Little League Hot Dogs
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This argument has been beat to death over the years and brought to the fore-front by Charles Barkley a few years back. Even though I feel that Parents are most responsible about how their child acts in society, I feel that the Major League players need to realize what responsibilities come with the boat-loads of cash that they receive.
If a parent talks to their child about how hot-dogging is not acceptable, but the child watches 3 games a week with most athletes behaving in just that manner, who is going to win that battle? This will just serve as another barrier that the child sees as a Parent not understanding.
To keep this short, I feel that the parents/coaches are there to guide the youth and help teach them how to act, but the athletes are the MOST responsible when you see a Little League player trying to emulate the guys on TV.
If a parent talks to their child about how hot-dogging is not acceptable, but the child watches 3 games a week with most athletes behaving in just that manner, who is going to win that battle? This will just serve as another barrier that the child sees as a Parent not understanding.
To keep this short, I feel that the parents/coaches are there to guide the youth and help teach them how to act, but the athletes are the MOST responsible when you see a Little League player trying to emulate the guys on TV.
Well, I'm the one vote for 'acceptable behavior.'
Here's why.
I've been involved in various organizations trying to bring baseball to the inner city, and in particular, minorities. I'd never been intersted or even thought about why things happened the way that they did -- I grew up in a middle class household in the suburbs. But when I went to school, I ended up playing at a school that was in the middle of a big city (DC) and since then I've lived there. It really makes you open your eyes. But anyway, my experience has been tremendous with both teaching the youth and also learning alot from them, just the same. There are a number of reasons that you don't see many minorities involved in youth baseball. One of the biggest are the social pressures that are placed on them for playing what is considered a game centered outside of their ethnicity.
Who really gives a shit whether the kid does this or does that on a Little League baseball field? What the hell does it matter?
If you correct it, fine. If you don't correct it, fine. I don't agree with not correcting the behavior, but just the same, does it really affect anyone else? I doubt it. But anyway, it's not acceptable behavior in 'baseball,' but then again, little league ain't baseball. Is it acceptable to steal third with two outs? Is it acceptable to crowd the plate and choke up with two strikes? No, but then again, that's acceptable in the lower levels of baseball. So why not the taunting and what ever else happens?
Let it go. Deal with it as the players and teams progress to maturity... in life and in baseball. But you have to deal with these players, coaches, and teams within their own environment. There are too many battles to fight, not enough soldiers to fight the battles, and too little support from those outside the fight.
For all of you who question the coaches and question the league or the team when you see this behavior, I ask you, 'what have you done to encourage baseabll in the inner cities?' Hopefully, some of you have contributed, and I applaud you for that. But for those of you who have done nothing, and yet still judge those involved, I challenge you to devote some of your time or some of your money to further the cause. Youth sports are a great way to develop social skills, but only if the sport can involve those in the communities most at risk.
If you're intersted in getting involved either with time or other support for inner city baseball, drop me an email. I will try to point you in the right direction with info on a couple of programs that I support or MLB supports. A lot of people don't even know that they exist, so take a look at them and make your own decision whether you can help or not. My email should be available through my profile, and if not, maybe Jack can help out if you ask nicely!
Here's why.
I've been involved in various organizations trying to bring baseball to the inner city, and in particular, minorities. I'd never been intersted or even thought about why things happened the way that they did -- I grew up in a middle class household in the suburbs. But when I went to school, I ended up playing at a school that was in the middle of a big city (DC) and since then I've lived there. It really makes you open your eyes. But anyway, my experience has been tremendous with both teaching the youth and also learning alot from them, just the same. There are a number of reasons that you don't see many minorities involved in youth baseball. One of the biggest are the social pressures that are placed on them for playing what is considered a game centered outside of their ethnicity.
Who really gives a shit whether the kid does this or does that on a Little League baseball field? What the hell does it matter?
If you correct it, fine. If you don't correct it, fine. I don't agree with not correcting the behavior, but just the same, does it really affect anyone else? I doubt it. But anyway, it's not acceptable behavior in 'baseball,' but then again, little league ain't baseball. Is it acceptable to steal third with two outs? Is it acceptable to crowd the plate and choke up with two strikes? No, but then again, that's acceptable in the lower levels of baseball. So why not the taunting and what ever else happens?
Let it go. Deal with it as the players and teams progress to maturity... in life and in baseball. But you have to deal with these players, coaches, and teams within their own environment. There are too many battles to fight, not enough soldiers to fight the battles, and too little support from those outside the fight.
For all of you who question the coaches and question the league or the team when you see this behavior, I ask you, 'what have you done to encourage baseabll in the inner cities?' Hopefully, some of you have contributed, and I applaud you for that. But for those of you who have done nothing, and yet still judge those involved, I challenge you to devote some of your time or some of your money to further the cause. Youth sports are a great way to develop social skills, but only if the sport can involve those in the communities most at risk.
If you're intersted in getting involved either with time or other support for inner city baseball, drop me an email. I will try to point you in the right direction with info on a couple of programs that I support or MLB supports. A lot of people don't even know that they exist, so take a look at them and make your own decision whether you can help or not. My email should be available through my profile, and if not, maybe Jack can help out if you ask nicely!
LITTLE (BIG) LEAGUES
LITTLE (BIG) LEAGUES
SORRY, BUT I TOTALLY DISAGREE WITH WONDERFUL WONDO; BUT, IT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER. THOSE WONDERFUL INNERCITY LADS WERE ELIMINATED, AND WILL QUICKLY BE FORGOTTEN! ROLL ON VALLEY STATION!
LITTLE (BIG) LEAGUES
SORRY, BUT I TOTALLY DISAGREE WITH WONDERFUL WONDO; BUT, IT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER. THOSE WONDERFUL INNERCITY LADS WERE ELIMINATED, AND WILL QUICKLY BE FORGOTTEN! ROLL ON VALLEY STATION!
LITTLE (BIG) LEAGUES
LITTLE (BIG) LEAGUES
SORRY, BUT I TOTALLY DISAGREE WITH WONDERFUL WONDO; BUT, IT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER. THOSE WONDERFUL INNERCITY LADS WERE ELIMINATED, AND WILL QUICKLY BE FORGOTTEN! ROLL ON VALLEY STATION!
LITTLE (BIG) LEAGUES
SORRY, BUT I TOTALLY DISAGREE WITH WONDERFUL WONDO; BUT, IT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER. THOSE WONDERFUL INNERCITY LADS WERE ELIMINATED, AND WILL QUICKLY BE FORGOTTEN! ROLL ON VALLEY STATION!
