My son's team lost 12-0 today. Our coach got thrown out of the game. Our best pitcher hurt his arm. Our best hitter left the team last week as his family has gone on a month's vacation. What will happen next?
Sounds like an extremely tough situation. One that you can use as a teachable moment to your kids about being thankful and how things can get ugly. Sorry to hear about that. I believe the kids can get over these much better than parents. Coaches and especially parents have to let the kids play and quit hovering over their every move. I would only guess that this conflict, as well as many others on ball teams across the country, have to deal with where and how much their child is playing.
Hitman6- what are you expecting from the other Coaches? Was the decision to "split up" made by all the coaches? Why would you think that the other coaches don't feel the same way as the one coach? I have been part of many teams over the years, many as a Head Coach and agree that its unfortunate for the boys! Things change over the course of a team as it goes from year-to-year. Teams start to lose or win. Egos are bruised and egos are created- coaches and parents included. Unless you have been part of putting together and keeping together a team through a season or many season, you will never know how much work is involved!! Best is to tell your son to cherish the memories that he had this season with the boys and the friends that he made. Respect the coaches for they truely have the best in mind for the boys even if it all doesn't go picuture perfect each season.
Did youre son find a team to end the season with???
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Coachedmany, I am expecting at least a phone call from the other coaches. I haven't heard one word them. I would think ALL of the coaches would call each parent and let them know how they feel about the situation. I DON'T know how they feel because they HAVEN'T called! The decision to split up was made by the head coach....the only one left. The other two had "quit" during the course of the season. The last one quitting the last tournament we played in.....the day before we were told the season was over. That is why I feel the head coach was forced into calling it quits. That is teaching my son a lot. I am trying to teach him not to be a quitter but I had to try to explain to him why he couldn't quit when he was no longer having fun when he sees the other coaches quitting. Hmmmm....hard to explain that. I have been part of putting a team together and stayed with them for four years......I think that may qualify me as knowing what it takes to put a team together and KEEP them together! I decided to come to East Cobb because I thought this was the best place for him. This was a big decision for me as I live an hour and a half away from there. I'm not sure the boys were on the coaches minds when they were walking away. Maybe I'm wrong. I may never know. I HAVEN'T BEEN CALLED!
It is unfortunate when adult egos get in the way of a great game and a chance to help a kid build character and self confidence as well as learning how to overcome hurdles. This is about the kids, not a coach or parent. I am sorry to hear about teams breaking up and coaches and parents fighting. Hang in there and try to find some good people to continue playing ball and changing kids lives.
Bubbasdad, Yes we did. Thanks for asking. I know I vented on here. I did hear from one of the other coaches today. I just hope all of the other boys are doing ok.
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Posted - 06/18/2011 : 20:52:20
