To me, this shows no class.

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Tonight DD played against a team where she played with or against every single player at some point in time when she was younger. We lost to them, they simply outhit us and I wouldn't deny that one bit. We left wayyyyy too many runners in scoring position. But what I find sad is that these same girls my DD knew and frankly, she was never mean to them, were cussing at/about her by name.

Seriously, you're beating us already, show an ounce of class, will you?

On the plus side, my DD just laughed it off and said, "Whatever." Now that's what we should teach our kids.

 

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Tonight DD played against a team where she played with or against every single player at some point in time when she was younger. We lost to them, they simply outhit us and I wouldn't deny that one bit. We left wayyyyy too many runners in scoring position. But what I find sad is that these same girls my DD knew and frankly, she was never mean to them, were cussing at/about her by name.

Seriously, you're beating us already, show an ounce of class, will you?

On the plus side, my DD just laughed it off and said, "Whatever." Now that's what we should teach our kids.

Kudos to her for taking the high road. I'd give her a big facebook like if there was such a thing on here.

 

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Where are these kids' parents? Someone needs to slap THEM!

 

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Where were the umpires?

That there's an ejectionable offense! Or, at least, calls for a warning to knock it off.

 

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Wow, TBMom... I was at that game, and didn't hear a single derogatory comment from any player from either side. Fun game to watch, with alot of late game excitement right down to the last out.

Knowing players from both sides, I honestly find it hard to believe your claim, especially as the umpires had nothing to say about what you say you heard.

Care to back up your statement with some proof?

On a more positive note, the final score doesn't tell the full story about how close the game really was. Many potential turning points for both sides. Props to both teams!

 

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Where are these kids' parents? Someone needs to slap THEM!

Where's the coach......slap him/her! Better yet, fire them!

 

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Where were the umpires?

That there's an ejectionable offense! Or, at least, calls for a warning to knock it off.

Give you kudos Bretman. You know your rules. I ever have questions on a rule, I'm turning to you.

 

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I was at the game last night and did not hear it. Not saying it didn’t happen, I didn’t hear it.
My thoughts:
- Coaches ********, *******, or ****** would never would not allow this to continue if they heard it and the players would be punished.
- The umpires would not allow it.
- Our AD was at the game and in the bleachers behind the plate. He probably would have stopped the game if he heard anything.
- Our parents would not allow their daughters to behave like this.

So it sounds like whatever was said was not heard by the above. I got into my DD’s face this morning and asked her about it. She had no clue what I was talking about.

Again, I am not saying it didn’t happen. I don’t know what happened. The girls that were involved should be ashamed of themselves.

Regards,
Sean Kilbane
Proud parent of a ******* ***** softball player

 

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The AD was sitting in the bleachers a few seats from T-Bone's mom. I was sitting in front of the AD keeping score.

I didn't hear any of this field chatter either, but I will also question my daughter about it and make it clear that that is unacceptable behavior. It would be unlike her to have done that. I am also sure that our coaches will address the behavior.

If we are cleaning up Dodge, please let the folks sitting in the bleachers know that calling out pitch locations to the batters would also fall into the category of "classless" behavior. The game is on the field, the fans are behind the fence. Our job is to support our players, not help them during the game.

Mark Rowland

 

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Mark,

I'm sorry I didn't make this clear: IT WASN'T THE WHOLE TEAM DOING IT. I didn't want to call out specific players, but it wasn't Ally. Tia and Ally have known each other for years now and Tia respects & admires Ally's skills. In fact, when they scouted the game the other night Tia came home to say, "Man, Ally has a 'sick nasty' (as in amazing) rise ball". Props to Ally for a hard pitched, well pitched game!

I was just disgusted these 2 particular girls making it personal against Tia and that didn't sit right with me. Tia had nothing to gain by making this up and frankly, I was venting which is what a lot of us do on the OFC. I have no "proof" as someone asked for because I wasn't standing in the dugout or warm-up circle with a tape recorder. Anyone who knows TBone knows she wouldn't just make it up for giggles...

With that being said, it's a new day, and I wish ***** good luck in their next game. I'll be at the game myself because I want to check out Emma Johnson of Groveport.

 

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once again parent intervention, its a game, if your daughter wasnt doing the name calling, be very proud of her and let the rest go..be glad the ones doing it weren't yours..

 

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My dd changed high schools this year, and when her new school played her old, they started to try and get in her head a bit. But it didn't work and after about the 2nd inning they quit. After the game some of the girls from her old school stayed and talked to her. The parents all were very nice.

I NEVER heard any comments made on the field and I was in the dugout scoring the game. That doesn't mean they don't get said. These girls have waaaay better hearing than we do and can pick up on stuff we just don't listen to. Mostly cause we are old! :lmao: I'm sorry your dd had to deal with it, but it is a lesson she can learn from. There probably is no animosity toward her at all, they were just trying to get into her head. It didn't work. Be proud of the fact that your dd kept her head!!

Good luck to you!!

 

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The only thing worse than a sore loser is a sore winner.

Try your best to be gracious all around, win or lose. Tomorrow's another day.

 

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This didnt happen. The 4 dugout coaches would have pulled any player from the game if it did. I have coached at ****** for many years and NEVER would allow a player to taunt anyone.

 

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Just my personal observations/comments as I'm not familiar with either team being discussed here, but I am a parent of a player that has been tormented by kids on opposing teams, both in school ball and summer ball. It doesn't have to come from the dugouts, and most of the time, the coaches will never hear it. Stuff is said on the field to/by players on the bases by/to those in the field - especially at 2nd base/shortstop area - it's the farthest from both dugouts.
So coaches (and parents) - just because you don't hear it - don't think your kids will never say it. Kids will be kids and as much as we don't want to believe that any of our DD are capable of stooping to that level - many will at some point.

 

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Believe me, I heard it all when umpiring around the second base area....

Jaw-jacking is a part of a game... when it gets out of hand.. I stop it as an umpire.

And for parents to think their sweet DD wouldn't do that... come stand with me for awhile out around second base....LOL

 

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Slightly on the other side of the coin.... When my son played travel it was with kids from several school systems. They played a few other teams so many times over the years that they got to know each a bit. Fast forward to his freshman year of baseball and he is stand on second base having what I thought was a fierce argument with the short stop. Turns out it was a kid that he's played with several times and they were just ragging on each other hard-core. Nothing serious, just having some trash-talking fun.

 

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Just my personal observations/comments as I'm not familiar with either team being discussed here, but I am a parent of a player that has been tormented by kids on opposing teams, both in school ball and summer ball. It doesn't have to come from the dugouts, and most of the time, the coaches will never hear it. Stuff is said on the field to/by players on the bases by/to those in the field - especially at 2nd base/shortstop area - it's the farthest from both dugouts.
So coaches (and parents) - just because you don't hear it - don't think your kids will never say it. Kids will be kids and as much as we don't want to believe that any of our DD are capable of stooping to that level - many will at some point.

Different teams would torment your child or all from the same team? I assume they knew each other?

 

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My DD trash talks with her friends. When they come to the plate she, a catcher, says to them "oh good, an easy out".

 

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C'mon Tom - Mandy is too nice to do that!!!