Who's at fault, the parents or the coach? - Page 2

govman6767 · #1 08-04-2007, 12:22 AM

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Without seeing the youtube video it sounds like the kid over reacted and the parents (oh no my little kid is a perfect angel) made this ridiculous fuss.

Does it ever explain why he was a bad sport?
I feel that if the coaches dont discipline the kids more things like this will happen www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHGwa6Y6qPU

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I see it differently. It is a 9 year old kid, he should not be lifted from the ground by a coach that is yelling at him. Discipline can be done serenely. The parents over reacted by suing, but this might have come about because the coach was not apologizing.
The little letter apology is ridiculous. It is insulting.

I guess we don't know the big picture so it is hard to blame somebody, but it seems that the coach is the immature person in this.

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Yeah your right. The bad player should be given a time out and sent to his room without nintendo Wii for 15 minutes. This discipline method is much better. As no one's feeling's will be hurt by the 67-2 loss the pansy team has to endure.

youtalkfunny · #2 08-04-2007, 01:54 AM

I don't have time to read the whole thread, or look at all the links. I just want to mention:

I've coached little kids before. Holding their face mask to "get their attention" is pretty common.

Lifting or dragging by the face mask is not.

NhlNut · #3 08-04-2007, 08:10 AM

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Holding their face mask to "get their attention" is pretty common.

Lifting or dragging by the face mask is not.

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I played some football during my younger days. Coaches grabbing a face mask was very common. The best way to get a kids attention.
Pulling, dragging, twisting are out of bounds.

Should have sent the kid to run laps.

billygrippo · #4 08-03-2007, 06:13 PM

there is a reason you can get a 15 yard penalty for face mask in the NFL: its dangerous

Shadowrun · #5 08-03-2007, 06:18 PM

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there is a reason you can get a 15 yard penalty for face mask in the NFL: its dangerous

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Not the whole story, there is also the 5 yard variety. Also, the coach claims he didnt grab him by the face mask.

billygrippo · #6 08-03-2007, 06:21 PM

well the 5 yard is 'incidental' face mask

anyhow i didnt read article i just skimmed post lol

bernie · #7 08-03-2007, 10:50 PM

Yes, swinging a kid by the facemask should get that coach an ass-kicking. There's no reason for it. You could say it's akin to a nanny shaking a baby, couldn't you? I think it's one thing to pull him around by the facemask, but once his feet leave the ground, all bets are off at that point.

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The parties agree that this incident was accidental and affirm that Coach Boreing took no intentional action resulting in abuse.

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I have a big problem with the word 'accidental'. The coach knowingly let his temper put himself in that position.

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diebitter · #8 08-05-2007, 04:19 AM

If he were my son, I would inflict some direct physical violence on the asshat that did it.

katyseagull · #9 08-05-2007, 10:11 AM

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If he were my son, I would inflict some direct physical violence on the asshat that did it.

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Oh, you would actually have been confrontational on the field? Cool! I'm surprised, I wouldn't have expected that from you, diebitter. Would have made for quite an interesting spectacle if the parents in this story had done that. I would have loved to have seen it! I think a lot of parents don't react like that because they are afraid of getting their kid kicked off the team or making things uncomfortable for the kid, so they just sit there and fume.

DrewDevil · #10 08-05-2007, 12:21 PM

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If he were my son, I would inflict some direct physical violence on the asshat that did it.

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Oh, you would actually have been confrontational on the field? Cool! I'm surprised, I wouldn't have expected that from you, diebitter. Would have made for quite an interesting spectacle if the parents in this story had done that. I would have loved to have seen it! I think a lot of parents don't react like that because they are afraid of getting their kid kicked off the team or making things uncomfortable for the kid, so they just sit there and fume.

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If I were there and this happened, I would seriously attack the coach right there on the field. No way I would just let this happen and then hire a freaking lawyer.