In all the years I have coached, I had never had a problem like this. I have a pair of sisters on my team. They are good kids, the older one is a better player then her sister but they always try their hardest. I have no issue with them. Their mother is another story. She has a back injury and is on pain killer and has very strange behavior. She has ask for help getting them to games and practice and we have tried to help. Her husband is away on business most of the time. She is very demanding on where the girls play and insist on them playing the infield. the older girl is fairly good at first, not the best player at the position. The other is ball shy in the field. Now we are talking 12u rec ball, when we have a good lead we rotate the girls in, including the younger sister. Despite this, the mom is not happy. My assistant coach handles position assignment every inning, I handle the offense and pitchers. the mom has texted me several rants about not getting stuck in the outfield and we tried our best to accommodate her. Still she is not happy and she has complained to the league president who advised me to handle it.
The other day, we played out first playoff game. The mom told some of the parents that is here younger daughter doesn't play the infield, she would pull them out and leave. Both girls were playing well and the older hit a double. I made the mistake of giving her a"way to go" in front of her mom who started on the playing the infield. My AC was told by her the I will pull them and go home rant and he called her bluff. She took the girls and went home. I had never been threaten by a parent like that before.We finish the game and won.
That night at the board meeting is was attacked verbally. These parent do help outwith things, but we all do, some more then others. I am one of the more people. Fortunately my coach keeps records of who has played where all season. But I am called out to prove My position? What am I suppose to do? I feel I am right, I am not going to give in to take my ball and go home mentality. I feel she embarrassed her girls and herself with her behavior.
The other day, we played out first playoff game. The mom told some of the parents that is here younger daughter doesn't play the infield, she would pull them out and leave. Both girls were playing well and the older hit a double. I made the mistake of giving her a"way to go" in front of her mom who started on the playing the infield. My AC was told by her the I will pull them and go home rant and he called her bluff. She took the girls and went home. I had never been threaten by a parent like that before.We finish the game and won.
That night at the board meeting is was attacked verbally. These parent do help outwith things, but we all do, some more then others. I am one of the more people. Fortunately my coach keeps records of who has played where all season. But I am called out to prove My position? What am I suppose to do? I feel I am right, I am not going to give in to take my ball and go home mentality. I feel she embarrassed her girls and herself with her behavior.
