Unfortunately, this is another sign of "Trickle-down ethics" in sports these days, where winning isn't the most important thing, it's the ONLY thing!

 

It is examples of behavior like this, that almost make you yearn for the days of not keeping score and everybody get a trophy....jk

 

Uhhh, they made it to the state Final Four. At that point winning is the only thing and if you think otherwise then you are lying to yourself. Nobody who has made it that far is there for the experience or the life lessons.

So if a High School player at your favorite school gets kicked out of the state semi finals on Friday, you'd be OK with Dale scheduling a farce of a game on Tuesday against Walton Verona so that player could play the next Saturday in the State Finals? And you think that is the right Life Lesson for the coach to be teaching?

 

Maybe not the correct moral decision but in this case certainly within the rules of the game.

 

And since we don't know all of the facts that went into making this decision, it becomes really easy for each side to debate here and to take a cut and dry stance.

 

FWIW, what does Dale have to do with any of this?...

Uhhh, they made it to the state Final Four. At that point winning is the only thing and if you think otherwise then you are lying to yourself. Nobody who has made it that far is there for the experience or the life lessons.

 

There lies the problem. When parents and coaches have no issue with purposely skirting the rules, it will indeed stain any experience or victory that results. Sort of like making a double eagle on the golf course after you knowingly kicked the ball out from behind a tree. Maybe noone else even saw it but you'll always know that you didn't really EARN IT.

There lies the problem. When parents and coaches have no issue with purposely skirting the rules, it will indeed stain any experience or victory that results. Sort of like making a double eagle on the golf course after you knowingly kicked the ball out from behind a tree. Maybe noone else even saw it but you'll always know that you didn't really EARN IT.

 

But he didn't skirt the rules. The rules say the kid has to sit out for two games so he sat out two games. Works for me. I don't blame the coach one bit. It's a pretty smart move on his part to do something like that within the rules.

But he didn't skirt the rules. The rules say the kid has to sit out for two games so he sat out two games. Works for me. I don't blame the coach one bit. It's a pretty smart move on his part to do something like that within the rules.

 

I agree with you about the coach but as I said if the kid were mine, he wouldn't be playing as that would be my decision and I could care less what the Coach, School or OHSAA said or did.

 

I think a lot of people have forgotten it's the Parents who are in charge of their children and not anyone else!

FWIW, what does Dale have to do with any of this?...

Not speaking for Jumper. But I would guess that is Dale, or Trinity, or insert any other powerhouse, if they did this in their sport there would be holy heck screamed from all corners of the state.

I agree with you about the coach but as I said if the kid were mine, he wouldn't be playing as that would be my decision and I could care less what the Coach, School or OHSAA said or did.

 

I think a lot of people have forgotten it's the Parents who are in charge of their children and not anyone else!

 

I can understand and respect a parent's decision if they chose to sit their kid. I don't think I would sit mine but I am still young and don't have kids so that feeling may change as I get older and hopefully have kids. It's easy for me to say how I feel now but without having kids it's hard to make an accurate guess on what my mindset would be at that time. As of today without any kids or experience parenting I'd be fine with letting my kid play after the coach scheduled two games for my kid to miss.

Not speaking for Jumper. But I would guess that is Dale, or Trinity, or insert any other powerhouse, if they did this in their sport there would be holy heck screamed from all corners of the state.

 

It doesn't matter what they do. People will cry about Trinity and Highlands regardless.

Before we crucify the coach for not teaching life lessons why don't we look into the fact that the OHSAA allows teams to play games in between tournament contests. It is my understanding that they play most tournament game in Ohio on the weekends due to travel and distance. Lets look at how many teams besides Badin have played a mid week game or two to stay sharp. I think it may be more commonplace than everyone wants to believe. I mean why did Moeller who was still in tournament play at the time agree to play them? Have they done this in past years? Can someone tell me if any other Southeastern Ohio team besides the Badin Bacon or Moeller has played mid week games this year while they were waiting to play again on the weekend?

 

If anyone knows more about Ohio HS baseball please chime in here.

 

CHCA played Moeller as well in a mid week game. I believe most if not al lteams played mid week games to stay sharp.

So if the tendency for Ohio schools to play these games anyway, is there any issue here? Maybe Badin would have scheduled these games regardless, thus serving two purposes, both of which are important.

I can understand and respect a parent's decision if they chose to sit their kid. I don't think I would sit mine but I am still young and don't have kids so that feeling may change as I get older and hopefully have kids. It's easy for me to say how I feel now but without having kids it's hard to make an accurate guess on what my mindset would be at that time. As of today without any kids or experience parenting I'd be fine with letting my kid play after the coach scheduled two games for my kid to miss.

 

I have kids, And if my kid disrespects himself, my surname and his teammates by throwing equipment and cursing loudly because of a bad call or a good call. He or she is out. PERIOD.... Thats whats wrong with society. We don't care we want little Johnny to have experiences that are grand and wonderful. Full of non consequences for our actions.

 

When I was young my neighbor told my dad that I was cussing. My dad said, thank you sir I will take care of this and he did. My butt was sore for days. But recently my wife told a neighbor that their son was throwing rocks at a car. The parent told her to mind her own F..king business. As a society we are sad.

 

I used to hear kids are resilient but no the are more relentless.

 

IMHO Coach did nothing wrong. The rules are clear. The wrong was the parents acting the way they did and nothing done about how the young man acted.

I have kids, And if my kid disrespects himself, my surname and his teammates by throwing equipment and cursing loudly because of a bad call or a good call. He or she is out. PERIOD.... Thats whats wrong with society. We don't care we want little Johnny to have experiences that are grand and wonderful. Full of non consequences for our actions.

 

When I was young my neighbor told my dad that I was cussing. My dad said, thank you sir I will take care of this and he did. My butt was sore for days. But recently my wife told a neighbor that their son was throwing rocks at a car. The parent told her to mind her own F..king business. As a society we are sad.

 

I used to hear kids are resilient but no the are more relentless.

 

IMHO Coach did nothing wrong. The rules are clear. The wrong was the parents acting the way they did and nothing done about how the young man acted.

 

 

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