I started coaching rec ball the same year as another parent/coach. Turns out that he was a former minor leaguer who actually made it to the big show for a couple of games before being sent back down for good. Through the years we had coached against each other, he had proven himself to be a complete A--hole in attitude, stretching and/or breaking the rules, running up the scores and trying to win at all costs. In other words, in 3 years my team hadn't beaten his; not even once. When we moved to 12u, we faced each other in the best of 3 game league championship series. Now, my DD was a big bomber even back then at the age of 10 and he intentionally walked DD every at bat all season long although I never IW one of his. He called it being a good coach. After 2 games, the series was tied 1 all and he had walked DD every at bat again. It's last inning of the rubber match. We're the home team and up by 2. It's his team's turn at bat, they had runners at 2nd (his DD) and 3rd, 1 out and the 4 hole hitter coming up to bat. I sent the signal in to the catcher; intentional walk. He was apoplectic. After getting himself calmed down enough to actually talk, he tells his #5 to hit away. She hits a line drive to my SS who catches it and then proceeds to tag his DD out for a DP for the win. He wouldn't even shake hands with me after the game. I loved it!