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Little League officials in New Jersey want people to know: while foul balls are part of the game, foul language is not. The organization has posted signs reading "No Swear Zone" on the perimeter fences of the park, and parents and other spectators who violate the rule may lose their seats in the stands.The league has also partnered with the Positive Coaching Alliance, a Stanford University-based nonprofit organization. At least one parent of all children registered in the program must attend a mandatory workshop offered by the organization that teaches adults how to effectively work with young athletes while instilling the values of teamwork, discipline, respect and goal-setting. One mother who attended the workshop last year gave it a positive review. ""The program reinforced the way we already feel about baseball, that it should be fun and a learning experience," she said. "It's sort of the way my husband and I approach coaching to begin with."
I appreciate that the league is trying to be proactive, but a workshop for all parents, most of whom -- like the woman quoted above -- are supportive and encouraging to players, seems like a huge investment of time and resources. While there have been increased reports of parents being verbally and sometimes physically abusive to both players and staff, even the Little League spokesperson admitted, "The few bad apples out there always get the press."
Why not just toss out the bad apples with a nice, umpire-style "YOU'RE OUTTA HERE!"?
What do you think about this approach: necessary or overkill?
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3-30-2008 @ 9:13PM
Justin said...If I would have read this a couple years ago I probably would have laughed and called it way over the edge... But nowadays? I'm not so sure anymore.
I've seen it just far too many times where parents go nuts at other kids or other parents due to things happening in the game. While trying to sort out the "bad apples" it just seems that it happens again and again with a whole new set of people every time. I know a few coaches and have been to a pile of games and find "Oh great, NOW who is it..." is the saying by most the coaches.
I have to agree on it though. The parents who truely are there for the sake of their kids and the positive aspect of the game, will probably enjoy the courses and think of them as something to add even more enjoyment. But the ones who balk at the idea are usually the ones who are likely at one time or another to lose their cool.
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3-31-2008 @ 3:34PM
rubialala said...I appreciate this. Not sure how it will be enforced. But we don't swear at our house (work - now that's another story) and it's very uncomfortable to go places where people are swearing (i.e., restaurants, games at the arena, etc.). And I don't care that they swear, just please don't do it in front of my kid. Have some respect for other people's values.
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