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I'm a volunteer Dad coach and think all the above criticisms are fair. And, yes, it helps when your son is an unselfish stud, but doesn't help when he rolls his eyes now and then at the HC (like any son would). I've seen teams ruined - I mean good teams ruined - by daddyball.

I'd love to hand the keys to my team over to a professional coach. In the meanwhile, it's not much fun being a Dad coach when you have to cut a neighbor's kid after tryouts or when your team lays an egg on the field (and you wonder what the heck would a 'real' coach have done to avoid that). Obviously, the fun part is working hard to put your players through good drills at practice and watching your team improve on the field and bond together happily.