Your Say, from TBAWA Newsletter

As a first time coach at States but a parent for a couple of years I was disgusted with the way some coaches handled themselves. I played a team on Sunday that even my kids come of and asked why does the coach from the other team have to do that to us and say that..This coach was laughing at our kids everytime they dropped a catch or misfielded a ball.. If his team was batting and they got a strike he would say to them its ok guys its just a practice game against them. I am sorry but it really disheartened my kids and it was like he was putting them down. What ever happened to coaches praising kids whether they were from there team or the other one..We as coaches are suppose to show and give encouragement at all times not be negative like this..

Would love to know other peoples opinions on this and if they had any dramas with other coaches.

Apart from that thank you for a wonderful state championship weekend.The competition was fantastic.

Name Supplied but withheld
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To the Committee of TBAWA

As a parent of a child who played in the State Championships over the long week end I am bitterly disappointed that as runners up in the XXXX completion they did not receive anything for there HARD efforts in gaining this position in there division. I have also been told by other parents from team there disappointment also let alone the poor children that did all the HARD work. They feel as well as we all do that it is a slap in the face JUST because they are not in the A grade division that they don't count for anything and that they are worthless because they are not in A grade. Some of the comments were why have we even bothered playing this weekend for nothing ,were nobodies because we aren't A graders ect, and these comments came from CHILDREN.
I can understand that TBAWA can not give trophies/medallions to all players but they should recognize not only the winners of each division but also the runners up of each division. It does take a lot to win your division but it also takes a hell of a lot to be runners up also.
I admit that my child as many did not stay for presentation but that was due to having to deal with my CHILD who was informed that the runners up received something this morning to then being informed they received nothing this afternoon and being beside him self to which I do thank you for making life very hard for us today and having to talk him into NOT quitting Tee Ball to which he DID love playing but is in the mind set of (in his words) what's the bloody point.
I do think that this sort of recognition needs to be looked at and also you may get more people interested in staying at presentation. Most people think why stay especially when they have played in the first time slot as our guys did today in the heat for nothing.

With Disgust XXXXXX XXXXXXXXX Parent of a child who DID love the game of tee ball
Name supplied by withheld for privacy

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To Chief Umpire

Greg as a coach I do not always agree with the decisions umpire make (I guess that's the norm). I have even been known to vigorously discuss their decisions on occasions. However I must say I was generally impressed with the standard of umpiring at this years championships. On one of the occasions when I did question an umpires decision she explained her version of the rule to me and then politely asked me to return to the team bench. Intending to be as much a gentleman as she a lady,I thanked her and walked away, just as well as when I read the rule a little later she was correct. For me it was an enjoyable championship.
Greg please pass on my thanks to the umpires and the TBA committee.
Name supplied, but withheld by request.