Post by jichaeldick on Apr 13, 2021 12:54:56 GMT -5
Your principal sounds like the 180 degree opposite of the principals down here. I get you can go too far in the other direction, but dear God, at least TRY and show some support.
Your principal sounds like the 180 degree opposite of the principals down here. I get you can go too far in the other direction, but dear God, at least TRY and show some support.
It’s a school with a gymnasium attached not a gymnasium with a school attached! - Rev. Thomas Gillespie OSFS
Post by SouthernYokel on Apr 13, 2021 14:54:58 GMT -5
it appears that i will be coaching summer swim team this year. not super enthused about it but i guess this is the sport i should "help" with vs the ones where i'm useless other than as a wrangler/shepherd.
As you may remember, ol sux was quit a lax bro stud in my day...all-state nj, awarded a "grant" to play at D3 whittier (clayton bigsby is mad lol). So of course I'm going to put immense pressure on my 6 year old to become the next gary gait. Already saving for therapy.
I signed him up for this program that was described as an intro to the sport, mostly practicing and intra-squad games, maybe a real game or two at the end of the season if we can teach these little nitwits how to throw and catch first. I agreed to 'help out', and am immediately assigned assistant coaching duties. We are in a town that is in the middle of turning from baseball lax as the predominant boys youth sport and we have a group of 35 or so for the K2s. Most of the kids have never played or barely played (except head coach's son of course who is a pretty good second grader). So I'm thinking it's going to be the tee-ball/pee-wee soccer version of lax. Having said that we are teaching the actual game, so full contact/full pads. I respect these parents throwing their kids out there for it in a way.
So we are like literally 3 practices into the season and it's basically announced that games are on the books for the next 4 weekends, we're splitting the kids into peewee squads of 10-12 each for 6 on 6 games, and i am coach of one of these squads.
We are 3 weeks into the "season". Games are getting better. Last weekend we had our first complete pass/goal combo! The games are a savage scrum. Lots of stick checking and ground balls. On one hand I think we started 'real' games too soon, and on the other, you kind of need to play the game to understand the point of a lot of it. iono.
I guess i will force/bribe him to play for a few years and continue to coach, and hopefully it sticks for him, because i think playing a team sport, even if you're not the star or even that good is an important thing to do at least through high-school. I kind of enjoy the coaching. Coaching your own kid is a weird dynamic. Also on one hand i know i'm coaching 6-8 year olds and on the other, the 8s are bigger than the 6s, some by quite a bit, and this is full speed full contact, and like i said, these parents are throwing these kids into a scrum and i don't want anyone getting clobbered on my watch, so i'm kind of being 'adamant' with these little guys, making sure they at least stay awake during live play.
of course we bought a bunch of expensive equipment...and i bought a whistle...fucking thing is magic...best $1.79 i ever spent.
As you may remember, ol sux was quit a lax bro stud in my day...all-state nj, awarded a "grant" to play at D3 whittier (clayton bigsby is mad lol). So of course I'm going to put immense pressure on my 6 year old to become the next gary gait. Already saving for therapy.
I signed him up for this program that was described as an intro to the sport, mostly practicing and intra-squad games, maybe a real game or two at the end of the season if we can teach these little nitwits how to throw and catch first. I agreed to 'help out', and am immediately assigned assistant coaching duties. We are in a town that is in the middle of turning from baseball lax as the predominant boys youth sport and we have a group of 35 or so for the K2s. Most of the kids have never played or barely played (except head coach's son of course who is a pretty good second grader). So I'm thinking it's going to be the tee-ball/pee-wee soccer version of lax. Having said that we are teaching the actual game, so full contact/full pads. I respect these parents throwing their kids out there for it in a way.
So we are like literally 3 practices into the season and it's basically announced that games are on the books for the next 4 weekends, we're splitting the kids into peewee squads of 10-12 each for 6 on 6 games, and i am coach of one of these squads.
We are 3 weeks into the "season". Games are getting better. Last weekend we had our first complete pass/goal combo! The games are a savage scrum. Lots of stick checking and ground balls. On one hand I think we started 'real' games too soon, and on the other, you kind of need to play the game to understand the point of a lot of it. iono.
