...and the wussification of America's youth rages on

[dilloduck]

Class at school isn't a team sport.

It is in Texas--there are all types scholastic competitions that operate under league sanctions.
Texas Association of Community Schools

 

[Ravi]

Right, but the exams on the other hand...

I don't understand.

 

[dilloduck]

I don't understand.

That may qualify for the understatement of the year award if they don't throw in a statement made by some ringer.

 

[Ravi]

That may qualify for the understatement of the year award if they don't throw in a statement made by some ringer.

Was your life ruined because you couldn't play by the rules?

 

[dilloduck]

Was your life ruined because you couldn't play by the rules?

no--but whiners who are afraid of fair competition annoy me from time to time.

 

[DiamondDave]

Did not know pitching faster than someone else was against the rules of baseball

 

[dilloduck]

Did not know pitching faster than someone else was against the rules of baseball

It aint worth a shit if he doesnt have a good change up to go with it anyway.

 

[manifold]

It aint worth a shit if he doesnt have a good change up to go with it anyway.

Actually, in Little League it's more than enough.

 

[dilloduck]

Actually, in Little League it's more than enough.

Then they outta toss all the shitty batters out of the league too---.

 

[Ravi]

Then they outta toss all the shitty batters out of the league too---.

I wonder if you'd be as upset. Nah. Playing by the rules only counts if you aren't any good.

 

[dilloduck]

I wonder if you'd be as upset. Nah. Playing by the rules only counts if you aren't any good.

This must be what Shogun calls the Ravi treatment. You aren't making a lick of sense. The kid WAS playing by the rules.

 

[manifold]

This must be what Shogun calls the Ravi treatment. You aren't making a lick of sense. The kid WAS playing by the rules.

You have to excuse rikki tikki ravi sometimes. She can't resist the urge to post on any subject, no matter how little she might actually know about it.

 

[Ravi]

This must be what Shogun calls the Ravi treatment. You aren't making a lick of sense. The kid WAS playing by the rules.

hmmm? So you are saying the league has no rules and no power to enforce them? Why then have a league?

 

[Ravi]

You have to excuse rikki tikki ravi sometimes. She can't resist the urge to post on any subject, no matter how little she might actually know about it.

That's funny, coming from you.

 

[Ravi]

(no, you didn't mani)

Dillo, I googled around and the latest story is that the kid was told by the league he couldn't pitch. They offered to let him play in another age group. They offered to let him play another position, which he apparently did for a while. The last game, the coach told the kid to pitch...after the league said he couldn't.

Now, the reasons he wasn't allowed to pitch are suspicious, I'll agree, and I really have no way of knowing if he could pitch 40 mph or if 40 mph is a dangerous pitch amoung the 8 to 10 set. BUT, the league ruled and he broke the rule and now Mom is suing. Clearly, IMO, a rule was broken. And if, as you say, team sports are about the team, then I can't figure out what you are crying about.

 

[CharlestonChad]

wbztv.com - Boy Told He Can't Pitch - Because He's Too Good

I doubt that 40mph is the actual speed. I threw for an AAU scout when I was in 5th grade (10 or 11yrs old) and threw 44mph. I quit baseball shortly after because the competition wasn't appealing. I like individual sports.

 

[dilloduck]

(no, you didn't mani)

Dillo, I googled around and the latest story is that the kid was told by the league he couldn't pitch. They offered to let him play in another age group. They offered to let him play another position, which he apparently did for a while. The last game, the coach told the kid to pitch...after the league said he couldn't.

Now, the reasons he wasn't allowed to pitch are suspicious, I'll agree, and I really have no way of knowing if he could pitch 40 mph or if 40 mph is a dangerous pitch amoung the 8 to 10 set. BUT, the league ruled and he broke the rule and now Mom is suing. Clearly, IMO, a rule was broken. And if, as you say, team sports are about the team, then I can't figure out what you are crying about.

right--how can the league possibly get away with telling anyone that they cannot play a certain position? Baseball teams are comprised of individual athletes playing one of the 9 ( sometimes 10 in little league ) positions. This team decided it would be competitive by placing this kid in the pitching position. The entire team was punished by not lettting this kid pitch.
Now quit being such a horse's ass and pretending you don't see the foul play involved here ( foul play--get it ? )

 

[manifold]

I have to give credit where credit is due and dildosuck has a point.

 

[dilloduck]

I have to give credit where credit is due and dildosuck has a point.

ty---ManIFeel !!

 

[Ravi]

right--how can the league possibly get away with telling anyone that they cannot play a certain position? Baseball teams are comprised of individual athletes playing one of the 9 ( sometimes 10 in little league ) positions. This team decided it would be competitive by placing this kid in the pitching position. The entire team was punished by not lettting this kid pitch.
Now quit being such a horse's ass and pretending you don't see the foul play involved here ( foul play--get it ? )

So you are saying that in fact the league itself has no oversight and no right to have rules? What exactly is the purpose of the league then?