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[SquarePeg1]

Had a coach heckle the pitcher on the opposing team last week... she’s 11. People are morons.

Way to set an example of sportsmanship....

As one of the league board members, I voted to remove him from coaching but I was the only one. Everyone else felt that a one game suspension and a one more strike and you’re out warning was enough. He’s an ass and should not be around anyone’s children. I volunteered to monitor the rest of his games. In my head, I call him Buttermaker.

That's ridiculous, and the coach should be removed.

My nephew (12 years old) has taken up lacrosse. At one of his games, a parent yelled out at the ref for a stupid mistake. The ref stopped the game, went over to the stands, demanded to know which parent said what, and said that one more outburst and he would be removed and not able to return. They're pretty strict against people heckling/yelling. While the person wasn't a coach, it was good to see how quickly it was handled.

One of the issues is that there is an umpire shortage in our area. We’ve been recruiting for them from our older players so some of the games with the younger girls the umpires are just 15 or 16 years old. They shouldn’t have to stand up to a grown man at that age and stop him from acting like a moron.

My friend’s son is 15 and he’s a new umpire and at a game last week one of the coaches was screaming in his face and poked him in the chest. My friend actually had to go onto the field and get the coach away from his son. Some people just do notbelong anywhere near youth sports. It’s not the Olympics or Red Sox / Yankees! It’s 12u softball for crying out loud.

 

[SquarePeg1]

Had a coach heckle the pitcher on the opposing team last week... she’s 11. People are morons.

Way to set an example of sportsmanship....

As one of the league board members, I voted to remove him from coaching but I was the only one. Everyone else felt that a one game suspension and a one more strike and you’re out warning was enough. He’s an ass and should not be around anyone’s children. I volunteered to monitor the rest of his games. In my head, I call him Buttermaker.

Good for you! Personally, Gary thinks a warning would be the usual and customary course. Being the monitor was a good move. Don’t forget to video the future evidence evidence cuz most a$$holes will lie.

Yes will have to tape him. I think he lied to us already when he gave his side of the story.

I guess I need to finally try out the video feature on my Xt2.

 

[Gary A.]

When Gary was in Little League a fist fight broke out between an opposing team’s coach, who was riding our pitcher. Our pitcher’s father had enough and started swinging at the coach. To the coach’s credit, he did not return any swings and just kept backing up into center field until the father was tackled by less hot headed people.

 

[Gary A.]

Had a coach heckle the pitcher on the opposing team last week... she’s 11. People are morons.

Way to set an example of sportsmanship....

As one of the league board members, I voted to remove him from coaching but I was the only one. Everyone else felt that a one game suspension and a one more strike and you’re out warning was enough. He’s an ass and should not be around anyone’s children. I volunteered to monitor the rest of his games. In my head, I call him Buttermaker.

Good for you! Personally, Gary thinks a warning would be the usual and customary course. Being the monitor was a good move. Don’t forget to video the future evidence evidence cuz most a$$holes will lie.

Yes will have to tape him. I think he lied to us already when he gave his side of the story.

I guess I need to finally try out the video feature on my Xt2.

That will additionally make him upset, knowing that you are taping him will give him fits. Use the largest camera you have.

 

[waday]

Had a coach heckle the pitcher on the opposing team last week... she’s 11. People are morons.

Way to set an example of sportsmanship....

As one of the league board members, I voted to remove him from coaching but I was the only one. Everyone else felt that a one game suspension and a one more strike and you’re out warning was enough. He’s an ass and should not be around anyone’s children. I volunteered to monitor the rest of his games. In my head, I call him Buttermaker.

That's ridiculous, and the coach should be removed.

My nephew (12 years old) has taken up lacrosse. At one of his games, a parent yelled out at the ref for a stupid mistake. The ref stopped the game, went over to the stands, demanded to know which parent said what, and said that one more outburst and he would be removed and not able to return. They're pretty strict against people heckling/yelling. While the person wasn't a coach, it was good to see how quickly it was handled.

