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Play Ball!
May 22, 2007 | 5:03 PM
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It's Little League season and kids all over the area are having a lot of fun learning and playing.

Unfortunately, I've already seen a coach go crazy at a game. Ten year olds were playing. The losing team's coach not only yelled at his players, he swore, then threw a bat at them--twice. Finally the ump (who's a middle schooler) told him to stop before he killed someone. Fortunately the other team's coaches stepped in. The game ended in the fifth inning because the losingcoach wanted to forfeit.  All this while the kids were saying, "Let us play".

I have to say nearly every parent and coach is supportive of the kids--even when they strike out or have an error.

It just makes me wonder what it's like for his kid at home.

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kittylady read my blog
May 23, 2007 | 8:11 AM

Holy cow! if I were a parent of one of the kids on his team, I'd pull him off the team immediately. That man has no business coaching.
KingHal read my blog
May 23, 2007 | 8:14 AM

Sheesh! Baseball's supposed to be fun!
boysqrdmom
May 23, 2007 | 1:50 PM

I have two boys who have played ball since they were three and four years old. My youngest son is now in high school and is on an undefeated team with the season ending soon. I have seen through the years that most parents are very supportive of their children. I have been blessed to become great friends with the other parents who are supportive of the other team players that are not their children as well.

I too have concerns about the coaches, not just in little league but all around. It seems to me the object of having our children involved in sports is to teach them a life lesson. Unfortunately, this year I have seen soft-spoken coaches who feel the win is more important than sportsmanship. Our coaches have taught my son’s team that the second string, while they could get the job done, are not as important as the first string guys. We have had kids choose not to be put in because of this insecurity. Through this lesson our kids have also learned that if we aren’t ahead by 20-30 runs our second string kids shouldn’t be put in, even though we are a head by 8 or 9 runs and in the 5th or 6th inning with the other teams score being zero. My son has learned that it is important to intimidate the opposing team by having a higher score so when they come up against them the next time, the opposing team will feel they can’t win. Our coaches don’t use the re-entry rule designed to give all the kids a chance. They would rather ensure the win and not let some of the kids (who by the way had to go through the tryouts and not get cut) play in several games, just to ens
boysqrdmom
May 23, 2007 | 1:50 PM

, just to ensure more than the slaughter rule requires (10 runs or more).

As a parent I have learned to sit on the sidelines and be quiet, as I don’t want to have my son’s playing opportunities be an less by bringing this up to the coach. I also don’t want my son’s coach to think I am just a whiny mom who is only concerned with her kid, when in fact there are a good 8, or 9 boys who are in the same boat. Yes we have enough for almost two teams.

I have also discovered the WIAA does not play fair across the board. What they do for one kid isn’t always done for all kids. They can bend or ignore the rules when they feel. Just as some high school coaches will have grades changed to have a kids be eligible to play while those kids who maintain there grades and actually have plans to go on to college (hopefully on a scholarship) sit on the bench. This too makes me wonder how these people grew up and how they treat their own children (if they have any at all).

I think it would be a great investigative piece to see the lessons taught in schools through sports.
desertwindrider read my blog view my photos
May 24, 2007 | 2:29 AM

This man has no business coaching anyone - certainly not kids. He furthermore has no business being around kids. He is a terrible role-model. He is abusive and needs to be removed from any contact with kids.

Fire this guy immediately - even if he is a volunteer.
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