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This will be the only post I will put on this message board.
my son is the SS (for now) on the Sophomore team. I have been reading the post on this site since he started playing Football in the Fall of this school year. It is apparent to me that several parents use this board to either air dirty laundry about coaches or to berate the players. My son has been playing baseball and basketball since he was 5 years old. He is not the best or the worst on any of the teams he has played on and if he was I would not come here to say it. We have had the good fortune of having some wonderful coaching over the years in baseball and basketball. He has given his all on most every occasion and that is all I can ask for. He has had coaches from me (early in his career) to HS caliber coaches in baseball and basketball. He has been taught over the years to do what he can to help the team and that is what he has done. You will not see nor hear him making derogatory statements to other players or about the coaches no matter what the situation. I will not come on here and make any comments about kids, coaches or other parents. You can rest assured that if I have a problem with someone I will speak to them about it. I have known Coach Smith for over 20 years and I will not hesitate to talk to him about anything. I feel like he is a very capable coach and that he is feeling out the kids for the proper fit on the team. We have had only four games (including a three game tourney) so it is a little early to start throwing stones. I think it is childish and immature for people to come on this board and say things about kids and coaches while sitting in the privacy of a house or office without owning up to who you are. I understand that some people get frustrated with the way things are going and they feel this is the only outlet to get their frustration out, but please do not do that at the expense of a coach or a kid. We are talking about young people who have their whole life in front of them and do not need some armchair quarterback second guessing their coach and critiquing them. After some of the comments on here I would expect there to be several people applying for the Baseball Coaches job next year. I am amazed that with all of the experience on this message board that the local leagues are not overflowing with coaches trying to help the young boys and girls playing baseball and other sports. This has been my first post and hopefully my last post. Now I will get back to enjoying my son play HS sports. Everyone have a great day.
This will be the only post I will put on this message board.
my son is the SS (for now) on the Sophomore team. I have been reading the post on this site since he started playing Football in the Fall of this school year. It is apparent to me that several parents use this board to either air dirty laundry about coaches or to berate the players. My son has been playing baseball and basketball since he was 5 years old. He is not the best or the worst on any of the teams he has played on and if he was I would not come here to say it. We have had the good fortune of having some wonderful coaching over the years in baseball and basketball. He has given his all on most every occasion and that is all I can ask for. He has had coaches from me (early in his career) to HS caliber coaches in baseball and basketball. He has been taught over the years to do what he can to help the team and that is what he has done. You will not see nor hear him making derogatory statements to other players or about the coaches no matter what the situation. I will not come on here and make any comments about kids, coaches or other parents. You can rest assured that if I have a problem with someone I will speak to them about it. I have known Coach Smith for over 20 years and I will not hesitate to talk to him about anything. I feel like he is a very capable coach and that he is feeling out the kids for the proper fit on the team. We have had only four games (including a three game tourney) so it is a little early to start throwing stones. I think it is childish and immature for people to come on this board and say things about kids and coaches while sitting in the privacy of a house or office without owning up to who you are. I understand that some people get frustrated with the way things are going and they feel this is the only outlet to get their frustration out, but please do not do that at the expense of a coach or a kid. We are talking about young people who have their whole life in front of them and do not need some armchair quarterback second guessing their coach and critiquing them. After some of the comments on here I would expect there to be several people applying for the Baseball Coaches job next year. I am amazed that with all of the experience on this message board that the local leagues are not overflowing with coaches trying to help the young boys and girls playing baseball and other sports. This has been my first post and hopefully my last post. Now I will get back to enjoying my son play HS sports. Everyone have a great day.