somewhat OT - what's wrong with the coaches at this school?

[BillyMac]

Simsbury's Varsity Lacrosse Coach Apparently Out Of Job Following Allegations Of Teen Drinking Party -- Courant.com

[rockyroad]

bbcoach7,

Coaches at high schools tell their athletes they have to agree to and sign a code of conduct. If the student violates that code, they are suspended or kicked off the team. Why should the coach be treated any different than the athletes he/she is supposed to lead???

[Juulie Downs]

bb7 -- DUI is illegal. It's dangerous and stupid. A coach is expected to be an example to his or her players not only in the school and team setting, but also in everyday life. I would expect the same kind of standard from any teacher with my kids. That person has made a very wrong decision, and needs to be held accountable.

And although there wasn't much that Bush did that I agreed with, I didn't have a problem with his DUII's because they were in the far past, and he'd shown that he'd grown past that stage of his life. Any coach should also be held to that standard. The DUI's we're talking about on this thread are quite recent.

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

bbcoach7,

Coaches at high schools tell their athletes they have to agree to and sign a code of conduct. If the student violates that code, they are suspended or kicked off the team. Why should the coach be treated any different than the athletes he/she is supposed to lead???

Because the coach didn't sign a code of conduct. Because it's not illegal for the coach to drink alcohol. Because the coach is an adult.

[Juulie Downs]

Originally Posted by LDUB

Because the coach didn't sign a code of conduct. Because it's not illegal for the coach to drink alcohol. Because the coach is an adult.

...but it IS illegal for the coach to drink and drive, and that's what they got in trouble for, not just for drinking at a party and then sleeping it off -- drinking and driving.

[BillyMac]

Athletes' Parents Want Party Policy Changed | NBC Connecticut

This is not about the same town that I posted about above. What's going on here in the "Land of Steady habits"? Will the rest of America think that our high school students, especially our high school athletes, are a bunch of drunks that can't follow athletic codes of conduct?

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by LDUB

Because the coach didn't sign a code of conduct. Because it's not illegal for the coach to drink alcohol. Because the coach is an adult.

The coach signed a contract with the school district that most certainly DOES contain ethics clauses...the coach DID do something illegal when he/she drank and got behind the wheel of an automobile...the coach needs to ACT like an adult.

[TheOracle]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

The coach signed a contract with the school district that most certainly DOES contain ethics clauses...the coach DID do something illegal when he/she drank and got behind the wheel of an automobile...the coach needs to ACT like an adult.

Great point. There is enough influences on young people already. All of us need to set the highest possible examples.

I am assigning this year at the college level. Any of the people that work games for me have personal legal problems borne from poor judgment and they are done. I dropped 4 from the inherited roster based on this. I have also asked them to not be seen drinking any alcohol anywhere in the towns they work in after games. Character and its perception is of paramout importance in our business.

It is more important by an order of magnitude for coaches and school administrators.

[SmokeEater]

It's very interesting to me that 30 years ago when I started all this officiating stuff we measured the length of a road trip by the amount of beer we needed to buy for the drive home.

My how so much has changed over the years! I truely would not even consider drinking after a game if I had to drive anywhere after. Once I am back in my hotel room, I will have a night cap.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by SmokeEater

It's very interesting to me that 30 years ago when I started all this officiating stuff we measured the length of a road trip by the amount of beer we needed to buy for the drive home.

My first games were 23 years ago. We'd have the first round cracked open before we left the school parking lot.

Times have changed -- for the better in this regard.

[Mark Padgett]

I always drink an entire bottle before leaving the gym parking lot. Of course, I drink Diet Dr. Pepper.

[TheOracle]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I always drink an entire bottle before leaving the gym parking lot. Of course, I drink Diet Dr. Pepper.

I'm not sure if you being overcaffinated would be a good thing or not!

[Mark Padgett]

It was reported in this morning's newspaper that the all three of the coaches are out of a job for at least a year. They were also offered the option of resigning and the two assistant coaches (who are brothers) did just that. The head coach is having his attorney speak to the school district about the situation before he decides what he'll do. He said something about the whole thing being blown out of proportion because this school's coaches have a bad reputation.

[Mark Padgett]

It was reported this morning that the head coach was "relieved of his duties" (read: "fired") as head coach. However, he still can retain his job as a security officer at that school. Go figure.