- Feb 20, 2019
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Ok, that headline's a reference to the girl in the movie "All Stars" who finally showed up to a game after missing all of the preseason practices.
I have one of those on my 8U rec team. Parent ignored multiple emails and hundreds of groupme texts. In fact, the only confirmation I had that this person was real was when I sent a text to him to confirm jersey size and number choice weeks ago - then silence. I noticed, several days later, the phone number I texted was replaced with "unknown sender."
So, I had assumed they had changed their mind about playing. We've had 5 or 6 practices, ordered fan wear and committed to two tournaments outside of the rec season. Again, this parent never responded to anything. Yesterday, I got a text asking if I'd sent any "practice emails" because the parent hadn't received any emails or otherwise heard from me. I quickly replied that we'd already had 6 practices and asked the parent to confirm I had the correct contact info. The parent confirmed and said the emails had gone to his junk folder. I then asked about the groupme messages (again, there were literally hundreds of messages) and he confirmed he had received them.
Here's my dilemma - this parent seems completely disinterested and wants to participate only when it's convenient to him. He clearly lied about not knowing anything about practices. His DD is going to be batting last and playing all time RF when she's not sitting on the bench. I don't care if she's the best player on the team.
If you've been in a similar situation, I'd love to hear how you handled it. Remember, this is a rec team so, unfortunately, kicking them off the team isn't an option. Our league also has a "fair play" rule that requires me to bat the lineup and not sit any player out two consecutive innings or 3 innings in a game.
I have one of those on my 8U rec team. Parent ignored multiple emails and hundreds of groupme texts. In fact, the only confirmation I had that this person was real was when I sent a text to him to confirm jersey size and number choice weeks ago - then silence. I noticed, several days later, the phone number I texted was replaced with "unknown sender."
So, I had assumed they had changed their mind about playing. We've had 5 or 6 practices, ordered fan wear and committed to two tournaments outside of the rec season. Again, this parent never responded to anything. Yesterday, I got a text asking if I'd sent any "practice emails" because the parent hadn't received any emails or otherwise heard from me. I quickly replied that we'd already had 6 practices and asked the parent to confirm I had the correct contact info. The parent confirmed and said the emails had gone to his junk folder. I then asked about the groupme messages (again, there were literally hundreds of messages) and he confirmed he had received them.
Here's my dilemma - this parent seems completely disinterested and wants to participate only when it's convenient to him. He clearly lied about not knowing anything about practices. His DD is going to be batting last and playing all time RF when she's not sitting on the bench. I don't care if she's the best player on the team.
If you've been in a similar situation, I'd love to hear how you handled it. Remember, this is a rec team so, unfortunately, kicking them off the team isn't an option. Our league also has a "fair play" rule that requires me to bat the lineup and not sit any player out two consecutive innings or 3 innings in a game.
