Coaches, after you watch tonight’s short recording, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Every week our conversations get better because you bring your experience, perspective, and passion to the table. Tonight’s episode dives into athlete expectations, long-term development, and what it really looks like when a team has mixed goals—some chasing college ball, others playing simply because they love the game. How do you handle these situations in your own teams? What strategies or conversations have worked for you? What’s one insight that stood out from the video? Drop your thoughts below. Your input helps every coach here grow—and helps us all continue serving athletes at the highest level. Let’s build this together.

Every coach—no matter how long they’ve been in this game—has had that moment where they thought: ❓ “What would you do here?” ❓ “Is this the right move for my player?” ❓ “How do I handle this parent, this lineup, this slump, this culture issue?” That’s exactly why "Chalktalk Wednesdays" exists. This is your space to bring the "real problems", the "real decisions", and the "real situations" you face every week. Not theory. Not highlight-reel coaching. The stuff that actually keeps you up at night. 👇 "Drop your questions for this week’s LIVE Q&A below" 👇 Nothing is off-limits: - Mindset & confidence - Hitting, pitching, fielding, baserunning - Practice structure & drills - Parent communication - Team culture - Player motivation - Recruiting questions - Technology & data - Managing adversity & losing streaks - Leadership & accountability If you see a question another coach posted that you’ve lived through—"jump in and share your experience." This community doesn’t grow from “top-down” coaching. It grows from "coaches helping coaches." "Question to get things started:" What’s one coaching question you "wish" someone had answered for you earlier in your career? "Live Chalktalk Q&A — Every Wednesday" This is where these conversations come to life in real time. Come listen, ask, contribute, and sharpen your edge. The strength of this community is not in one voice. It’s in "all of ours." Let’s make Wednesdays the most powerful day of growth in the Pack. 🐺⚾🥎 Drop your questions below and we’ll see you live. ```

Every week brings new questions—about drills, motivation, team issues, or balancing it all. The beauty of this community is that no one has to go it alone. Prompt: - What’s your biggest question for this week’s Q&A? - Can you answer a question from another coach? Jump in! - What’s a piece of advice you wish you’d gotten sooner? Let’s get the conversation rolling—ask, answer, and help amplify each other’s growth!

The best learning happens when we get vulnerable and ask real questions. In “Coaching the Home Team,” I found that the bravest coaches were the ones who admitted what they didn’t know and sought help. Prompt: - See a question you can help with? Jump in and share your wisdom. - What’s a question you wish you’d asked sooner in your career? - What’s your biggest coaching question right now? Drop it below—no topic is off-limits. Let’s make this the most helpful, judgment-free Q&A in youth sports. The more we ask, the more we all grow!

Every great coach knows the power of a good question. Chalktalk Wednesdays is where you bring the real-life challenges, the "what would you do?" moments, and the tough calls you face in practice or games. - Drop your burning questions for this week’s Q&A! No topic is off-limits—mindset, drills, parent issues, team culture, tech, you name it. - What’s one question you wish you’d asked sooner in your coaching career? - See a question from another coach that you can help with? Jump in and share your take! This thread is about learning from each other, not just from the top down. The more voices, the better the answers. Let’s make Wednesdays the most insightful, interactive day of the week!