Wow! High School Softball Contract

I am not sure if this is a joke or not, but read this:

http://www.pcboe.net/chs/athletics_files/Softball_files/2012/contract.pdf

In my state, physical punishment is banned by state law. Here they use physical punishment for softball players with bad grades.

I do not think it is a joke, a lot of thought went into this.

If a player annoys me I have them run a lap I think that is OK. Grades is a different Isuue.

The floggings will continue until morale improves!

Out in Left Field said:

I am not sure if this is a joke or not, but read this:

http://www.pcboe.net/chs/athletics_files/Softball_files/2012/contract.pdf

In my state, physical punishment is banned by state law. Here they use physical punishment for softball players with bad grades.

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Running hills or poles isn't considered "physical punishment" IMO. Conditioning sure... now I don't think they were asking too much of players

I am sure that playing for these nitwits is just a slice of heaven.

I like it and would sign it for my dd, as long as it was enforced equally for everyone on the team and the coaches were equally respectful to the players.

As far as the physical punishment, I don't consider physical/mental conditioning by making them run as a bad thing.
I don't think doing two hundred yards of log rolls to be a good physical punishment though. (That is what we had to do when I was in jr high.) Running lines or W's or what ever for conditioning/punishment shouldn't be "illegal". I'm sure some have taken it too far and hence the law.

It reads to me like something from a program that lacks real leadership where respect is commanded and not earned. On its face it appears that there has been a chronic discipline problem and the coaches are not particularity adept at motivating players to excel. Reads like a document from a warden not a coach. All that was missing is a transgression that called for spending a day in the box.

"What we got here is failure to communicate!" - The Captain, Cool Hand Luke, 1967

First of all let's remember playing for this team is a choice. Second, playing for your school is an honor. You represent them on/off the field, socially, and academically. Third, you've been told BEFOREHAND what is expected of you as an athlete. Forth, your PARENTS know what's expected of you. Fifth, we don't know what type of program they had before, maybe they had to switch to more drastic measures inorder to maintain control.

These "punishments" remind me of the paddling argument. Guess who gets the paddling, the ones who break the rules. Follow the rules and you'll be fine.

Conditioning in and of itself is not physical punishment. But when it is done as a form of discipline and it is excessive, that is a problem and in some instances could be illegal. Consider the following:

II. Unexcused Absence
A. 1st Offense – 100 poles and a one game suspension
B. 2nd Offense – 200 poles and a two game suspension
C. 3rd Offense – dismissal from team

Now let's assume that 1 pole is from foul pole to foul pole along the outfield fence, a distance of 105 yards. With that in mind lets do the math and consider the following:

II. Unexcused Absence
A. 1st Offense – 6 mile run and a one game suspension
B. 2nd Offense – 12 mile run and a two game suspension
C. 3rd Offense – dismissal from team

How many of us have been blessed with players that had the ability to do a 6 mile run? How about 12 miles? This is either all BS or these are some really sadistic coaches.

Conditioning should not be inherently unpleasant. Players will view it as punishment when we train them to think of it as punishment. This is counterproductive. If conditioning is punishment then how do you then motivate those who have not sinned to run poles or hills? The player is much better served when we instill the mindset that conditioning is as much about getting better as hitting or fielding practice.

That team ended up in the 2012 State tournament finals that year - Central, P.C. Lost to the state champion by 1 run in the opening round game.

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