[BlacktopOutlaw]

I cant believe Batpuff disagees with me, wow thats a shocker.

You said we wonder why kids are the way they are. Do you think maybe the parents have a little something to do with that.

Whats wrong with showing kids that only the good players should play. Whats wrong with teaching our kids that hard work pays off and that if you are good at something you can excell, but if you are not gifted in a certain area, maybe you should use the talents the good Lord gave you. For example, I have always wanted to play the guitar but i am not blessed in that area, therefore, i had to learn to deal with that.

And I am just wondering what effect it has on our kids when they go to a game and see parents yelling and screaming at the refs. Not only parents but, I dont know, maybe elected county officals acting completely out of control. Just wondering what effect that has. But its easier to always blame the coach or the refs....Its never the kids or the parents fault

:no: Oh Really!!! Well, it's a good thing the Good Lord has no respect to person, unlike many others. A child is not just given the ability that she or he may have. For example, a child is not born with the ability to read. It is taught to them by a patient and caring individual who is kind enough to convey to them how. And why? If it is needful. It is a very well known fact, that a child who has the advantage of a special person and or persons who are willing to spend the time needed with them excel at anything they undertake to acheive. I play guitar and no, I wasn't born with a guitar in my hand . It took many, many hours of practice before I played. God has blessed me. This is without a doubt, True , but he also has shown me that it is not just given it is acheived. To cheat a child out of the chance to learn by trial and error, at such a young age, is without a doubt one of the most shameful traits one could have to his or her credit. Simply because, your public standing was more important to you than the children. My thoughts are this , if this is the case with you, you should get out before you damage more young children. This is a quote from my twelve year old son which was on the team, practice every day, ran his guts out the day after the "A" Team lost, though he hisself was not even put in the game : "It's stupid not to even be allowed to play even though, in practice , you , time and time again, would drive the basketball from one end of the court to the other, without even being touched by any of the five starters. So , improving myself everyday in practice, didn't help me at all. I was lied to time and time again , being told that my showing up for practices on Sunday, that I would play in the "A" Team games. I feel very much cheated."
And as for the rest of the boys who were cheated, don't let anyone ever tell you that you are not "Good enough" because they are the ones that are not "good enough" to be your coaches or critics. In my book, your winners!:champ: