tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post1126214240819066642..comments2024-03-26T00:25:34.026-04:00Comments on Not Running a Hospital: Part of the school dayPaul Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-57134541320550851192015-09-30T16:11:33.143-04:002015-09-30T16:11:33.143-04:00Yes, for sure.Yes, for sure.Paul Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-60646201204959719742015-09-30T15:32:24.393-04:002015-09-30T15:32:24.393-04:00Many high school sports associations will impose f...Many high school sports associations will impose fines on member schools for bad behavior by coaches, players, or spectators. I would think the athletic director for the school would be a resource to deal with a coach when the behavior is at or over the line of acceptability. That athletic director is certainly part of the school administration while the coach may be a walk-on (non-teacher). That athletic director will get to explain to the principal and possibly to the school board why their school had to pay the fine and/or accept the penalty in the standings for their team. Wouldn't your assigner know who the athletic director is for each of the schools involved in matches you work as a referee?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-74915001223509555362015-09-26T17:51:45.758-04:002015-09-26T17:51:45.758-04:00Good or not so good of a coach, we always expected...Good or not so good of a coach, we always expected our sons to show respect, and strongly encouraged them to come to us with any and all problems, concerns they were unhappy with. ( teamwork taught at home, first and foremost )<br />My sons will tell you their father was the best coach they ever had, and their jr. high and high school coaches could of learned a lot from him about true sportsmanship and integrity.<br />And it's completely embarrassing when the parents act obnoxious in front of the kids, setting poor examples of being good and positive role models for them. <br />Kudos to the kids who show more wisdom and maturity, than some of our so called grown ups do !!!! Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02916598876575236275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-28451626552143309522015-09-26T10:43:37.154-04:002015-09-26T10:43:37.154-04:00I think that teacher-coaches should be held to the...I think that teacher-coaches should be held to the same standards as any coach in any setting, and that students should see their teacher-coaches admonished or disciplined by the referee for inappropriate behavior.<br /><br />What better way for the teachers to model both appropriate behavior and accountability to situation-specific standards.<br /><br />If a school group takes a trip to an art museum, the students and teachers are expected to follow museum rules, like not touching the art work. The MOMA would certainly not delegate its responsibility to protect its artwork to random teachers (or parents) leading a group of students around the museum.<br /><br />pheskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16102200723940843059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-15202294918638158022015-09-26T08:04:41.860-04:002015-09-26T08:04:41.860-04:00This is true in America: no respect for any one wh...This is true in America: no respect for any one who does authority. There is no ability to restrain themselves into disagreeing in a respectful, polite, adult manner. Everything is brute force.<br /><br />We had baseball games here that went into fights, cops had to called out. I don't think I'd want my kids in that mess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-15654761768990628472015-09-25T17:23:06.659-04:002015-09-25T17:23:06.659-04:00If obnoxious behavior by a coach loses reputation ...If obnoxious behavior by a coach loses reputation for the school and / or its players, perhaps it's time for the principal to get involved and make it clear to the coach that such behavior is not only unacceptable, it won't be tolerated if it continues.Barry Carolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-92006496928523868532015-09-25T09:40:02.803-04:002015-09-25T09:40:02.803-04:00From Facebook:
I have witnessed this with a women...From Facebook:<br /><br />I have witnessed this with a women's high school lacrosse coach. Our school got a terrible reputation because of the screeching attacks upon the officials. The ladies on the team were embarrassed. The disrespect was also directed toward the players.Chris D Mitchellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-92098450536908955322015-09-25T09:38:41.935-04:002015-09-25T09:38:41.935-04:00Exactly, with regard to the last point: It's f...Exactly, with regard to the last point: It's for the kids after all!Paul Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-54527187850227421712015-09-25T09:13:58.946-04:002015-09-25T09:13:58.946-04:00Insightful commentary as always Paul. My question ...Insightful commentary as always Paul. My question in such a case quickly becomes, Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?<br /><br />While I fully agree with you that coaches of this ilk indeed deserve great deference and are there as an extension of the school day and serve in a dual capacity as teacher (of athletics) and role model, for me, there is a limit to the license I provide.<br /><br />While my personal bar is very high in such a case, personal, provocative, and persistent dissent by word or action should be dealt with so as to not allow "the next referee" from having to deal with same or teach the student athletes the behavior is not acceptable. There is no harm in my opinion of dealing appropriately with any individual who corrupts what we all (coaches, players, and referees) work to protect, up to and including dismissal.<br /><br />That said, sending a coach is not always the best course of action as Rule 3 in the MIAA handbook states that if there is no other "adult school representative" the match terminated and a forfeit declared. (http://www.miaa.net/gen/miaa_generated_bin/documents/basic_module/OftenAskedQuestions.pdf)<br /><br />It's a careful balance, as we all know, and as you state, one that may require swallowing hard at times so as to not unjustly punish all the very student athletes we are serving due to the acts of one individual.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17411680916657152897noreply@blogger.com