Well, the soap opera continues. After the last two weeks of practice and the last tournament, last weekend, the same old stuff went on. 10 minutes of practice time, limited game time at SS etc.
Dman Jr played one game and made 4 plays at SS that nobody else on the team could have made. Not to brag, but it was obvious and I had several parents and coaches make comments about it.
We left the team Sunday night. Very cordial, nothing mean, just said that due to above reasons we were going to look for a better fit.
Monday I get a call from the manager. The coach whose son played SS had left/been forced out of the team. The four coaches had a meeting after our game that lasted 4 hours and ended with his leaving.
After talking with Jr, he wanted to stay on the team if he was given a fair chance to play. We went to practice Wed. and he had equal time at SS with the other middle infielders.
Never in all the scenarios that I went over in my mind did I expect this to happen. We feel bad that he left but happy that my son gets an equal chance to play where he wants. I think it set a bad precedence and I have let my son know that he had better bust his hiney to prove the other coaches right.
These are the Days of our Lives. So much drama just for youth baseball. Don't be too harsh. This whole situation makes me pretty nervous. I hope this situation has either entertained or educated some people on the craziness of youth baseball.
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