An all time new low from a HS pricipal and softball coach

[softball**mom]

As far as I know, no reason was given, just adamant that it's play today or forfeit. If I am wrong, then I owe them an apology.

[EverySingleWeekend]

Welcome to HS softball. You now have a concrete example of how far down the food chain most HS softball programs are.

[Iluvblue]

3 years ago we were in the CIF SJS d1 finals. Our game was supposed to be on a Wed (I dont remember, just a day, doesnt matter) and rain hit and moved us the next day. My kid was having hS graduation, so we requested to move the game up a few hours. They had already done this for another school because their players were graduating, so I didnt think our request was that big of a deal.

We got a big fat no, because I was only the person in 3rd base box, calling defesne plays, calling pitches, I didnt matter, Im just a coach. We were the team traveling, the other team was right in their back yeard.

It was crap, and we won the first game and lost the 2nd. Not that it would have mattered, but I just felt like our girls got screwed, but nothing I could do about it. Juts a nast , horrible feeling as I left that field with our girls still playing and me not there with them.

CIF didnt give a crap. And this was a game that was RESCHEDULED, it wasnt like we were trying to get the original game time moved.

[glf0845]

AD said they had confirmation mass the next day and couldn't change the game. Don't know if that is true but I did e-mail her and ask.

[Trophy Hunter]

AD said they had confirmation mass the next day and couldn't change the game. Don't know if that is true but I did e-mail her and ask.

I imagine they could have a mass anytime they want. But it isn't on the schedule on their website Events Calendar. It looks like the big mass is on Sunday. They do have 'Locker cleanout' on Friday though. Is it possible the AD lied?

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[softball**mom]

So the ending, and moral, of the story is that karma did indeed bite, but not too hard. The opponent took illegal batting practice off tees, which is specifically prohibited by the CIF playoff rules. We called and reported it to CIF and played the game under protest. Naturally the batting practice was filmed by multiple pissed off parents.

Once they found out, then we were told about the confirmation and that half of the team would be gone. You know, you could have told us the reason the day before and maybe we could have worked something out. We were also told that the use of the tees was a mistake and that the coaches weren't there to supervise the girls, who had set out and used the tees on their own. Well, the film proves the truth. The team did start practice one their own, with one adult who spent the entire game in the dugout with the team and was wearing a team shirt (but of course he was not a coach). However, once the actual coaches arrived, they stood there and watched the batting warm ups off the tees, doing nothing to stop it. Once the blues got there they then hid the tees.

We lost on the field. Two fielding errors that cost us at least two runs. More runs scored due to the lack of no back fence; but even with a fence those two runs would still have been scored. The other team was hitting well that day. We didn't get blown out even though we heard the opposing coach tell the team to beat us 20-0. It was two errors that cost us the game. It was a pretty well matched game, with each team getting on base; but we just couldn't get the big hits.

Our girls made their graduation in time and the rest of the team is finally on summer vacation having taken their last finals today.

As for karma, we did report it to CIF, but specifically told them it was not a formal protest and that we were not seeking a forfeit. Hope the coaches get a reprimand or at least some sort of punishment. So karma did come back to bite them, but not too hard.

[artomatic]

As for karma, we did report it to CIF, but specifically told them it was not a formal protest and that we were not seeking a forfeit. Hope the coaches get a reprimand or at least some sort of punishment. So karma did come back to bite them, but not too hard.

well....looks like the final score was 6-0....if karma bit them, it didn't leave a mark...

[fastpitchdad05]

As for karma, we did report it to CIF, but specifically told them it was not a formal protest and that we were not seeking a forfeit. Hope the coaches get a reprimand or at least some sort of punishment. So karma did come back to bite them, but not too hard.

well....looks like the final score was 6-0....if karma bit them, it didn't leave a mark...

Uh...two three-base errors with the bases loaded both times maybe?

[BearsDad]

you can't use tee's to warm up?

[Crazy888]

Thats some weak crap. You come on here whining and crying about some perceived injustice and then skip your opportunity to return the favor. Then you brag about it being "informal" because your above that? Take it all the way or shut up .....