HS Tryouts -Should I scope them out?

[quincy]

IDK, they are getting older leave them alone.

With that said we know everyone's phone number. ��

 

[pdqkevin]

Got to run the BS flag up the pole and give a big salute. This type of situation comes with the job so you grow a pair and handle it in a very direct manner. If the parent is a problem you ban that parent and send a message to the others. You do not cower behind a policy of closed practices because you cannot or will not do your job.

First thing Mr. Riseball there is no BS. Second, how come when anyone even slightly disagrees with you you feel the need to insult them? Third, have you been near a public high school in the 21st century because if you have you would be aware of the degree of dung that impacts the ventilator were you ever to single out anyone and treat them differently then the rest of the group?


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[quincy]

You are not being fair.

 

[riseball]

First thing Mr. Riseball there is no BS. Second, how come when anyone even slightly disagrees with you you feel the need to insult them? Third, have you been near a public high school in the 21st century because if you have you would be aware of the degree of dung that impacts the ventilator were you ever to single out anyone and treat them differently then the rest of the group?


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1) Yes, it was. Anytime you give an excuse that you lack the testicular fortitude to do your job, that is the purest form of BS.
2) I did not insult you. Sorry you took it that way. You made a BS statement and I called it what it was. Obviously you disagree.
3) Since the year 2000 I have had 4 DD's enter and graduate HS. All played HS ball. I have also coached HS softball and took action to ban a parent from practices. I handled it appropriately and was backed 100% by the AD and the Principal. Eventually I lifted the ban when the parent apologized for their behavior and acted appropriately. That said, I am going to go out on a limb and say I have more experience with HS and HS ball than you.

 

[Perfect Circle]

1) Yes, it was. Anytime you give an excuse that you lack the testicular fortitude to do your job, that is the purest form of BS.
2) I did not insult you. Sorry you took it that way. You made a BS statement and I called it what it was. Obviously you disagree.
3) Since the year 2000 I have had 4 DD's enter and graduate HS. All played HS ball. I have also coached HS softball and took action to ban a parent from practices. I handled it appropriately and was backed 100% by the AD and the Principal. Eventually I lifted the ban when the parent apologized for their behavior and acted appropriately. That said, I am going to go out on a limb and say I have more experience with HS and HS ball than you.

Good Job Coach !!! Another thing that people aren't thinking about, is us parents like to get together talk and watch...I feel unworthy when not invited to the most exciting thing I have to do that week. Its communistic... its Socialist Softball. I know from last years (last 10yrs.) RECORD... they aren't trying to hide Top Secret Techniques.

 

[chinamigarden]

First thing Mr. Riseball there is no BS. Second, how come when anyone even slightly disagrees with you you feel the need to insult them? Third, have you been near a public high school in the 21st century because if you have you would be aware of the degree of dung that impacts the ventilator were you ever to single out anyone and treat them differently then the rest of the group?


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I don't think RB is saying you are BSing. I think he is saying its a BS excuse used by the coach to close practice.

 

[riseball]

First thing Mr. Riseball there is no BS. Second, how come when anyone even slightly disagrees with you you feel the need to insult them? Third, have you been near a public high school in the 21st century because if you have you would be aware of the degree of dung that impacts the ventilator were you ever to single out anyone and treat them differently then the rest of the group?


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I don't think RB is saying you are BSing. I think he is saying its a BS excuse used by the coach to close practice.

Well said [MENTION=2846]chinamigarden[/MENTION]. My point was that it was a BS excuse and was in no way directed at [MENTION=12340]pdqkevin[/MENTION].

When you have a barrel with one bad apple you can either deal with it and toss it out, or you can throw out the entire barrel. The former takes courage and some skill, where the latter shows weakness and requires zero skill.

 

[GunnerShotgun]

There is a fine line between helicopter parents and the prudent exercise of parental responsibility. Until the child becomes an adult, parents need to do their job. That includes knowing what is going on at any activity involving their child. It is foolish and irresponsible to blindly trust any adult or institution with the safety and welfare of your child. Any adult or institution that takes issue with proper, unobtrusive parental oversight should be considered suspicious.

I am not suspicious of activities at my local High School. I also don't got to Chess Club to watch those practices either. I don't go to my sons Boy Scout meetings either; simply pick him up and drop him off.

The problem is that most parents are to some degree living through their children. They don't need you at practice and or tryouts. Go home.

 

[Tatonka]

So warriorangela has High School tryouts today. Should I go spy on the talent and coaches to see what tryouts are about? Or should I stay home and pick her up after tryouts?

I'm curious to see what goes on, but don't want to be to obnoxious.... lol

So Mike...now that another crap storm has been started about how involved a parent should be with their kids....how'd the tryouts go?

 

[Strike2]

I am not suspicious of activities at my local High School. I also don't got to Chess Club to watch those practices either. I don't go to my sons Boy Scout meetings either; simply pick him up and drop him off.

The problem is that most parents are to some degree living through their children. They don't need you at practice and or tryouts. Go home.

I'll call BS on this one. There is nothing wrong with parents paying attention to their kids, whatever the activity. In fact, a good part of our societal problems is caused by not enough parent involvement.

If a parent taught their kid to play chess, coached the kid's classmates on playing chess, then that parent would probably want to be involved with the chess club in some capacity.

Similarly, if a parent taught their kid to play ball, coached her since she was five, and also coached a large number of kids on that HS team at some point in their lives, then that parent probably likes the game, and enjoys being around it. They volunteer to work the fields at tournaments, sell concessions, and do whatever else needs to be done. Allowing them to watch practice shouldn't be any problem at all.

As a coach, a parent dropping their kid off for practice drives me nuts. I want them there...paying attention to what is happening. If their kid gets hurt, I want them to see it first-hand. If their kid has a problem, I want to be able to walk over and say, "see that? Here's what she needs to do at home". In my experience, the parents who simply drop their kids off are typically the first to complain about something on game day.