Coach upset with DD for going to Homecoming

[WARRIORMIKE]

Take a picture with your dd holding a softball bat and ball in her homecoming dress and send it to the coach!!! lmao

 

[iMlearning]

haha

LoL! I love it!

 

[jinjet95]

Softball aside, IMO it is important to teach a child what commitment truly means. Some day those children will be adults and they will have to make some serious commitments that have severe consequences if those commitments aren't met. When it is ok to break one commitment, how do you pick and choose what commitment it is ok to break from then on? Seriously folks, I bet everyone that has a child on a team also has a teammate of your child that has sacrificed something fun or something they thought was important. To support her decision of breaking a commitment is equally wrong IMO.
I understand you told him in advance but you also left the task of running and managing a team to him. He can't bend for every player request. Think about it, if everyone took off for Homecoming you would possibly go 4 - 6 weeks without playing.

From the OP, it sounded as if this was an open weekend when scheduled. If this were a qualifier and the team was hurt by not attending, then I agree that she should play; however, it is a showcase. There is nothing to win as most showcases are focused on the individual. These are high school kids that only have so many homecoming dances. She should go if that's her wish. There is always another tournament.

 

[cmustangsfp]

So the coach gave the OK for her to take off and now because he is inconvieninced by the injury bug it becomes your DD's fault. No it is the coaches fault. He should be able to pick up a player or two and fill her spot temporarily. If he can't do that then he is a bad coach.

 

[Dudley]

So the coach gave the OK for her to take off and now because he is inconvieninced by the injury bug it becomes your DD's fault. No it is the coaches fault. He should be able to pick up a player or two and fill her spot temporarily. If he can't do that then he is a bad coach.

Amen to that! Wow all this for a kid missing.... Sounds like alot of messed up priorities...... Plenty of notice, plenty of life to live, plenty of bull crap if coach can't find a player. Suggestion: Coach should build a bridge and get over it! REALITY folks get some. I didn't see where this has been a past issue for this child or parent, so life goes on

 

[iMlearning]

So the coach gave the OK for her to take off and now because he is inconvieninced by the injury bug it becomes your DD's fault. No it is the coaches fault. He should be able to pick up a player or two and fill her spot temporarily. If he can't do that then he is a bad coach.

Would you believe the coach just called and said "what time will you be at the hotel?" I said are you kidding me? He said, "no, I told her she couldn't go to homecoming..."
Needless to say, it wasn't a pleasant conversation.

 

[Amy in AZ.]

Oh, my. Now, I was all for her playing and skipping HC, but this last bit of info is just too much. I would turn in her uniform.

 

[Greenmonsters]

Would you believe the coach just called and said "what time will you be at the hotel?" I said are you kidding me? He said, "no, I told her she couldn't go to homecoming..."
Needless to say, it wasn't a pleasant conversation.

Its time to post his hotel and room number so that DFP can set him straight!

I'm just kidding, I think, but...boy does he sound like he could use a little taste of perspective

 

[Greenmonsters]

Its time to post his hotel and room number so that DFP can set him straight!

I'm just kidding, I think, but...boy does he sound like he could use a little taste of perspective

PS Your DD should enjoy Homecoming even more now knowing that the coach's actions have confirmed that she made the correct choice.

 

[SoCal_Dad]

DD said if they only have 8, she will play but won't be happy about it. I think they will have 9. I think it is different for girls. ..2 of her teammates said they wouldn't miss their homecoming.
I'm a little surprised she isn't going because she's been having a blast and doing well.

How many players do they have? Did she tell coach she will play if they only have 8?