I won’t be responding to anymore comments. My purpose of this post was missed and I feel a little beaten up on. The purpose was always a Coach not listening/ignoring my daughter. I understand there are risks in softball but if a player informs a coach she can’t see and then has her teeth busted out, it tends to not set well with me. This was a very traumatic incident for my daughter and our family. Crazy how everyone judged me but really didn’t read the post.
Question. What would you do as a parent in this situation:
1. My 16 U daughter was playing in a tournament a few weekends ago. Unfortunately my daughter had a ball take a weird hop in left field. Ball bounces up, hits her in the mouth. Knocks out one tooth and chips the other in half. We immediately took her to the hospital and they reinserted the tooth that was knocked out. The dentist filled the chipped two. No guarantee the tooth that was reinserted will live, as well root canals and possible caps in her future on both teeth. Daughter always wears a mask while playing infield but usually plays right in outfield and despite our concerns convinced us she didn't need a mask in outfield.
2. Couple of factors: It was a night time game and she specifically told the coach she couldn't see out in the field due to the lights shining in her eyes; he ignored her. That was the end of the 1st inning. Her Dad and I could see from the sidelines she was struggling with her vision. Continual movement of shading her eyes. The outfield was in horrible condition, balls were taking very erratic bounces. Injury happened in the 2nd inning (4th play) and what I didn't realize is when she took the field for that inning she took her sunglasses.
I would think a player telling a coach she can't see should be a safety concern and immediate action taken. Maybe I am wrong. As a parent I will never again allow a Coach/Organization to put my child in harms way. Again, I could see she was struggling to see but I was trying to not be one of those parents who go to the dugout and question a coach. He had already scolded her for missing a ball which should have been his 1st clue. Just wanted to get different perspectives from a safe place to vent.
Question. What would you do as a parent in this situation:
1. My 16 U daughter was playing in a tournament a few weekends ago. Unfortunately my daughter had a ball take a weird hop in left field. Ball bounces up, hits her in the mouth. Knocks out one tooth and chips the other in half. We immediately took her to the hospital and they reinserted the tooth that was knocked out. The dentist filled the chipped two. No guarantee the tooth that was reinserted will live, as well root canals and possible caps in her future on both teeth. Daughter always wears a mask while playing infield but usually plays right in outfield and despite our concerns convinced us she didn't need a mask in outfield.
2. Couple of factors: It was a night time game and she specifically told the coach she couldn't see out in the field due to the lights shining in her eyes; he ignored her. That was the end of the 1st inning. Her Dad and I could see from the sidelines she was struggling with her vision. Continual movement of shading her eyes. The outfield was in horrible condition, balls were taking very erratic bounces. Injury happened in the 2nd inning (4th play) and what I didn't realize is when she took the field for that inning she took her sunglasses.
I would think a player telling a coach she can't see should be a safety concern and immediate action taken. Maybe I am wrong. As a parent I will never again allow a Coach/Organization to put my child in harms way. Again, I could see she was struggling to see but I was trying to not be one of those parents who go to the dugout and question a coach. He had already scolded her for missing a ball which should have been his 1st clue. Just wanted to get different perspectives from a safe place to vent.
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