tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880558552723983239.post309244276497021861..comments2023-07-14T11:20:50.010-04:00Comments on Bell's Yells: Paying Our DuesJ. David Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00499792076455078070noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880558552723983239.post-45752261367827359232013-05-31T21:43:13.517-04:002013-05-31T21:43:13.517-04:00So I guess this is a problem lots of places. What...So I guess this is a problem lots of places. What to do? Confrontation didn't work for me; maybe approaching the league commissioner? Or volunteering to coach (something I've considered doing, but I thought it would be beneficial for my son to have experience getting instruction from other coaches). You'd think something like this would be simple--but apparently nothing is.Joshua David Bellin, Sci-Fi Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259500581833010699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880558552723983239.post-43012868452991084692013-05-31T20:27:06.313-04:002013-05-31T20:27:06.313-04:00OMG! There are RULES for that!!!! The kids are s...OMG! There are RULES for that!!!! The kids are supposed to be rotated fairly, and #14 is NOT supposed to be playing first base five innings in a row! (Sorry. Now I'm talking about my son's last game.)Jennifer Bardsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16864426089518851810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880558552723983239.post-33876069911263470562013-05-30T21:59:40.249-04:002013-05-30T21:59:40.249-04:00For what it's worth, I did have an email conve...For what it's worth, I did have an email conversation with the coach, and we're cool--still not seeing eye to eye philosophically, but agreeing to disagree.Joshua David Bellin, Sci-Fi Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259500581833010699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880558552723983239.post-68687490108134361822013-05-30T15:48:57.652-04:002013-05-30T15:48:57.652-04:00Good advice, Darya. I was actually thinking about...Good advice, Darya. I was actually thinking about talking to the guy so we can try to come to some mutual understanding, if possible. And I think it's important, as you say, to distinguish between little kids (most of whom are just playing for fun) and older kids (some of whom are playing very competitively).Joshua David Bellin, Sci-Fi Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259500581833010699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880558552723983239.post-31497074082318378902013-05-30T15:33:14.238-04:002013-05-30T15:33:14.238-04:00Totally agree, thank god my boys are on teams with...Totally agree, thank god my boys are on teams with like minded parents and the coaches are actually folks I like--as an aside though, my older son's soccer coach is kind of old school but since my son goes to an alternative school with lot's of self esteem building I actually like the hardass coach tactics (I somehow survived a dance teacher holding a cigarette under my leg so I would lift it higher) --but he's 13--my 9yo plays baseball and gets to play all positions--I have experienced some extremely unreasonable parents though, so maybe have a chat with the coach so you both don't think eachother are such douches:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14428912593789987006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880558552723983239.post-78865142092308165782013-05-30T11:28:03.787-04:002013-05-30T11:28:03.787-04:00Thanks, Michel. I only wish I'd been able to ...Thanks, Michel. I only wish I'd been able to say it at the time (though I doubt it would have had the intended result).Joshua David Bellin, Sci-Fi Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259500581833010699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880558552723983239.post-77230362057424547262013-05-30T10:45:41.302-04:002013-05-30T10:45:41.302-04:00I can definitely dig this. Well said.I can definitely dig this. Well said.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15624800955902166950noreply@blogger.com