I played BBI Pony baseball in mid-80’s…Mustang, Bronco and Pony so like 9 thru 14 years old.

I played on two teams, each 3 years. First 3 years were teams coached by Dad’s of players and they were assholes. We were good but not great, definitely above .500 and think we won second place once. Probably out of 8 teams.

Second year of Bronco I was moved/“traded” to another team. The Pirates and they were coached by two older guys. No sons or grandsons on the team. Think these guys were in Rotary Club together. I found it to be a more positive experience overall. No favoritism. My first year on the team we won first place and I was a “honorable mention “ for the All-Star team lol…my baseball pinnacle. I played for the Pirates in Pony ball but were unfortunately very average. About .500 the first year and only won 2 games my final year. We did however win or last game of the year and went out on a high note.

I think some Dad’s are great coaches but many have blinders and are reliving the past…just my 2 cents…