One of the issues is that there is an umpire shortage in our area. We’ve been recruiting for them from our older players so some of the games with the younger girls the umpires are just 15 or 16 years old. They shouldn’t have to stand up to a grown man at that age and stop him from acting like a moron.

My friend’s son is 15 and he’s a new umpire and at a game last week one of the coaches was screaming in his face and poked him in the chest. My friend actually had to go onto the field and get the coach away from his son. Some people just do notbelong anywhere near youth sports. It’s not the Olympics or Red Sox / Yankees! It’s 12u softball for crying out loud.

Whoa, that's not right. Coach touching a teenager while yelling at them... yeah, that's assault and battery, or, well, I guess I'd leave that determination up to the police officer/judge.

 

[Fujidave]

I remember play Aussie rules football as a 10 yr old, one of the fathers came running over to me screaming, as I was a very good kicker I had to stop him in his tracks as I thought he was going to hit me.

 

[Gary A.]

Had a coach heckle the pitcher on the opposing team last week... she’s 11. People are morons.

Way to set an example of sportsmanship....

As one of the league board members, I voted to remove him from coaching but I was the only one. Everyone else felt that a one game suspension and a one more strike and you’re out warning was enough. He’s an ass and should not be around anyone’s children. I volunteered to monitor the rest of his games. In my head, I call him Buttermaker.

That's ridiculous, and the coach should be removed.

My nephew (12 years old) has taken up lacrosse. At one of his games, a parent yelled out at the ref for a stupid mistake. The ref stopped the game, went over to the stands, demanded to know which parent said what, and said that one more outburst and he would be removed and not able to return. They're pretty strict against people heckling/yelling. While the person wasn't a coach, it was good to see how quickly it was handled.

One of the issues is that there is an umpire shortage in our area. We’ve been recruiting for them from our older players so some of the games with the younger girls the umpires are just 15 or 16 years old. They shouldn’t have to stand up to a grown man at that age and stop him from acting like a moron.

My friend’s son is 15 and he’s a new umpire and at a game last week one of the coaches was screaming in his face and poked him in the chest. My friend actually had to go onto the field and get the coach away from his son. Some people just do notbelong anywhere near youth sports. It’s not the Olympics or Red Sox / Yankees! It’s 12u softball for crying out loud.

As an adult/parent having been through after school sports programs from five years old through college. Gary has witnessed all sorts of stupid and disrespectful actions by parents. But, screaming into the face and poking the chest of a 15 y/o ... that deserves more than a warning. That person should be banned for at least one season if not life. So where was the adults from the other team. Banned for life!

 

[JonA_CT]

I did two 11u baseball games as an ump in high school. It wasn’t worth the $25.

 

[Gary A.]

What is the league’s response to this? (The screaming and touching.)

 

[SquarePeg1]

Had a coach heckle the pitcher on the opposing team last week... she’s 11. People are morons.

Way to set an example of sportsmanship....

As one of the league board members, I voted to remove him from coaching but I was the only one. Everyone else felt that a one game suspension and a one more strike and you’re out warning was enough. He’s an ass and should not be around anyone’s children. I volunteered to monitor the rest of his games. In my head, I call him Buttermaker.

That's ridiculous, and the coach should be removed.

My nephew (12 years old) has taken up lacrosse. At one of his games, a parent yelled out at the ref for a stupid mistake. The ref stopped the game, went over to the stands, demanded to know which parent said what, and said that one more outburst and he would be removed and not able to return. They're pretty strict against people heckling/yelling. While the person wasn't a coach, it was good to see how quickly it was handled.

One of the issues is that there is an umpire shortage in our area. We’ve been recruiting for them from our older players so some of the games with the younger girls the umpires are just 15 or 16 years old. They shouldn’t have to stand up to a grown man at that age and stop him from acting like a moron.

My friend’s son is 15 and he’s a new umpire and at a game last week one of the coaches was screaming in his face and poked him in the chest. My friend actually had to go onto the field and get the coach away from his son. Some people just do notbelong anywhere near youth sports. It’s not the Olympics or Red Sox / Yankees! It’s 12u softball for crying out loud.

