How do you handle this...

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by pollywolly60

We have a school in our region whose coach, AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME AT THE PREGAME MEETING, told me (PU),"when they score 20 on us, we're done." So, in the second inning, he essentially forfeits the game. It was good to have the ball game over, but somehow I just didn't feel good about the way it was accomplished.

Were his team captains present at the plate meeting? If so, a comment like this is very poor coaching. I've had coaches talk down their team before, and I never like to hear it. Just play the game, coach... give your team whatever boost you can... don't declare the game lost before it is played, even if that is a realistic view.