At Torres high school the softball team faces major challenges, one of them beginning when they don’t have a coach this not only affects the players but the school as a whole  and the players experience of being on a team  Without a coach players miss out on important training. Coaches teach players the skills they need for example how to hit, pitch ,catch, and even throw. Coaches also help players understand the game’s strategies and rules. Without this type of guidance players will not be able to improve their skills or even play their best; this can be frustrating for students who want to get better at the sport. Without a coach, practices can tend to be disorganized and sloppy. If players were to host practices on their own they would most likely not have a clear plan of what to do or how to explain it . if students were to host student lead practices they wouldn’t go over what the team needs but what they want to do or what’s easiest making it harder to grow as a team  A coach helps keep the team motivated and united as one without that players may not experience enthusiasm  during practices or even games with a lower spirit it tends to drink down all the girls levels  without the coaches support players might not be as excited to play and my not even want to play at all Over time not having a coach can lead to long term issues the team might struggle to improve when a new coach is found which can ruin the schools reputation about the sports programs provided the team might keep having problems and find it harder to be successful.   According to junior  Audrey Sanchez ‘’No having  a coach didn’t affect me in any type of way my love for the love still continued even without a coach’’ this  shows  Sanchez’s determination This features the dedication students have when it comes to any type of athletics . Sanchez also states “I think practices had no structure but were fun”which demonstrates that how without a leader students still want to come practice . ‘’No we just practiced the same skills, it just taught me if you really want to do it you have to put effort ‘’stated by  junior Audrey Sanchez . sanchez explains     Coaches tend to not only teach the sports to the players but they also tend to teach life skills like teamwork and communication without a coach the students will miss out on these lessons and they won’t get the feedback they need to improve as an  individual players might not learn how to handle challenges or improve their skill outside of the sport if a coach is not their to guide them. Without coach supervision, students may get injured while trying to coach themselves; this may lead to players not being able to participate in season even if students withstand small injuries; small injuries may worsen over time leading to long term injury such as back injuries or knee injuries. 

The importance of an instructor is to help individuals reach their goals and they also help them set their goals.I asked why there was no coach although  a response was not given. Student body should care because it allows students to have school spirit and be involved . It also allows people to know Torres high school is not only academic but also has many different sports and clubs like softball . 

Dezire Rodriguez is a senior at Torres High School. She enjoys writing about sports and education. She is also captain of the Torres Girls Softball team, and is looking forward to leading them to CIF this year.