Comments on: Don’t Just Coach For The ‘W’

By: Reginald Martin

Reginald Martin — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 06:44:22 +0000

Professional sports no problem. Collegiate or youth sports – problem. Maybe I wouldn’t have made a fuss about it if I was the opposing coach, but I try to instill in my team to win with as much humility as possible and not celebrate too early. I coach youth basketball and it goes a long way with opposing teams, refs, and spectators when you keep it together after a victory and don’t celebrate before the game ends.

By: Mona Younes

Mona Younes — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:32:44 +0000

One of the great morals we often fail to teach our kids, is just because you can legally do the wrong thing, doesn’t mean you should. And regarding the case in question, the rule actually states that the offending team should get a warning first, not an out, so the whiner coach wasn’t even entitled to her ill-gotten gain, making her nit-picking tattle even cheaper.

By: Marshall Neal

Marshall Neal — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:40:45 +0000

“I agree with her…”? In reading the article the refs and opposing coach was wrong – not incorrect – but wrong. The rules were NOT followed, but adminstered incorrectly. There is sportsmanship – and there is a need to teach and enforce sportsmanship in competition, especially for our youth. And – it would start with our professionals… We play sports and thrive on the passion it invokes in us… To stifle the passion is leveling the playing field – sorry but there is a winner and a loser. The win should be exhalted – but the loser should be recognized for having played the game and given their all. High 5 – play the game – dont use the rules to decide the game in a well played contest.

By: Bill Glenn

Bill Glenn — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:53:57 +0000

I agree with the coach who is enforcing the rule. In this country, if we don’t believe the rule (or law) is fair we legislate to have it changed, we should not teach the kids to break the rule (however ridiculous it may seem) because because we disagree. This is an opportunity to teach kids a great lesson, to take the proper avenues to discuss and change rules or laws.

By: Brian Foote

Brian Foote — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:45:43 +0000

Of course she blew it. That coach will be black-listed forever and should be. Ridiculous!