Right now I have three kids in soccer. My son’s team didn’t have an assistant coach, so I told the main coach that I was willing to help and he ask me to “be with him on the sidelines during games” and help with practices. I’m assuming this makes me the assistant coach.
What I’m discovering is that I have a need to be in control. I find it very hard to stand back and allow the “real” coach to make decisions and run things the way he wants to. Neither one of us knows that much about the game….but I’ve been going to these soccer games for about three years and I have had up to four kids in the program at one time. I think that gives me over 100 games in the stands (putting it that way, for some reason, makes me very sad…and tired)
I’ll see how things go. I’m trying to stand back….listen…and tell the kids to do what the coach wants them to be doing. After the games, however, I find myself wanting to make changes, or use different strategies.
Since I’m having so many “issues” I’m sure this is good for me 
Although right now we are 0-2 
but…I keep telling myself winning doesn’t matter….which is a good thing.
