First off let me say I know I am rough and I say things pretty blunt, which I know is hard for most girls. I have caought myself getting loud and try to keep it in check, I know I am really hard on my daughter, but I think I keep it in pretty good check with the other girls. Apparently a parent started dropping f bombs in the stands on a game ending play, they were directed at me, and the head coach will end up cutting the girl from the team because he will not tollerate that. I know I could have probably handled things better, and I am sure you guys will correct me if I am wrong.
"Tammy" was pitching for us, and she was up to bat. She hit the catcher on the arm on a catchers interfearance. The girl was on the ground wailing, I was coaching first base, and I told Tammy to go ahead and go to first. She was concerned about the catcher, as was everybody, but there was already to umpires, 3 coaches and 6 girls around her. Tammys mom started hollering something in the stands, I did not hear, but I think it was directed to me. The head coach called everyone to third base and we took a knee there. My thinking was to get Tammy away for the incident and tell her she did nothing wrong, and there was already too many people crowding around her. Anyway after a few minutes she was back behind the plate a few feet farther back. I think Tammy ended up crying more than the catcher.
Game ending play -- (my dd is small for just turning ten, this is a 12 team) We are home team with no time left -- my dd is the tying run on third with 2 outs. Girl at the plate hadn't done much this game. I am sure she was told to go on a past ball cause she broke instantly. Catcher gets a good rebound, anyhow she gets tagged under the helmet. The home plate umpire hadn't given us much help all night and this was just his 4th game and is only15. My dd is laying on the ground crying, and as I am walking toward home from 1st, I am giving the umpire a earfull about getting under the tag. I got to her and asked where it hurt and she just kept crying and pointed to the side of her chin. I stood up and said to the umpire how could the pitcher stand at the edge of the plate tag my dd in the face and her feet not get to the plate before the tag. Apparently when I did that Tammys mom and dad went off. I turned to pick my dd up and did not hear what was said. The head coach went to the back stop and said somthing to them. I do not know if I would have done it the same way if it was another girl of ours on the ground, but I can see where someone could think that. I just knew when she wasn't choking and pointed to the side of her chin that she would just cry it out in a few minutes.
I do not feel I am wrong, but the reactions of the other parents makes me question how right I am.
Tammys parents are loud and I wander if I will be scared from this, because I am sure their version will be told all over.
"Tammy" was pitching for us, and she was up to bat. She hit the catcher on the arm on a catchers interfearance. The girl was on the ground wailing, I was coaching first base, and I told Tammy to go ahead and go to first. She was concerned about the catcher, as was everybody, but there was already to umpires, 3 coaches and 6 girls around her. Tammys mom started hollering something in the stands, I did not hear, but I think it was directed to me. The head coach called everyone to third base and we took a knee there. My thinking was to get Tammy away for the incident and tell her she did nothing wrong, and there was already too many people crowding around her. Anyway after a few minutes she was back behind the plate a few feet farther back. I think Tammy ended up crying more than the catcher.
Game ending play -- (my dd is small for just turning ten, this is a 12 team) We are home team with no time left -- my dd is the tying run on third with 2 outs. Girl at the plate hadn't done much this game. I am sure she was told to go on a past ball cause she broke instantly. Catcher gets a good rebound, anyhow she gets tagged under the helmet. The home plate umpire hadn't given us much help all night and this was just his 4th game and is only15. My dd is laying on the ground crying, and as I am walking toward home from 1st, I am giving the umpire a earfull about getting under the tag. I got to her and asked where it hurt and she just kept crying and pointed to the side of her chin. I stood up and said to the umpire how could the pitcher stand at the edge of the plate tag my dd in the face and her feet not get to the plate before the tag. Apparently when I did that Tammys mom and dad went off. I turned to pick my dd up and did not hear what was said. The head coach went to the back stop and said somthing to them. I do not know if I would have done it the same way if it was another girl of ours on the ground, but I can see where someone could think that. I just knew when she wasn't choking and pointed to the side of her chin that she would just cry it out in a few minutes.
I do not feel I am wrong, but the reactions of the other parents makes me question how right I am.
Tammys parents are loud and I wander if I will be scared from this, because I am sure their version will be told all over.