Not at all, the regular season is a mish mash of kids, some just starting, some whose dads are trying to live vicariously, some kids are naturally gifted etc. And the kids have fun playing together, it is a great time to teach and to get better, however, some of the better kids have to hold back a lot during the regular season because other kids are new to the game and can't catch or throw etc. You don't want a boy that can really hum it to toss a ball to a kid that is not really good at catching yet, they can get hurt. So, what I like about all stars etc, is that you get a mix of some of the kids that are a little further along and they get to play together and throw the ball around and have fun with players that are of the same level. So, it is a nice change of pace for the "experienced" kids to get to play with other "experienced" kids. Not all kids start playing at 4 years old, some start at 8, and they are significantly behind others, it just means they need some time to catch up. The ironic thing is that a lot of kids quit because they are behind, and it has nothing to do with their abilities etc, it just has to do with them not having played catch with someone in the backyard...for the most part. In other sports it doesn't seem to matter as much, the kids can do there thing while other kids catch up....baseball though is different, that ball can really do some damage. DD
Yeah baby, do I make you horny? By the way, I just called my buddy who is cowering behind this abusive coach, and we had a great chat. He said he is only that way with his own kid (who is a nice kid), and I was like "Yeah, but your kid sees how he treats him, and what is that saying?" And he said, that is why they are not going to play on his team after November....so I feel a little better that he has at least a marginal backbone... I think I am still going to call the ******* out though if I hear anything during the season. DD
Why am I not surprised that you post about me instead of the topic? ROFLMAO - I will make a video about it.....you inspired me.... ! Anyway, I think that this guy should be drummed out of the league, you can't yell at kids, they won't know the difference between criticism and anger. DD
Truth. I can even forgive the coaches a little, but the way the parents in the stands act is downright embarrassing. It's not just little league either, pretty much any youth sports. I've sat in a 'basketball' game between teams of 7 year old kids. The parents...oh god, the parents in the stands. None of them should have been allowed to breed.
If you're giving off negative body language then you are taking it too seriously. You sound like one of those coaches who never finishes first and always nit picks the coaches who do. I've coached for a lot of years and the screamers usually get weeded out in Little League. The problem comes in Select Leagues where there isn't a local governing body to answer to.
The body language comes from me being emotional in general and wearing my heart on my sleeve. You just want the kids to succeed at what they are practicing. None of us are perfect, we just do the best we can. And, I am an excellent coach. My teams are always well coached, and the kids have fun. I walk to school with my 2nd grader every day and tons of kids are always going..."Hi coach"...I love that part. Lots of championships, some middle of the packs, and a couple of stinkers....but always great pizza parties. In fact, I am trying to walk away but the parents keep asking me back.....oh well....que cera cera... DD
Depends upon the league, here is our community rundown. In soccer: They keep scores and there is a post season tournament in which the top two teams go on to a state CAYSA tournament. In Baseball: Spring season, all games scores are kept and standings are online, the top 6 teams get a bye in the end of season tournament, and the last 4 have to compete in a play in game. In basketball: All stats are kept online, including records of the teams and there is a playoff at the end of the season to determine a champion In Flag Football: All stats are kept online including records of teams and there is a playoff at the end of the season to determine a champion. So, who is counting? We are all counting Swoly, there is nothing wrong with kids learning how to win and to lose, you just have to teach them to do it with dignity. DD
Good point. I was coaching basketball one year in a 11-12 year old youth league and we had a good team with several tall players. We had just played and won the game handily, my oldest son who was 12 and 6ft tall had a really good game. Several of my players and I were walking out to my SUV when I overheard one of the parents say as he was pointing in my direction and say "yeah, that motherf***er, right there." I said,"excuse me!!" The parent said, you are a cheater, you have a bunch of illegal players. I told him they were all legal and he called me a liar. I asked him specifically which one he had the most concern with his age and he pointed to my son. I just started laughing and told him to ask his players who went to school with my son how old he was. I walked off and he cursed me again. I saw the head coach of the other team in the parking lot and told him what happened. He had a talk with the parent and the next week the guy apologized and said "I guess I shoulda noticed that a lot of Dad's on your team are pretty tall." When it was all said and done, my son never got a scholarship for sports and he sure didn't make the pros. What he and I did get out of it were some great memories for our family with the kids we played with and against. I feel bad for the coaches who don't take the time to enjoy the fun of watching the kids compete and the camaraderie that they have with each other and hopefully their coach.
Oh man, can I empathize with you there, some of the parents are atrocious. And honestly, it seems the moms are the worst at least on the baseball diamond. In Basketball and soccer, we have had some extremely successful teams so not much for folks to complain about...but in baseball, being a skill based game, the parents just get out of hand. Try telling a parent the reason their kids is not playing much infield is because they are afraid of the ball, or you are afraid they are going to get hurt....that is not a good conversation to have..... DD
Funny how your posts are almost always about me, or my vids and not the topics, isn't it? You don't know me at all Ill-skillz, there is no browbeating. I do talk to him though, as a friend should or would. DD
Yeah, because the internet persona is EXACTLY like the one in real life. Come on man, you can't be that dense. DD
Make up your mind. Do you want attention or not??? Why else would you post a zillion times and take the time to post corny videos?
So the story about you being hen pecked with a code word to keep you from hen pecking your team wasn't true? Because that sounds exactly like your "internet persona'.
I do the videos to contribute to the site, because some folks are unable to ascertain the difference between humor, sarcasm, and truth in the written word. And if you see what people say in person or in a video, you can get a real idea of that they mean and not just what you THINK they mean. Everyone reads things into what others type they have a predisposed idea of the meaning or context, and hear it in their own voice in that context, generaally speaking, none of those are right and a video shows people the proper context. I am still trying to figure out what you have against the vids, you are consistently complaining about them, in every one I do, and I don't do them that often. What, exactly is your issue with them? Why do they bother you so much? You used to be pleasant to chat with.... You are clearly focused on me, and are not reading what I am writing, I already explained that, but clearly you are not listening.... Just ignore the videos if I bother you so much.......or shall I give you a code word? DD
