tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post1913677339979541305..comments2024-03-27T17:43:26.504-07:00Comments on Cross Country Express: California fires cross country coach DiMarcoAlbert Caruanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-81673355059937531692013-09-07T09:56:08.430-07:002013-09-07T09:56:08.430-07:00Steve
If they don't have their physicals, etc ...Steve<br />If they don't have their physicals, etc in then they can't even come to practice (and they know this). If they don't have their travel forms in for a particular race, then when I post who is running in what race, there would be an "*" next to their name which means "pending paperwork". No paperwork, no run. But the other kids on the team can see if one of their teammates is a possible "no-run" and the peer pressure seems to take care of it.<br /><br />hankhanknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-72934621933520365692013-09-07T06:35:26.838-07:002013-09-07T06:35:26.838-07:00Interestingly enough, if the paperwork is not turn...Interestingly enough, if the paperwork is not turned in they are not technically part of the team and therefore cannot be punished. I agree that non participation is an appropriate consequence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-8366356271618552452013-09-06T23:30:58.551-07:002013-09-06T23:30:58.551-07:00Hank, with sincere respect, what would have been y...Hank, with sincere respect, what would have been your "natural consequences" of not turning in requisite paperwork? That was my question. It was not a question of semantics.<br />Most "paperwork" that is turned in at this time of year is requisite to participating on the team. If an athlete fails to turn in requisite paperwork, do any of the "natural consequences" inherent to being a member of the team apply? IOW, if an athlete fails to meet the paperwork requirements of being on a team, does the coach have any "jurisdiction" in doling out corporal (or physical, if you wish) "natural consequences" to someone who is technically not part of the team? <br />I think that Albert responded to this point.<br />Of course, I have no idea if the case in question actually involved requisite paperwork, which is why I posed my question as a general question to coaches following this thread.<br />Your pal,<br />StevePSteve Palladinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01161835154829541383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-75001107400813001202013-09-06T19:55:56.794-07:002013-09-06T19:55:56.794-07:00Bear crawls in 100 degrees on pavement.
I don...Bear crawls in 100 degrees on pavement. <br /><br />I don't think this is corporal punishment but its not thinking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-34752405760786784722013-09-06T19:14:53.507-07:002013-09-06T19:14:53.507-07:00Hmmmm, gotta call you out on that one Albert. It&...Hmmmm, gotta call you out on that one Albert. It's not punishment, it's a natural consequence as long as they know what the rules are in advance. At Lynbrook, if you're late for practice, you do pushups - the kids knew this. If I failed an audit at HP I didn't get a raise, I knew this. Always a teaching moment - sometimes for the kids, sometimes for the coach.<br /><br />hankhanknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-19116964722897780342013-09-06T19:03:43.886-07:002013-09-06T19:03:43.886-07:00You just have to be proactive and remind the kids ...You just have to be proactive and remind the kids about the upcoming deadline. If they can't get the paperwork done in a timely fashion, then they can't participate. I think that is "punishment" enough. We all know about other sports using running as a punishment so we are no better when we do the same with any type of physical exercise as a punishment. <br /><br />It's a tough lesson for coach DiMarco to learn but we can either be hard headed and do things the way they have been done or you can adapt to what is acceptable now.Albert Caruanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-57023172979497037122013-09-06T18:52:43.854-07:002013-09-06T18:52:43.854-07:00The attitudes on "punishment" are troubl...The attitudes on "punishment" are troubling. Bear crawls? Extra miles would be condoned? Really? <br />WTF is going on in SoCal?<br />For the coaches, what would be the appropriate response to an athlete who has not turned in requisite paperwork at this time of the season? Steve Palladinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01161835154829541383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-10125174099956517672013-09-06T10:44:30.101-07:002013-09-06T10:44:30.101-07:00Does this guy know how to form a coherent sentence...Does this guy know how to form a coherent sentence? I can't be bothered to try and decode an illiterate mess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com