Mike Burgmeier - very Bad softball coach

[DP3816]

^^^^^So wishing this site had a like button!!!

That's a great idea!

[BIG DADDY 24]

PLEASE STOP BASHING EACHOTHER AND TURN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYS TO THE POSSIBLE VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILYS, AND HOPE THERE ISNT ANYMORE POSSIBLE VICTIMS THEN ALREADY MENTIONED.

[Blind Squirrel]

:x PLEASE STOP BASHING EACHOTHER AND TURN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYS TO THE POSSIBLE VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILYS, AND HOPE THERE ISNT ANYMORE POSSIBLE VICTIMS THEN ALREADY MENTIONED.

Those things aren't mutually exclusive.

[SoftballG]

I HATE WHEN THAT HAPPENS^ HELP ME!

[Imperial SB Dad]

The report abuse button doesn't work.

[Battle]

Several new victims have come forward claiming that Burgmeier had sex with them. He is guilty. I knew one victim personally, who confessed her secret to me as an adult. I was attacked on this message board for revealing what I knew. Skarp, you are not nearly as smart as you think you are. In fact, you're a little man with anger issues. Try to stay focused on the fact that a grown man has raped little girls, instead of trying to pick fights.

While I can appreciate the update, I'm curious...Why would you bring this up 5 or 6 months later? Was the update your sole objective or was it a futile attempt at revenge? This is an enormously sensitive subject to be contemplating retribution. IMO

[Iluvblue]

This is not a subject that should be allowed to fade away. This should be talked about EVERY WEEK. As a travel and HS coach this is something we should be thinking about. Parents should not be wllowing their kid to be in a situation with a coach that would allow this to happen, and a coach should not allow themsleves to be in a situation where we could be accused.

Maybe impossible to do in reality, but if we try that much harder, this will protect these young ladies from this type of behavior from these coaches who take advantage of these KIDS.

Revenge or not, why should we let this thing fade away? it is happening far to often in ALL sports for us oto continue to look the other way or avoid talking about it.

How bout talking about things NOT to do. It all seems like common sense, yet these girls are still be molested.

[AlwaysImprove]

It is not impossible. There should never be any reason a coach is alone with a single girl.

Good coaches have known for years. It is an absolute rule for anyone that coaches youth sports. If you are going to have a meeting with a girl, give a girl a ride, do anything, have someone with you.

In the 10+ years I have never found a reason to violate this rule. I have only on 2 or 3 occasions had to refuse someone a ride, or alter plans.

Parents, coaches that do not follow this simple rule should be avoided at all costs. There is no reason for a coach to be alone with a girl, ever. If the coach is spending time alone with other girls on the team, leave the team. If you see a girl riding with the coach alone, leave the team.

[Joe]

It is not impossible. There should never be any reason a coach is alone with a single girl.

Good coaches have known for years. It is an absolute rule for anyone that coaches youth sports. If you are going to have a meeting with a girl, give a girl a ride, do anything, have someone with you.

In the 10+ years I have never found a reason to violate this rule. I have only on 2 or 3 occasions had to refuse someone a ride, or alter plans.

Parents, coaches that do not follow this simple rule should be avoided at all costs. There is no reason for a coach to be alone with a girl, ever. If the coach is spending time alone with other girls on the team, leave the team. If you see a girl riding with the coach alone, leave the team.

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[Battle]

I'm not disagreeing with you by any means. Just asking a question. Some parents drop their kid off to practice and leave to come back and pick them up later. I know the coach can make the rule for this not to happen and all that but it still happens. Question is: If the girl's parents hasn't showed up yet and there isn't anybody there but you and her and all the people running and walking...etc...Do you leave her there alone to avoid the predicament? If you do and someone does something to her, would you feel that you are part of the blame? I understand the “avoid at all costs” but how do you handle that?