There was some discussion about "playing to win" in rec ball...
This isn't a hypothetical. This happened to me when coaching a rec league team:
Suzy is a great hitter, possibly the second best on the team. She is a good fielder. She gets to the game either right when it starts or 5 minutes late. She misses every other practice, and, when she isn't hitting or fielding, she sits with her Mom on the bench behind the dugout.
Sally is mentally and physically challenged. She can't hit, catch or throw a ball. She shows up for the game 30 minutes ahead of time and never misses a game or a practice. She has struck out 20 times in a row.
Game 6 of a 12 game season, and Suzy gets dropped off by mom, and strolls over the dugout just as you are making up the lineup. Suzy is the last person to arrive for the game. Suzy usually bats 3rd or 5th and plays the entire game. Sally has been there since you arrived at the ballpark. Sally usually bats 12th out of 12 and plays about half the game.
The league has a continuous batting rule, so everyone gets to bat, and every player gets to play at least two innings.
So, what do you do? An extra star if you can guess what I did.
This isn't a hypothetical. This happened to me when coaching a rec league team:
Suzy is a great hitter, possibly the second best on the team. She is a good fielder. She gets to the game either right when it starts or 5 minutes late. She misses every other practice, and, when she isn't hitting or fielding, she sits with her Mom on the bench behind the dugout.
Sally is mentally and physically challenged. She can't hit, catch or throw a ball. She shows up for the game 30 minutes ahead of time and never misses a game or a practice. She has struck out 20 times in a row.
Game 6 of a 12 game season, and Suzy gets dropped off by mom, and strolls over the dugout just as you are making up the lineup. Suzy is the last person to arrive for the game. Suzy usually bats 3rd or 5th and plays the entire game. Sally has been there since you arrived at the ballpark. Sally usually bats 12th out of 12 and plays about half the game.
The league has a continuous batting rule, so everyone gets to bat, and every player gets to play at least two innings.
So, what do you do? An extra star if you can guess what I did.
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