FED Bashing

[Dakota]

Originally blathered by WMB
This FED bashing is becoming common for you, Tom, and I am somewhat surprised. This is your first year of calling H.S. ball and I wonder why you have to frequently criticize the organization that you now work under.

Your statement that coaches control the FED demonstrates your lack of knowledge (and respect) for that organization. And maybe it is a slap at Emily Alexander in her role as Officials Representative on the NFHS Softball Rules Committee.

My surprise was Tom apparently trying to hang on to your coattails.

WMB,

You are back to your old, old habit of ad hominem attack and straw man arguments.

Are you such a toady for NFHS you can't stand valid criticism and view it as "bashing"?

To even suggest that a coaches are not in control of varsity sports at both the HS and college level is to deny the obvious. And it doesn't matter how many good and well-meaning people are "involved" in the process. Being involved is not control. By and large, coaches in varsity sports get what they want, be it umpires assigned to their home games, umpires assigned to state tournaments, or rule changes. AD's in HS sports are hardly independent operators.

And don't get me started on the "good of the student" bull crap. Not until NFHS-affiliated state associations quit DQing state champions for wearing the wrong color underwear and similar "gotcha" silly-a$$ rules.