It’s that time of year again, when kids go back to school and youth leagues send out 11 emails looking for dads to volunteer to coach soccer, baseball, volleyball and everything else. You name the sport and your local youth rec league likely needs a coach.

If you’re like us, and you say ‘yes’ every time, you know coaching kids twelve and under can be equal parts fun and frustrating. Jon Finkel put together a list of 9 things he’s learned in 15+ seasons of coaching his kids. Read it here.