organization that does not pick clueless people to run there teams.When you do a little research you find out that the breakers north team went 13-11-1 not terrible by no means. The original poster is trying to make them out to be a awful team because they are coached by dads etc. They were in a division with a high priced professional coached team that went 1-20, so does it make a difference of a professional team vs a dad coached team? the debate will go on. As another poster stated the breakers west team is coached by a salesman, breakers east a hospital coordinator and an electrician so what is the point that it was coached by a dentist? I feel that the original poster is full of crap, he was all ready proven wrong saying that they were an "impostor" Breaker team when they are listed on the website. When I looked at there roster they had 17 kids on it that is a hard number to deal with probably a big mistake. Another poster suggested they put more kids on the bench just to take there money, that is just a ridiculous statement especially since they are coached by a dentist. If you felt like you were being taken advantage of speak up (not on these forums to you coach). Its a shame a lot of these parents have no idea what it takes to run a team between dealing with the leagues, getting insurance, ordering uniforms, going to meetings, picking up balls, trying out players, making phone calls, the list goes on all for a love for the game. If they think it so easy they should try it!