My son who is 11 is currently playing Point Guard on a youth CYO team, they practice twice a week and play twice a week. The coaches are all over the place and not really teaching position, or explaining what they want and where kids sould be and what they should be doing. Fundamentals went out after one month. They have not givin the kids a offensive or difensive play to work on. The worst part is the head coach yells at them expecting them to know what they are not being taught. I sit through practice and cringe. They are currently 0-9 and not improving. I feel my son is not learning Basketball and I want to take him out of one nights practice and bring him to a training facility, who works on PG fundamentals, foot work, positioning, shooting. This might be our last year with the organization, I'm really not sure how to approch the coach without insulting him. Any suggestions?

Approaching the coach would be difficult. I don't really see that being a good option as no coach wants a parent to tell them how to do their job.

Finding a better coach for next year might be the only option. And then of course sending your son to good camps and/or local trainers will help him develop skills.

Here are a few responses to your comments....



This could possibly be a good thing.
http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/fundamentals/Youth-Players-Positions.html

Also, when someone watches our teams run offense, they probably look very disorganized because we give players so much freedom. But what we are doing is great for the development of our players. They are learning "how to play".

I'm not saying your son's coaches are doing a good job. But I don't think youth coaches should teach "positions" and giving players freedom on offense can be a good thing. Now if they are not teaching fundamentals, that is too bad.



I would not recommending teach "plays". We highly recommend motion offenses.
https://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/blog/index.php/should-youth-coaches-avoid-plays-and-patterned-offenses/
https://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/offense/motion-offense-youth-basketball.html



If they are not working on fundamentals, that is a problem. Youth teams should spend the majority of their practice working on dribbling, passing, footwork, finishing, shooting, and so on. That is the biggest thing I would look for in a team coach. And also look for a coach that sets a good example and teaches life lessons. That's what important, particularly at the youth level.