I guess i will force/bribe him to play for a few years and continue to coach, and hopefully it sticks for him, because i think playing a team sport, even if you're not the star or even that good is an important thing to do at least through high-school. I kind of enjoy the coaching. Coaching your own kid is a weird dynamic. Also on one hand i know i'm coaching 6-8 year olds and on the other, the 8s are bigger than the 6s, some by quite a bit, and this is full speed full contact, and like i said, these parents are throwing these kids into a scrum and i don't want anyone getting clobbered on my watch, so i'm kind of being 'adamant' with these little guys, making sure they at least stay awake during live play.
of course we bought a bunch of expensive equipment...and i bought a whistle...fucking thing is magic...best $1.79 i ever spent.
A high school football coach was placed on administrative leave Wednesday after he reportedly forced a football player to violate the tenants of his religion by eating pork.
Coach Wattley Marcus and seven assistant coaches forced a McKinley High School football player to eat a pepperoni pizza after the 17-year-old student-athlete missed a weight lifting session on May 20, according to the family’s attorney Edward L. Gilbert.
It was at Canton McKinley. You know where I mean, UEM.
A high school football coach was placed on administrative leave Wednesday after he reportedly forced a football player to violate the tenants of his religion by eating pork.
Coach Wattley Marcus and seven assistant coaches forced a McKinley High School football player to eat a pepperoni pizza after the 17-year-old student-athlete missed a weight lifting session on May 20, according to the family’s attorney Edward L. Gilbert.
It was at Canton McKinley. You know where I mean, UEM.
Heck, no. I used food for motivation, not punishment.
McKinley is trash. I actually started looking into a job at Massillon last year, might circle back on that. Will kick McKinley's ass.
Isn't it a little racist to call it Black Friday? - Joy Behar
I signed up as an assistant coach for my 2nd grader's rec soccer team this year. Tomororw night there's a mandatory coaches' "meet and greet" - pick up equipment, get the rundown on league rules, that sort of thing. They just sent out an agenda for this thing, and it goes from 5:00 to 9:00. That seems excessive. The last hour is a "social" where they give everyone one drink ticket for the bar at the Irish American club where we're meeting, so there's that at least. But this whole thing seems like it could be knocked out in an hour. It's rec soccer for 7 year olds, for fuck's sake.
Also they are begging for more coaches to sign up, specifically for Pup 2's age. So at this point I don't even know if I'll get my wish to only be an assistant coach, or if they're gonna saddle me with my own team. I'm happy to help someone (ideally my pal Patrick) keep these kids in line, but soccer is really not my thing so I'm not interested in running the show myself.
I signed up as an assistant coach for my 2nd grader's rec soccer team this year. Tomororw night there's a mandatory coaches' "meet and greet" - pick up equipment, get the rundown on league rules, that sort of thing. They just sent out an agenda for this thing, and it goes from 5:00 to 9:00. That seems excessive. The last hour is a "social" where they give everyone one drink ticket for the bar at the Irish American club where we're meeting, so there's that at least. But this whole thing seems like it could be knocked out in an hour. It's rec soccer for 7 year olds, for fuck's sake.
Also they are begging for more coaches to sign up, specifically for Pup 2's age. So at this point I don't even know if I'll get my wish to only be an assistant coach, or if they're gonna saddle me with my own team. I'm happy to help someone (ideally my pal Patrick) keep these kids in line, but soccer is really not my thing so I'm not interested in running the show myself.
Mr. Mags will also be there, so you scored an extra drink ticket. Lucky you!
I signed up as an assistant coach for my 2nd grader's rec soccer team this year. Tomororw night there's a mandatory coaches' "meet and greet" - pick up equipment, get the rundown on league rules, that sort of thing. They just sent out an agenda for this thing, and it goes from 5:00 to 9:00. That seems excessive. The last hour is a "social" where they give everyone one drink ticket for the bar at the Irish American club where we're meeting, so there's that at least. But this whole thing seems like it could be knocked out in an hour. It's rec soccer for 7 year olds, for fuck's sake.
Also they are begging for more coaches to sign up, specifically for Pup 2's age. So at this point I don't even know if I'll get my wish to only be an assistant coach, or if they're gonna saddle me with my own team. I'm happy to help someone (ideally my pal Patrick) keep these kids in line, but soccer is really not my thing so I'm not interested in running the show myself.
Mr. Mags will also be there, so you scored an extra drink ticket. Lucky you!
