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re: Youth Sports - Are people really this crappy
Posted on 5/23/22 at 3:32 pm to bamaphan13
Posted on 5/23/22 at 3:32 pm to bamaphan13
You play to win the game. Sorry you and/or your wife have inferior genetics.
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Posted on 5/23/22 at 3:35 pm to bamaphan13
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My kid is crying after the game, upset he didn't get the full playing time.
He'll stop crying once he get his participation trophy.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 3:35 pm to bamaphan13
I coached club volleyball for several years and we set the expectations early on that your daughter might not play. There had been another club for years and they had never had one girl get a scholarship. We made it clear from the start that our club would be competitive. We did 16 and under the first year and then made it 18 and under the second year. All but one of our players ended up getting a scholarship. We had younger girls on the team that hardly played at all the first year, but I think they learned more through practice and playing at a higher level in 1 year, than they would have learned in 4 years playing high school ball. There are clubs for competition, and clubs where everyone gets to play. Just pick what works for you and your kids.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 3:37 pm to Oilfieldbiology
They absolutely know the kids that are good or not and they will let the ones that aren’t know it. My 7 year old got drafted onto a strong older team for his first year of coach pitch this year. He was only 6 at start of season, just turned 7. He has a crappy birthday for baseball and is one of if not the youngest in the league. The coaches recommended I change his swing up some even though he was making contact with the ball so we did it. Was a struggle first half of the season. Wasn’t making much contact. Came to me at one point after practice not crying or anything but said one of the kids told him he’s not that good and always strikes out. I said well yeah you have been. All you can do is keep working on your swing and it’s all going to come together and when you get your opportunity you need to prove them wrong. Think it lit a fire under him. Hasn’t struck out entire second half of the season. Hell even got the game ball the other day in a big must win game for us to get to the playoffs. Also told him to remember that feeling next year when he’s one of the older more experienced kids and to lift his team mates up and not put them down. Was proud of the way he’s handled the whole thing. Never let it get him down. Made the mistake of telling his mother about it and it took some effort to not have her make a big deal out of it lol.
This post was edited on 5/23/22 at 3:40 pm
Posted on 5/23/22 at 3:39 pm to bamaphan13
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This is rec league the kids are suppose to have fun at first and learn. Knowing my kid had not played before I intentionally signed him up for something that was less competitive.
Keep doubling down. You fricked over your own kid by pushing this nonsense and not teaching him that he's done awesome for a kid who has only played for less than a year.
Now, he's gonna feel like shite every time he doesn't play as much as someone else...which according to you is going to be pretty frequent.
I'll never understand a father hurting his own kids like this.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 3:39 pm to Rebel920
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Made the mistake of telling his mother about it and it took some effort to not have her make a big deal out of it lol.
I wonder how many dads go to talk with coaches because mom at home is trying to protect their son?
Posted on 5/23/22 at 3:39 pm to bamaphan13
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I talk to the coach and he was saying its a competitive league and he was trying to win the game but appreciated my feedback.
Coach is a jackass/scumbag. People act like losing is the end of the world. Now granted, you tell the kids we will try harder, but those kids won't remember winning that game.
So yes, people are that crappy. On stupid Instagram reels or whatever they have 6 year olds tackling each other with coaches going crazy and high school girls softball hitting umps for making bad calls. And parents love it.
Sport is good for learning, but losing, then getting better teaches you way more than just winning all the time.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 3:39 pm to bamaphan13
So you're teaching your kid that winning and losing doesn't matter? At 8-10 years old, seems like the kids that aren't very good would understand why they don't play as much as the good players.
Time to pick another sport. Basketball ain't the one for short white dudes.
Time to pick another sport. Basketball ain't the one for short white dudes.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 3:41 pm to the_magician
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Coach is a jackass/scumbag.
For 12 minutes if imbalanced playing time all season?
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Sport is good for learning, but losing, then getting better teaches you way more than just winning all the time.