As an adult/parent having been through after school sports programs from five years old through college. Gary has witnessed all sorts of stupid and disrespectful actions by parents. But, screaming into the face and poking the chest of a 15 y/o ... that deserves more than a warning. That person should be banned for at least one season if not life. So where was the adults from the other team. Banned for life!

My friend complained to the umpires association and they contacted the league (a neighboring city to ours). The coach was given the boot. Apparently it was not his first offense.

@JonA_CT these days they get $44 for what is roughly a 90 minute game. $48 for the older divisions who play 1 hour 45. Playoffs and tournaments they get more but that is usually the more experienced umps.

 

[Gary A.]

Had a coach heckle the pitcher on the opposing team last week... she’s 11. People are morons.

Way to set an example of sportsmanship....

As one of the league board members, I voted to remove him from coaching but I was the only one. Everyone else felt that a one game suspension and a one more strike and you’re out warning was enough. He’s an ass and should not be around anyone’s children. I volunteered to monitor the rest of his games. In my head, I call him Buttermaker.

That's ridiculous, and the coach should be removed.

My nephew (12 years old) has taken up lacrosse. At one of his games, a parent yelled out at the ref for a stupid mistake. The ref stopped the game, went over to the stands, demanded to know which parent said what, and said that one more outburst and he would be removed and not able to return. They're pretty strict against people heckling/yelling. While the person wasn't a coach, it was good to see how quickly it was handled.

We were attending a soccer tournament at Lake Tahoe. An uncle of one of the players became our cheerleader and lead us in song, “We are the Champions”. The ref came over and demanded we stop or forfeit the game. Gary figured the ref wasn’t a Queen fan.

 

[vintagesnaps]

I'd document in various ways, but definitely document and report it. Every time it happens, it's what we used to call a 'paper trail'. Because as in this case, if it happens once, it could happen again. The thing is about video, so much of it (unless in the hands of a photographer) is so crappy you can't always see exactly what happened. As soon as possible, jot down date and time and a description of the person's actions and/or what was said (and maybe how long the incident went on, etc.).

Sheesh, no excuse for an adult to go after a teenager trying to ref a game for younger kids.

 

[vintagesnaps]

Lacrosse!! I like watching that, the NCAA brackets and selection show were last weekend and I think playoffs start this weekend and go til the championship game Memorial Day. I mean, local hockey is done and the NHL is down to conference finals. what am I going to do from Memorial Day to Labor Day??

In the earlier IIHF game after Denmark won, they didn't even play their national anthem, they sang it; the place was packed to the rafters. Team USA coach used to coach here, geez hockey is a really small world, we have former somebodys in everything.

 

[waday]

Lacrosse!!

I nearly played in high school, went to four practices then quit.
(The coach wanted too much of our time--practice every night from 4 to 7 pm. I told him that I got straight A's and didn't want the sport to impact my grades. He said, "Don't worry, we'll get you a tutor." I said I'd only need a tutor if I kept playing lacrosse.)

My nephew is all in now. It's all he watches, thinks about, and talks about. Glad that he's into that and not Minecraft like one of my other nephews, haha.

 

[davidharmier60]

It's Uncle (moms sisters husband). He has always been kind of a snit of a man. We went up there after work. First thing they had me do was take the truck and get the spare put on because it had a tire that was going to toss the tread sooner or later. Then we worked on a pressure washer that we had already spent a couple hours on. Got it to fire off after much rewiring and adjusting. Just need a new cutoff for when the trigger is released.Came home. Did 5 of 10 penny rolls. Did my comics online. Going to have leftover chicken from last night in a while.
Made some Chardonnay that I did NOT like drinkable by mixing it with pink lemonade. Have a slight buzz from a couple ounces of that Chardonnay. I am not a drinker for the most part.
Anyhow now about to do the other 5 penny rolls.