sheep

[st_nick]

Sorry to hear this ,by the way could you name the club as townies don't field 14 or 16??

i wont name the club as i dont think that is right to publicly say who it is. and we have friends at townies thats why its on my profile

[st_nick]

All clubs are run by different sorts of people, some will have the my way or the high way attitude but there are alot of good clubs out there that would appreciate the work you have put in and even the effort of your son. Sometimes the first club you go to may not be for you so please don't give up and take a look around at what other clubs have to offer and how they do things. You will enjoy watching and helping out at the right club.

the question is ..how do u find the right club?

[st_nick]

st_nick: If you or your child is easily offended by swearing, competitive sport may not be for either of you. Plenty of it around in footy circles.

Hopefully not by an U16 Coach in a speech directed to his U16 charges though OnSong

Parent's can often be singularly focussed on their child, but from what you've written here, it sounds like you were not given the courtesy to discuss the incident.

I agree with MatteeG - find another club st Nick - as volunteers certainly deserve courtesy & respect.

yes it was sorry to say..not just at my son. all the team...parents wouldnt speak up coz they new how i got treated and they didnt want that to happen to them

[st_nick]

st_nick: If you or your child is easily offended by swearing, competitive sport may not be for either of you. Plenty of it around in footy circles.

Hopefully not by an U16 Coach in a speech directed to his U16 charges though OnSong

The context of the F bomb is important IMO. If you're telling a player he's useless, not ideal, but if you're encouraging with it, do you have a problem with it then?

the f bom is fine..on its own, but use with other words isnt...i posted sum exsamples further back

[st_nick]

Firstly On-Song, St Nick suggested it was abusing Under 16 players not swearing at them. I think the sheep reference could also stand for sheep stations which is what too many junior coaches and parents think the kids are playing for.

An earlier post from St_Nick suggests an affiliation with Aldinga?

swearing is one thing but abuse is on a totlay diff scale
i have friends at eddys and family at dingys, willunga and pongys

[st_nick]

Firstly On-Song, St Nick suggested it was abusing Under 16 players not swearing at them.

i reported it to the committee as i think its not nessasary to swear at children to get them to listen to you.

You were saying?

sorry my falt, ur both right, swearing in a abuseive way. sum swearing is ok but not in a demoralizing way

[st_nick]

id like to vent my views and findings on clubs who dont let parents stick up for them selfs or there children.
some clubs in the southern league treat there support stuff and players like **** and wonder why they cant get help for future games. im a mother and my son played in U14s this yr, i helped out with every game, home and away, bbq, running water, interchange, trainer and when i heard a coach abuse his team (u16, on video and not the first time) i reported it to the committee as i think its not nessasary to swear at children to get them to listen to you. they decided it was beter to get rid of me and my help and bench my son for more than 1/2 a game for the rest of the season. fair? i think not!!!
since they have not requied my help for over 1/2 the season they have struggles with others helping out. no trainers. no water. no interchange and struggled with staff for the bbq.
this happens at many clubs where voulunteers help out for the sake of the kids, so they can play sport, and the bloody committee and people who are REAL CLUBBYS run the show. what im trying to say is realy a bit of addvice to any parent who is about to sign there kid up is. if your not a sheep and follow their rules and break them when they want them broken then your not gonna fit in. your childs footy will suffer and you will get a bad name for your self. they will make up storys to keep them looking good and make it your fault. that will follow you to any club you move to.
my tip is be a sheep and follow in suit or sit in your car and just watch.
my son has now given up footy because that club took away his love and passion for the game

thanx and yes they did lose aot of yunger players, sucked in to them i say

Their loss st_nick, i hope your son reconsiders & signs up at a club that respects him & the other kids more.
The coach & club sound like they need to pull their heads in & get their sh!t sorted out or they'll know doubt lose more & more kids.
Another club will benefit from it.

[st_nick]

Mate, there's no need for it! These kids are generally 15 years old. maybe in under 18's it's more acceptable. But IMO in under 16 football it's not acceptable! It's no example to set. This sought of attitude is the reason we're seeing kids abusing umpires these day!

totaly agree. keep that kind for older grade, keep it clean in the u16 and down. most kids these days think highy of there coachs and need to learn form exsample. umpires do a great job having to put up with all sorts of crap on and off the feild and they shouldnt have to. if an umpire can report a play for swearing why cant a coach be reported?

[st_nick]

I know of a couple of coaches who make ALL the lads run a lap flat out if someone drops the bomb at training. Works well.

more clubs should take that thinking on.