14U pregnant player

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Oct 12, 2010
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A few years ago in the state title game there was a girl, 5 months pregnant, who was catching. Yes, catching. The thought of sliding into home scared the heck out of my teammates and I.
 
May 7, 2008
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Tucson
08 - I still am trying to figure out how anyone knows anyone else is pregnant? Did her coach tell your coach? Or was it a rumor?
 
Oct 23, 2009
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Los Angeles
I don't want to sound like the moral police but both the pregnant girl and the boy who gets a girl pregnant make poor examples for other young people. Allowing life for them to go on as if everything is alright is sending a poor message out there. As parents of such children we want are children to succeed in life and will help them all we can but do we want to send the message that it is acceptable?

Or maybe a Scarlett letter "P" on her jersey?
 
Jul 17, 2008
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Moral Police

I don't want to sound like the moral police but both the pregnant girl and the boy who gets a girl pregnant make poor examples for other young people. Allowing life for them to go on as if everything is alright is sending a poor message out there. As parents of such children we want are children to succeed in life and will help them all we can but do we want to send the message that it is acceptable?

My mother is very successful in her life despite the fact that she had 3 kids by the time she was 18.
Was it easy. No. Is it something that I would encourage as a life choice? No.
Having children at a young age does not determine the success or failure of any persons future and the logic is flawed if you think it does.

When I was pregnant, I rode ATV's and played sports of all kinds including surfing. (until I could not do it comfortably).
I would ask for a doctors release and a release of any liability to cover my own butt if I was the coach.
 
Oct 11, 2010
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Chicago, IL
I am just amazed by this entire thread and the opinions expressed.

I am rehashing what has been said before but softball is a contact sport. There is no way a pregnant woman/ girl should be playing. I think I am open to other people’s ideas/ opinions but in the case I am not.

If my DD was playing this Team would we have refused to play no, obviously I hope we never get into this situation.

After reading the whole thread again, my DD is out if this happens to us. I do not care that they are allowed to play; my DD will not play against them. I do not care if it is for the national title.
 

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