Ok, what do you guys think?

[RJ]

There are several important lessons to be learned from that story, Rain Man. A copy should be issued to all youth sports coaches and parents.

[Braincase]

I know exactly where you're coming from - I'm the head coach of a 2nd/3rd grade football team. At this level, you have to take your lumps, and it SUCKS.

Alot of the BB leagues require balanced playing time, which means you're always going to have a kid or two on the floor that is a little wanting in the athletic ability area. Remember, these kids are generally more interested in the aftergame snack than the final score of the game.

Now, football is a different story. There are no rules about playing time in my league. I try to get every kid in the game on both O and D, but if you aren't one of the top four teams in the league, you don't get into the post season tournament - and that means the parents are paying for the OTHER teams post-season and I get to sit on my butt and have a beer. Next year, I'll be playing to win.

[bevischief]

Originally Posted by ChiefaRoo

I'm Asst. Coaching on my 8 year old kids 3 on 3 b-ball team. We've got six kids total and play four, 4 minute quarters. Rules say we sub entire groups.

We haven't done very well up to this point (1-3) but today we got the game into OT tied 20-20 at the end of regulation.

My kid is the fourth best player on the team normally but today he led all scores with 8 points and 6 rebounds. In OT I suggested to coach we put in the three players who had played the best games. He decided to play the regular rotation which bugs me a little bit truth be told

So we go through OT and we're tied again. We had several chances to win.

Now we shoot free throws. One shooter each team. Whoever misses first loses.

We do put our best player out there but he showed up late and didn't get any warm ups prior to the game and had an off game up to that point while the 2nd best kid on the team was popping J's all over the place in warm ups and had his regular solid game.

So we miss, their kid makes it and now we're 1-4.

The kids held up pretty well but I feel like we blew the game on bad coaching decisions.

They're only kids but losing sucks.

That is all.

Who got to kick him in the nuts first?