Why does someone have to fool you...is there consequences? I mean who the heck are you?
Why does someone have to fool you...is there consequences? I mean who the heck are you?
I really like this post for two reasons. First, my profile name is "It's just a game Coach" because it is my trigger. There are a few terms that I hear that take my rev meter to RED. "It's just a game Coach" is number 1! (Being called, "Boss" or "Chief" are very close seconds.) It bothers me, because I mostly hear it from other teams coaches and parents. I most commonly hear it when my team is playing hard or I have called the other coach on a rule violation. The rule violation is usually an attempt on their part to WIN and then when I call them out, I'm told "It's just a game Coach!" Trust me I am not about winning at all cost, BUT I do try to teach my girls that if you are going to step out on the field then do it right and play hard. Don't tell me that it's just a game unless we are not keeping score.
Secondly, no one ever tells a PTA parent "It's just school." When your family is involved in something that means a lot to you, it is more than just a game. The only other time I hear, "It's just a game Coach" is when it is a parent that would obviously rather be somewhere else and we know from statistics that their non-committment to something child enjoys will hinder their success.
I wonder what area of the US you are in? I really don't see the problems that you describe, here in Tucson. Plus, no dads own a radar gun, whether they are raising boys or girls. There are goofy dads in every sport. But, generally they are helpful.
I really like this post for two reasons. First, my profile name is "It's just a game Coach" because it is my trigger. There are a few terms that I hear that take my rev meter to RED. "It's just a game Coach" is number 1! (Being called, "Boss" or "Chief" are very close seconds.) It bothers me, because I mostly hear it from other teams coaches and parents. I most commonly hear it when my team is playing hard or I have called the other coach on a rule violation. The rule violation is usually an attempt on their part to WIN and then when I call them out, I'm told "It's just a game Coach!" Trust me I am not about winning at all cost, BUT I do try to teach my girls that if you are going to step out on the field then do it right and play hard. Don't tell me that it's just a game unless we are not keeping score.
Secondly, no one ever tells a PTA parent "It's just school." When your family is involved in something that means a lot to you, it is more than just a game. The only other time I hear, "It's just a game Coach" is when it is a parent that would obviously rather be somewhere else and we know from statistics that their non-committment to something child enjoys will hinder their success.
First of all, It is just a game as are all sports. Losing a game is not a death sentence nor does winning make you a King of any country (we'll leave the hero worship of top players for another thread). With the exception of maybe 1% of all athletes, it doesn't directly affect their future unlike an education. An education either good or poor will directly affect their future and if it's a poor one, can easily lead to an early death sentence. How many times have you read in the paper or heard on the news about a murder of a young teen in the bad section or slums of your town? A good education will often times set the student up for a successful career. Again, we'll leave the unemployment rate to another thread or, better yet, to another website. To try and draw an analogy between the two is erroneous in the best of circumstances and a definite troll move in the worst of them.
I agree completely with the importance of education and in succeeding with the building of an educational base to better the remainder of their life. The more girls I help to play softball in college the more I question things. What I see is that many of them end up sacrificing their educational goals to play 4 yeas in college. I've seen this play out many times first hand. It's sad.