After a week of closed fields due to the late thaw, most games were able to be played. It was unfortunate that a number of teams were invited by one league at the last minute to fill numbers leaving another league, creating odd numbers and hardship for those playing.
Such behavior is wrong, but what was even more wrong is that those teams had rosters and passcards from the league they left and never bothered to inform anyone in that league that they had left. In fact in some cases, the club claimed to be unaware.
In any case, teams and referees showed up to play only to have no opponent. No appologies, no notice. All of the other teams they were scheduled to play are harmed, but these people don't care.
This is what parents and coaches are teaching our children:
1. There are no commitments.
2. There is no need to provide notice or reasons for their actions.
3. They can do what ever they want, whenever they want.
4. There are no consequences to their actions.
5. Outcomes are all that matter.
What we are raising by such an example are sociopaths: People with no consideration for others and no conscience.
Why should I be surprised? This is what fills this forum.
Such behavior is wrong, but what was even more wrong is that those teams had rosters and passcards from the league they left and never bothered to inform anyone in that league that they had left. In fact in some cases, the club claimed to be unaware.
In any case, teams and referees showed up to play only to have no opponent. No appologies, no notice. All of the other teams they were scheduled to play are harmed, but these people don't care.
This is what parents and coaches are teaching our children:
1. There are no commitments.
2. There is no need to provide notice or reasons for their actions.
3. They can do what ever they want, whenever they want.
4. There are no consequences to their actions.
5. Outcomes are all that matter.
What we are raising by such an example are sociopaths: People with no consideration for others and no conscience.
Why should I be surprised? This is what fills this forum.
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