Why do Parents Interrupt

Why do parents interrupt or step on the court when the coaches doing his job? The challenges for the parent is he, must let the coach do his job. please don’t interrupt drills or lessons to ask questions about technique. please consider any discussion about form...

What about hand signals.

What about hand signals are hand signals legal?   The tennis player and coach are not allowed to communicate during the match. Any hands signals are not allowed, do not use signs to communicate strategy or any other information during the match. In tennis this...

When is Coaching Allowed

When is coaching allowed? The USTA rule allows coaching between the second and third sets, if coaching is necessary let the coach do it, if a coach is not available then talk to the child and ask them if they want something, what ever comments you give make them...

Why do Parents Signal to the Child

The line call; why do parents signal to the child whether the ball was in or out? The tennis player during the match or the child’s opponent can make a bad call, parents please do not signal to the child that it was in or out. Parents are not lines judge and the...

Why do Parents make Negative Comments

Why do parents make negative comments about the child’s opponent after the match? This behavior towards the child’s opponent by the parents or even the coaches or the tournament situation, is really a bad way to treat the outcome of a match, when talking...

Why do Parents Act like Crazy People

Why do parents act like crazy people went on the sidelines watching their children play a match? Parental control, during the matches the parents need to act in a manner that doesn’t show emotion, they do not need to display exaggerated emotional expressions,...