Coaches of "older" girls:

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• Jun 9, 2009

• #21

We were in pigeon Fordge last summer and i actually witnessed this

We had a girl that started. We had a central room that a lot of the players, parents and coaches hung around in. Her dad said something to his daughter and she looked at him like ( I'll snap your head right off your shoulders) I will never forget that look. It reminded me of my daughters.

Then several days later, the girl asked her dad if she could go go-carting and she looked at her dad and said ( I love you daddy) I lost it. The one day she was ready to take her dad's head off and the other it was I love you daddy

I have learned that there are different levels of pain and different levels on how the girls react to their monthly cycles. Several of the girls you can just look at them and know. Some girls you will never know. It's really not a big issue on our team. I just tell the girls if they really feel that bad, just let us know and we will sit you
out if need be. It has to be pretty bad if that is the case.

 

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• Jun 9, 2009

• #22

I have to agree 1000%. When you know she never cries/complains... plays on a sprained ankle, doesn't tell you that she is hurt when you can clearly see she is, covers up the blood from a flesh wound just to get back on the field... these girls ar TUFF!

My thought, if you see something out of the ordinary for that player, "Ask her, are you ok, do you need some time to rest?" FROM the statement above you can guess the answer will be NO Coach I am ok. BUT... In the OFF chance they say "yeah coach I am not feeling well"... let them know it is ok and you understand,(p.s. they have to believe you, so make it believable) Tell them to let you know if she starts feeling better and you will put her in.

You never have to mention the "Reason" for not feeling well, and if it is bad enough hopefully they will say so.

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Being the female half of our coaching staff, I knew the "schedule" of most of my players. As they get older and more comfortable with the situation, they are more open about it. Please, please keep in mind that cramps are different for each girl! If you asked the girls to rate the pain level of their cramps from 1 to 10, you will get answers ranging from 1 to 10! For some, cramps are more of a nuisance. These girls will generally $uck it up and play with little being said. But there are an unlucky few girls who have VERY painful cramps. Consider this - when do our girls ever ask to not play? To say these girls are competative is an understatement!!!! They lie about being hurt, play through injuries and sickness. So if one of my players ever came to me to ask for time on the bench until the Advil kicked in, then she can have the time she needs.

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• Jun 9, 2009

• #23

would it be better to text them when asking....

I love the idea of a "team mom" and will look into that when the time comes for me to move up to the big leagues.

 

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• Jun 9, 2009

• #24

Like you said earlier Les, it's probably just easier to stay in the 10's. That's what I'd do. lol

 

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• Jun 9, 2009

• #25

WG, I veered for a minute and you saved me..., the 10u's think I'm pretty cool and I don't care what Hitter says...

 

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• Jun 9, 2009

• #26

Also, at 10u, the girls think that you're funny when you do something corny. As they get older, you're just a lame old man. lol

 

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• Jun 9, 2009

• #27

I have to laugh at some of the "head in the sand" comments from the dads! C'mon guys - your daughter is a FEMALE!! She's not an alien from another planet! Gee - I know it's a tough parenting thing, but did you guys ever "su** it up" when your DD was an infant and change her diaper on a regular basis?

 

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• Jun 9, 2009

• #28

I have been coaching 18/u for about 15 years now. Med kit has everything a "female" softball player needs or wants. I also have had my daughter and wife around for those 15 years and they have done a preety good job of taking care of that part of coaching. Never has been a issue.

 

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• Jun 9, 2009

• #29

My teammates and I weren't very shy about that issue when I played ball. We actually talked about it alot in front of our coaches, mostly because it made them squirm so much. I NEVER missed a game because of cramps though, a little ibuprofin and out you go. No cramps would have kept me out of a game.

 

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• Jun 10, 2009

• #30

TheRinger said:

Worst thread ever

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:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

Worth repeating

:lmao::lmao::lmao:

 

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• Jun 10, 2009

• #31

mustohiofastpitch said:

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

Worth repeating

:lmao::lmao::lmao:

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Musty...is this thread making you have bad flashbacks to the walking taco cramps you get when trying to hold off the portapotty deposit? Nothing like the Green-apple-quick-steps

 

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• Jun 11, 2009

• #32

Lester said:

Musty...is this thread making you have bad flashbacks to the walking taco cramps you get when trying to hold off the portapotty deposit? Nothing like the Green-apple-quick-steps

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Now this IS the worts thread ever...LOL
:lmao::lmao::lmao:

 

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• Jun 13, 2009

• #33

I have to agree with DogsDad. It is part of being a female, but college coaches don't accept that as an excuse. Exercise and activity are good for cramps and actually help decrease the intensity. Also, thinking about not feeling well only makes it worse. Take some Aleve, get a heating pad, or whatever else, and get back out on the field. I agree that med kits should have supplies in it for these things, and a lot of ibuprofen or Aleve to get through it.

*On a side note, I know some girls have really bad issues such as vomiting or other things. I think this is a different story, and while they should be going to the doctor to have it checked out, vomiting on the field is not ideal.*