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    Looking for input on Coach problem

    Chinamigarden, I apologize for lashing out at you. I really do have a problem with somebody telling me to suck it up but perhaps I read you the wrong way. I have read other posts that you have made on other topics and you don't come across as in a rude way. So in the spirit of good...
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    Looking for input on Coach problem

    Whatever, you guys are a bunch of jerks. Just kiddin' :) Thanks for the interesting and colorful input everybody. I really do enjoy it. We are one very mixed bag o' nuts for sure.
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    Looking for input on Coach problem

    Fair enough. I can live with that. I should have chose better wording. As for the coach, I talked with her in a mature matter of fact way with a smile on my face. She agreed that it wasn't the smartest move and that she is new to coaching and made a mistake. We have all learned from this. Can...
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    I have wrestled with this idea many times and I am on the fence about it. Just to spin it a little bit. I know many kids/people that have never had a hand laid on them in their life that are outstanding individuals. I also know people that were rotten people as kids. They got beat every time...
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    Young and Dumb has been used all along in defense of this coach's actions. Not as a means to berate her or make light of somebody's concerns about safety. "Suck it up" has no other meaning other than to say you are whining about nothing. If we substitute 'Inexperienced' for 'Dumb' would it still...
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    Looking for input on Coach problem

    Let's take the possibility of ignorance out of the equation. When the coach told my kid to run, my daughter started to protest with the fact that she had no shoes on. The coach's response was "that's not my fault". She knew what she was doing.
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    I assure you that as bizarre as the story is. It is the whole story. Why do people automatically assume that a coach is incapable of making a mistake? She made a knee jerk reaction to a kid having the wrong shoes. It was a bad decision. It's that simple. Young and Dumb is a figure of speech...
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    I want people to understand that I do not interfere with a coach with regards to methods unless it is a safety issue. To give an example, this same coach has a policy that if an infielder makes an error during practice they are told to "take a hike". At which time the fielder is expected to...
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    Looking for input on Coach problem

    Lol, that's funny.
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    Sorry, "Young and Dumb" is really not intended to be a derogatory statement in the sense that you took it. More of a reference to lack of experience. She is not a dumb person per say. As a matter of fact she is college educated. This is her first coaching gig. When I say young and dumb I just...
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    well we all know what assuming will get ya'. Not all scenarios fit your model.
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    Looking for input on Coach problem

    Folks, I really do appreciate and enjoy the conversation. I can see validity in most of what everybody is saying. I get a little testy if somebody talks down to me. But none the less I have enjoyed hearing from all of ya. Thanks, Jack
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    Looking for input on Coach problem

    One major flaw in the barefoot running shoe example. Those are still shoes and they do protect your foot from hazards. She could have made my kid run 'til the cows came home... If she would have had shoes on.
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    Looking for input on Coach problem

    Amen with regards to holding kids to standards higher than we would set upon ourselves. I let this coach have her way in terms of what she does on the field. She will die by her own sword with regard to her coaching ability. When I say she is young and dumb and on a power trip it is true. But...
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    I hear you and agree with what you are saying in most regards. I basically have no problem with the coach deciding to get on her about not being prepared. We were none too happy about having to drive the shoes back over there and she would have been lectured about it after practice. However...
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    "Stickumup,If your DD had her outside shoes why would the coach make her run outside barefoot?Why wouldn't she make your DD run inside barefoot? That is the question I would be asking the coach." Yeah, that's a good point. The only thing I can say in support of that decision is that her...
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    Nope, definitely not looking to string anybody up. As a matter of fact my original post said that I wanted to just talk to her because she was new and we all make mistakes. I was actually being pressured by some friends and family that are RN's and Social Workers to escalate the matter. I came...
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    Fastpitch softball coach's guide to scoring a game

    Thanks. I felt pretty much ok with the lateral stuff. It was the stuff down the middle that had me wondering.
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    Thanks for all the input everybody. I have come to the conclusion that I am going to talk to the coach to explain my concern. I don't feel like this was something that warrants losing a job. We're all human and all make mistakes. She's new to coaching and this can be a way for her to improve...
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    Looking for input on Coach problem

    Well, I guess I asked for this. I came on a public forum looking for advice. And with that comes the risk of having to deal with people that were never taught to have any social grace. I have to wonder... did that gym teacher happen to hit you in the head with that paddle? A few too many...

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