There are many different things that go into starting a girls softball team from scratch.  Circumstances can vary depending on your location, the age of the girls and why you are choosing to venture into this job that often is unforgiving and ruthless.  Unless of course you are on a team that always wins and all the girls play every inning. (Right)

Well, if you’re still willing to move forward, keep a few things in the back of your mind.

• You will never please everyone.  No matter what, at some point during the season, there will be a parent if not many parents ticked off at you (including your spouse).
• If your daughter is on the team, you will argue.  Please know that ahead of time.  Don’t take out what happened on the field at home.
• Communicate!  Build a website.  Build an email loop.  Tell your parents what’s going on often.  Nothing annoys people more than uncertainty.
• Keep records of all money that has been paid to you and how you spent it and COMMUNICATE it to your team.
• Involve your coaches in your thought process and decision making.  This isn’t a one man/woman show here. 
• Never guarantee playing time.  Creating favoritism like that will surely lead to resentment from others.

That’s enough for now, I’ll add more later.