tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554244491284441468.post513023501939941654..comments2024-03-20T05:20:24.744-04:00Comments on Who Woulda Thought?: Put Me In Coach....Who Woulda Thought?http://www.blogger.com/profile/14492854309076767707noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554244491284441468.post-8512669975596972092012-05-29T17:05:50.674-04:002012-05-29T17:05:50.674-04:00Oh I so know what you mean about the coaches. Whe...Oh I so know what you mean about the coaches. When my son was in third grade playing football, his coach spent every practice yelling and screaming and had a team of kids that were all nervous wrecks by game time. Definitly not a fun experience for kids. They're kids not professional atheletes.Blondie McBaffledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16938975677692582118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554244491284441468.post-81265676396370574192012-05-27T22:51:36.513-04:002012-05-27T22:51:36.513-04:00So good news...because of my wife's confrontat...So good news...because of my wife's confrontation with the coach, we now have a practice schedule.Who Woulda Thought?https://www.blogger.com/profile/14492854309076767707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554244491284441468.post-33083489116887414232012-05-27T22:49:25.128-04:002012-05-27T22:49:25.128-04:00Gary...you are my hero!Gary...you are my hero!Who Woulda Thought?https://www.blogger.com/profile/14492854309076767707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554244491284441468.post-17957087058365484652012-05-26T12:48:42.466-04:002012-05-26T12:48:42.466-04:00I know my one grandson played Pee Wee football for...I know my one grandson played Pee Wee football for 1 game last year. He didn't even want to play football but his other grand pappy decided he wanted to live his life through a 7 y/o. After every practice the grand kiddie complained of headaches, and the coaches would tell him "don't be such a woosie" and even had the other pap calling him that, which left a great big WTF coming from me. He lasted one game because I told him if he didn't like it to quit. Well he was then teased about being a quitter by the coaches. I didn't like that and wanted to punch them in the face (I also wanted to punch the pappy that signed him up knowing he did not want to play). I hear what you're saying!Gossip_Grlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06603645371306284338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554244491284441468.post-51347783776016281712012-05-25T15:12:29.878-04:002012-05-25T15:12:29.878-04:00As the only Brit on the panel, I'd just like t...As the only Brit on the panel, I'd just like to say, huh??Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418601369080683210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554244491284441468.post-16271800117785355652012-05-25T08:55:55.002-04:002012-05-25T08:55:55.002-04:00AHHH I hate Little League. My second grader is in...AHHH I hate Little League. My second grader is in the coach pitch league (oh and we have to dish out $120 bucks for it, but he gets a shirt AND a hat so that makes it worth it, right?) I am actually pretty happy with the coach. He is a nice guy and the kids have fun. What I can't stand is the total lack of organization in the league. We received a schedule from the league for all the games and practices at the beginning of the year. Great right? Nope, not when they change it every freaking chance they get. I work two job and my husband doesn't drive so trying to get him there is a real challenge. Thankfully I have some friends who have kids on the team and they help out when they can but it is just really a mess. Plus, it is boring as hell to watch. There are no outs, the kids are at bat until they get a hit (I have seen kids up there whiffing away for 15 minutes before they finally get a foul ball that the coach calls fair just to get the kid on base). But the important thing is that my son is having a blast.Because nobody likes Mondayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430306345223291573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554244491284441468.post-57291915928781491752012-05-25T00:59:08.883-04:002012-05-25T00:59:08.883-04:00You know the more I think of it, I am just a crazy...You know the more I think of it, I am just a crazy person. Don't be like me, it will just piss people off. If you don't mind that however. . . you can affect some real change.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17145307932815615587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5554244491284441468.post-26301925323815219152012-05-25T00:56:03.880-04:002012-05-25T00:56:03.880-04:00Hey Kevin, I coach sports. My kids and other peop...Hey Kevin, I coach sports. My kids and other people's kids before I had kids. I always make sure to send home the schedule for the entire year (practices and games) at the first practice. I have also been a Girl Scout leader and sent home a calendar with all the events for the year. . . at the first meeting. I know that I am probably just really awesome, but perhaps it isn't the coaches that are the problem here. . . perhaps it is the organization that the coaches volunteer for on the local level. They may lack training. I see it way too often. As a matter of fact, big mouth me has managed to have two local soccer organizations (in different states) establish either coaches clinics or benchmarks of achievement for coaches to use with their players. Perhaps it is because I was a product of the BSA, but I think that if you want results you need to measure for those results. If you have the time, go to the board meeting and be the squeaky wheel. I do it often and it leads to change. . . granted, you usually have to volunteer after. Maybe not always though. This year we actually were "graded" on our performance by the parents of the kids on our team and I applaud that step. That is really the only way to weed out the dimwits. I think too many organizations are desperate for volunteers. Parents see the shenanigans and are turned off. I say "be part of the solution."Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17145307932815615587noreply@blogger.com