Do you know what else does? The sting of not being good enough. If it’s a sport he really likes playing, he will practice and get better to the point he will play.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 3:44 pm to bamaphan13
A 9-year old boy crying because he didn't get his way is the biggest problem.
And that's all on Dad, and the value you assign to his playing time, and how YOU react to the situation.
And that's all on Dad, and the value you assign to his playing time, and how YOU react to the situation.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 3:44 pm to bamaphan13
quote:This is why Zoomers are so soft and entitled. America is supposed to be to be a meritocracy. If someone is better than you at something, suck it up, practice/improve yourself, or find another hobby/sport.
This guy made a 9yo kid cry trying to win a rec league BB champ game. Even if you had won that doesn't make it right.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 3:45 pm to Oilfieldbiology
If it was good enough for all season, then it's good enough for a "championship" rec league that these kids will never ever remember.
But I see there's a lot of dumbass oil field baws in here living vicariously through their kids. You do you.
But I see there's a lot of dumbass oil field baws in here living vicariously through their kids. You do you.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 3:46 pm to bamaphan13
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This is rec league the kids are suppose to have fun at first and learn. Knowing my kid had not played before I intentionally signed him up for something that was less competitive.
Bull. shite. They are also supposed to learn to be competitive. This was the CHAMPIONSHIP, had it been me, I would have played the best 5 until the game was out of hand and we were sure to win, or the game ended. If this was supposed to be about fairy time and rainbows, they wouldn't keep a record of wins and losses and have a championship game. They would just call everyone a winner and ruin them all.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 3:47 pm to bamaphan13
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Just pure POS behavior telling a couple of elementary aged kids they are not good enough.
That’s life for most people. Unless your son has some societal cards to play he better step up his game.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 3:48 pm to the_magician
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But I see there's a lot of dumbass oil field baws in here living vicariously through their kids. You do you.
Not an "oil field baw" and certainly not a dumbass here but you sure do sound like an entitled little wuss. Bet you think everyone should get a 1st place trophy too.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 3:50 pm to bamaphan13
If he doesn't put the best 5 back in and they lose... what would the other parents say?
He's 9? To me that is old enough where playing to win is an important part of the equation.
What's the min play time for this league? If that was met... I don't know. I get why you and your son are upset. But at that age, playing to win is acceptable to me.
He's 9? To me that is old enough where playing to win is an important part of the equation.
What's the min play time for this league? If that was met... I don't know. I get why you and your son are upset. But at that age, playing to win is acceptable to me.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 3:51 pm to bamaphan13
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Just pure POS behavior telling a couple of elementary aged kids they are not good enough
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! The COACH is the piece of shite because he played to WIN? "telling your kid he's not good enough" is a byproduct of that. Clearly you have never played organized sports and the fact that you are taking up for your unathletic, whiny kid, instead of backing the coach tells me that. When do you plan to remove yourself and your kid from yo mamma's teet?
Here's an idea, ask your son if he would rather win the championship and play a little less, or play more and lose the game? Then ask his teammates. You'll quickly see how distorted your perception is on this.
This post was edited on 5/23/22 at 3:54 pm
Posted on 5/23/22 at 3:51 pm to bamaphan13
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This is rec league the kids are suppose to have fun at first and learn. Knowing my kid had not played before I intentionally signed him up for something that was less competitive.
Then you should have found one of those stupid leagues where they don't even keep score.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 3:52 pm to loopback
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I would have played the best 5 until the game was out of hand and we were sure to win, or the game ended. If this was supposed to be about fairy time and rainbows, they wouldn't keep a record of wins and losses and have a championship game.
I disagree. In a 2nd-4th grade rec league everyone still should play. The best kids will just play a little more, which is what this coach did.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 3:53 pm to the_magician
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People act like losing is the end of the world.
You think the coach went and punched a hole in his living room wall after?
The fricking hyperbole here!
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