Unhappy South Dakota parents take coach to court

[Ignats75]

And condemnation of such lunacy is no vice!!!

Apologies to Barry Goldwater.

[deecee]

I remember my senior year in high school -- i kept the bench very warm and after about 3 or 4 games of not getting any playing time I was upset and my parents noticed it. I wanted to quit but the time I put in to make the varsity squad was not going to be thrown out because I wasnt getting playing time. All I could do was what I could which was practice 100% and when I got in put forth 100% effort.

In all my years of playing sports any problems I had with a coach I had to deal with them and my parents made it clear they would only get involved if the coach ever crossed the line. Any participation issues I had I took it up with the coach and heard first hand what, why and how.

When I coached for 1 year and learned that I will not be repeating that again not 1 kid brought up any of their concerns to me but several parents did -- all this after I made it clear to all the kids (boys fresman) that I DID NOT want to hear their compalints and frustrations through their parents but would rather hear from them firsthand.

Parents need to learn that they are depriving their kids of a very essential skill needed in life communication, problem solving, and thier ability to fight their own battles.

[Jimgolf]

Actually, the lawsuit is sponsored by Greenpeace. Since the team is the Deubrook Dolphins, they got a little confused.

Dolphins in South Dakota?

I bet that was due to one of the recent nickname lawsuits.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Jimgolf

Dolphins in South Dakota?

I bet that was due to one of the recent nickname lawsuits.

LOL. My money's with you on that bet, Jim.

[mightyvol]

01/05 - Deubrook School Board Wins Coach Dispute - 10:59 AM

Deubrook School Board Wins Coach Dispute

A circuit judge has upheld the Deubrook School Boards decision to rehire a basketball coach.

The ruling comes after parents of some Deubrook High School boys basketball players took the unusual step of going to court over a dispute with the coach.

The disagreement involves several issues, including questions about whether coach Darwin Hofer was giving some team members enough playing time.

After the school board decided to rehire Hofer as coach, the parents went to court, but Circuit Judge David Gienapp has sided with the school board.

[deecee]

what the judge needs to do is make all this lame azz parents do 20 suicides and 100 pushups and situps for their ignorance.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by deecee

what the judge needs to do is make all this lame azz parents do 20 suicides and 100 pushups and situps for their ignorance.

And then have them pay for wasting taxpayer money. At least justice was served here.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I don't see how this case even makes it into court. What legal issue is at stake here? Why is the coach the target of the case, if the parents are unhappy about the hiring by the school board? Perhaps he's not and the reporting is just sloppy. I could see some possibility of suing the school board or the superintendent over the hiring policy.

Somehow a lawyer is related to one of the aggrieved. Allegedly.

[26 Year Gap]

Those parents ought to be banned from attending home games. If they want equal playing time, they should google "Intramurals".