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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Isn't there an important difference between competitive leagues, like the one that sent Michael Jordan home, and the leagues set up just to get kids exposed to the sport?
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yes. rec leagues tend to have minimum playing time- not equal, but minimum, for all kids. I coached in those for awhile. Now I control taking talented kids to tournaments or leagues with Hank as the judge and rules.
if her kids wasn't getting the league mandated playing time, and the kid actually was at practice*, then daddy had a legitimate complaint. of course, then he would not have to play the "race card," so that probably is not the case.
within the range of playing time above "minimum" parents can be a total headache. they always think their kids are great, or as good, or it's just for fun. Meanwhile some kids work harder and are better. the last rec league thing I coached was a nightmare.
*coaching my daughter in rec basketball, after 5 weeks of pre first game practice, a girl who was new to basketball showed up for the first time AT THE FIRST GAME. Everyone plays at least 1.5 quarters? i go to the person running the league- surely this is an exception? nope. play her.
the other 11 kids had worked hard within their talents to learn to play. then first game we are trying to play with a big hole on the court. its really not fair to the kids.
