ASA Should Be Ashamed

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Dakota

Aw, heck, Mike, for years and years we were ASA-only for girls fastpitch in this state, but with all the state, league, and tournament rules added on / changed, you might not recognize it! Just a few: bat the roster, can play with 8 players with no out when the #9 slot rolls around, umpires have authority to eject fans, strict no-profanity rule against players, coaches, AND fans... We'd have coaches AND umpires that when it came time for championship play, neither had any clue how to manage a line up.

ASA sanction does not preserve the "purity" of the rules.

It does when the person running the tournament says it does.

But do you know what the real problem is? Laziness and apathy. People expect others to tolerate their laziness and others just don't care.

Personally, I'm a believer that if you choose to do something, it is your responsibility to find a way to learn and understand whatever it is, not everyone else's responsibility to put up with you when you do not.

If you want to be a coach, be a coach and do it right. Otherwise, sit down. If you want to be an umpire, do it right. Otherwise, take up another pastime.

The people in this country seem to have adopted a point of satisfaction and success with a manta of, "well, it's good enough".

This is evident in almost everything we do, not only on the field, but in many parts of our lives.

[shagpal]

Mike, remember one thing...

When you point the finger as you have done, three of your own fingers are pointing right back at you. If you wanted to hold parties accountable, what seat do you sit?

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

It does when the person running the tournament says it does.

But do you know what the real problem is? Laziness and apathy. People expect others to tolerate their laziness and others just don't care.

Personally, I'm a believer that if you choose to do something, it is your responsibility to find a way to learn and understand whatever it is, not everyone else's responsibility to put up with you when you do not.

If you want to be a coach, be a coach and do it right. Otherwise, sit down. If you want to be an umpire, do it right. Otherwise, take up another pastime.

The people in this country seem to have adopted a point of satisfaction and success with a manta of, "well, it's good enough".

This is evident in almost everything we do, not only on the field, but in many parts of our lives.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by shagpal

Mike, remember one thing...

When you point the finger as you have done, three of your own fingers are pointing right back at you. If you wanted to hold parties accountable, what seat do you sit?

What is your motive with this? Please make a point, with a corrective suggestion and give up the personals.

[shagpal]

Are you his guard or attack dog? You seem to arrive on cue every time. Mike seems well equipped to take care of himself.

Nothing personal, I was under the impression mike was high up the food chain in the ASA to do something about what he dislikes, that is all. He comes off as a person within with the authority. It only makes sense that he do something other than to complain.

Originally Posted by CecilOne

What is your motive with this? Please make a point, with a corrective suggestion and give up the personals.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by shagpal

Are you his guard or attack dog? You seem to arrive on cue every time. Mike seems well equipped to take care of himself.

Nothing personal, I was under the impression mike was high up the food chain in the ASA to do something about what he dislikes, that is all. He comes off as a person within with the authority. It only makes sense that he do something other than to complain.

If you can't answer my question, at least "give up the personals", as above.

[CajunNewBlue]

I cant believe I read all 5 pages of this.....

[xtremeump]

Originally Posted by cajunnewblue

i cant believe i read all 5 pages of this.....

+ 1

[shagpal]

I just did, or I can ignore you.

Originally Posted by CecilOne

If you can't answer my question, at least "give up the personals", as above.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

What is your motive with this? Please make a point, with a corrective suggestion and give up the personals.

His point is to Satanize ASA on any platform he can find, but I really don't believe he knows or understands what ASA's function or mission statement or responsibility is.

But does anyone see the irony in the way he has turned the thread?

[shagpal]

I think demonizing the ASA is giving it too much credit.

The ASA has really over-managed some areas, and under-managed others. That doesn't make it evil, it makes it inept.

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

His point is to Satanize ASA on any platform he can find, but I really don't believe he knows or understands what ASA's function or mission statement or responsibility is.

But does anyone see the irony in the way he has turned the thread?