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In a recent end of the year jr. high tourney game, a ball was hit towards the second baseman. She chose to alter her course to not run into the runner, then fielded the ball & threw to 1B.
NOTE: - This is NOT a discussion about whether or not this is interference or obstruction, because there is a very recent thread that covers that very thing. This thread is about the coach and what was said to the player after that play.
I was coaching 1B and could not believe my ears.
The coach said, and I quote "Next time, you run that runner over to get to the ball. I want you to BULLDOZE HER OVER. to make sure you can get the out."
Could not believe what I just heard. Being a youth coach myself, I couldn't help myself but ask this coach "Is that what you teach? Are you really saying you want her to intentionally plow the runner over, to get an out???" The coach said yes and I was appalled.
I will not reveal the team, the tourney, the game or the coach's name. Don't ask. I'm not into public smearing for the sake of smearing. In fact, I've been careful as to conceal the gender of this coach, so it isn't obvious whether the coach is male or female.
QUESTION-should I e-mail this coach's AD, to let them know what this coach is teaching the players? These are 13 & 14 year old girls being instructed to possibly injure another player!!!
NOTE: - This is NOT a discussion about whether or not this is interference or obstruction, because there is a very recent thread that covers that very thing. This thread is about the coach and what was said to the player after that play.
I was coaching 1B and could not believe my ears.
The coach said, and I quote "Next time, you run that runner over to get to the ball. I want you to BULLDOZE HER OVER. to make sure you can get the out."
Could not believe what I just heard. Being a youth coach myself, I couldn't help myself but ask this coach "Is that what you teach? Are you really saying you want her to intentionally plow the runner over, to get an out???" The coach said yes and I was appalled.
I will not reveal the team, the tourney, the game or the coach's name. Don't ask. I'm not into public smearing for the sake of smearing. In fact, I've been careful as to conceal the gender of this coach, so it isn't obvious whether the coach is male or female.
QUESTION-should I e-mail this coach's AD, to let them know what this coach is teaching the players? These are 13 & 14 year old girls being instructed to possibly injure another player!!!