As society undergoes a cultural shift on appropriate behavior and discipline, it also has sparked a debate over what the lines are in coaching young athletes. wapo.st/3CQUze6
School boards and local athletic associations have often been left to determine whether a coach should be disciplined while balancing conflicting opinions on what separates valid motivational tactics from damaging behavior. wapo.st/3CQUze6
Some coaches, like DaLawn Parrish, understand that the win-at-all-costs mentality no longer has a place in youth sports but believe that some form of “hard coaching” is necessary to get the most out of their athletes and to prepare them for life beyond the playing field. 
Tamika Dudley, the girls’ basketball coach at Sidwell Friends School in Washington, acknowledges undergoing a coaching transition of her own, yelling at her players less and instead asking them to hold one another accountable. wapo.st/3CQUze6
John Fiore, a longtime football coach in Montclair, N.J., says he has adapted his coaching style to better fit the world around him.
But Fiore believes there are core tenets of coaching that should be preserved. wapo.st/3CQUze6
But Fiore believes there are core tenets of coaching that should be preserved. wapo.st/3CQUze6
Even though many coaches seem to agree that the lines are different now, there isn’t a consensus as to where they have been redrawn. wapo.st/3CQUze6
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