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This thread is sort of a feed off from another one that was resurrected that I was reading,
Those of us that coach have probably heard it all from moms and dads over the years as to why their dd was always behind the curve and never seemed to be quite up to par with the rest of the team.
What is the solution to get little suzy up to speed? Pratice on your own time. It was always a little funny to me the amount of excuses that the parent and child could come up with as to why their dd wasnt as good as anyone else and who is to blame for it.
I had a young lady pretty much go 0 for the season a while back. The blame naturally was laid up on my shoulders and thats fine I have thick shoulders just lay it on me.
But what was funny was the comment at one of their last tournaments as she went again 0 for the day . I heard her mom in the stands defending her dd by saying . Why dosent the pitcher throw what she has been practicing on hitting. All week long she has practiced on certain pitches and the pitcher hasent thrown one.
That comment to this day haunts me as the worst or best excuse a parent could come up with to protect their dd,s inability.
Please do not mention names or teams thats not what it is about , just the strangest thing you have heard as a coach for an excuse.
Tim
Those of us that coach have probably heard it all from moms and dads over the years as to why their dd was always behind the curve and never seemed to be quite up to par with the rest of the team.
What is the solution to get little suzy up to speed? Pratice on your own time. It was always a little funny to me the amount of excuses that the parent and child could come up with as to why their dd wasnt as good as anyone else and who is to blame for it.
I had a young lady pretty much go 0 for the season a while back. The blame naturally was laid up on my shoulders and thats fine I have thick shoulders just lay it on me.
But what was funny was the comment at one of their last tournaments as she went again 0 for the day . I heard her mom in the stands defending her dd by saying . Why dosent the pitcher throw what she has been practicing on hitting. All week long she has practiced on certain pitches and the pitcher hasent thrown one.
That comment to this day haunts me as the worst or best excuse a parent could come up with to protect their dd,s inability.
Please do not mention names or teams thats not what it is about , just the strangest thing you have heard as a coach for an excuse.
Tim