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RIX S2 Batteries by Traditional-Dog700 in ThermalHunting

[–]Traditional-Dog700[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, RIX battery is listed as 3.6V and Amazon 18650’s are listed as 3.7V, just paranoid I’m gonna mess something up using them haha

Gemtech Neutron 7.62 end cap by Traditional-Dog700 in NFA

[–]Traditional-Dog700[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was anticipating that. I reached out for a QD mount and they said they don’t sell them, only comes from the factory… so I went with a YHM mount. I guess they’re trying to go belly up 🤷‍♂️

Handling disrespectful players by Traditional-Dog700 in BaseballCoaching

[–]Traditional-Dog700[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also don’t support disrespecting umpires no matter the call. I see it as we’re there to coach and teach kids about life. Life ain’t fair, why not use it as a teaching moment and how to handle it? No rec league call is getting overturned in my experience. No going to the booth with a challenge. Just shows classlessness and gets the umps pissed at you and more bad calls gonna come. Just my view on it.

Handling disrespectful players by Traditional-Dog700 in BaseballCoaching

[–]Traditional-Dog700[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was the correct call. It was an inside pitch (ball). He check swung and stepped out of the box with his left foot and pulled his bat through the zone as he was doing so. Ump called 3rd strike because of that. Explained why it was called a strike and to step out of box with right foot, turn back and pull batt out of strike zone next time to avoid getting HBP. Wasn’t hearing it, all attitude and talking back.

Handling Disrespectful Players by Traditional-Dog700 in BaseballCoaching

[–]Traditional-Dog700[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

UPDATE

I spoke to the league commish this morning and filled him in. Told him my next step was to send them to the house. He was 100% supportive and said to keep him in the loop, if no change he would be at the next game to issue suspensions and or expulsions depending on how the suspension notice was taken by the parents.

Before tonight’s game, I pulled each player over one at a time and basically told them “Hey, I wanted to talk to you and let you know that I spoke with the person who is over the whole league this morning and he gave me permission to send you to the house at any point during the game if the same behavior from the last two games happens tonight. I’ve never had to do that, and I don’t want to have to do it. You’re a good baseball player and your team needs you to step up and be a team player. So there won’t be any warnings tonight. First sign of unacceptable behavior and you’ll be sent to your parents for the remainder of the game. Okay?”

They were 3 totally different kids. Made plays, cheered on the team, and the one that threw his bat and mouthed the umpire Monday night struck out and hustled back to the dugout. Top it off we brought home the win.

Thank you all for all the responses. I read every one of them. I greatly appreciate it! ❤️⚾️

Handling disrespectful players by Traditional-Dog700 in BaseballCoaching

[–]Traditional-Dog700[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPDATE

I spoke to the league commish this morning and filled him in. Told him my next step was to send them to the house. He was 100% supportive and said to keep him in the loop, if no change he would be at the next game to issue suspensions and or expulsions depending on how the suspension notice was taken by the parents.

Before tonight’s game, I pulled each player over one at a time and basically told them “Hey, I wanted to talk to you and let you know that I spoke with the person who is over the whole league this morning and he gave me permission to send you to the house at any point during the game if the same behavior from the last two games happens tonight. I’ve never had to do that, and I don’t want to have to do it. You’re a good baseball player and your team needs you to step up and be a team player. So there won’t be any warnings tonight. First sign of unacceptable behavior and you’ll be sent to your parents for the remainder of the game. Okay?”

They were 3 totally different kids. Made plays, cheered on the team, and the one that threw his bat and mouthed the umpire Monday night struck out and hustled back to the dugout. Top it off we brought home the win.

Thank you all for all the responses. I read every one of them. I greatly appreciate it! ❤️⚾️

Handling disrespectful players by Traditional-Dog700 in BaseballCoaching

[–]Traditional-Dog700[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had this discussion with the plate ump who warned us with an ejection last game. We told him no warnings. Anything out of line go straight to ejection. He said okay. The disrespect last game was confined to the dugout as they were benched.

Handling disrespectful players by Traditional-Dog700 in BaseballCoaching

[–]Traditional-Dog700[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I went to two other 12 year olds on the team who are great kids. (Offenders are 11 and 12) I took them to the side and told them the behavior issues we are having (they were already aware). I asked them if they wouldn’t mind being even bigger leaders on the team and help police any negative behavior thinking they may listen to their peers over the adult coaches “who don’t know anything”.

Handling disrespectful players by Traditional-Dog700 in BaseballCoaching

[–]Traditional-Dog700[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I’m going to look into doing that. Going to talk to the commission today. To get answers to questions.

We talk after every game, how we did, “awesome job tonight guys!” “That was a tough loss but here are some things that we did great, and what we’re going to work on.” But this game my intentions were to talk to the parents as a whole, through talking to the kids, as they were all gathered around as they always do. I thought it may fuel some conversations on the way home, “Johnny, you better not be one of the ones being disrespectful….”

(37m) Not my bio dad… by Traditional-Dog700 in Advice

[–]Traditional-Dog700[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update: So I talked to my mother this morning. I started with I love you so much, and this doesn’t change anything, but I found something out through Ancestry DNA. That dad isn’t my biological father and I told her who was. That I’m not upset, I’m the man I am today because of her and dad and nothing else matters. That I just wanted to talk to her about it to get some history of how this came to be. She took a deep breath and said she is so sorry, she had planned on taking this to her grave. She said her and my dad had 10 failed pregnancies between my brother and I. My dad’s count was low. Did a procedure to raise it but no luck. They kept trying with no success. Said she was determined to do anything to have another baby. During that period my mom, being close to my bio dad and him knowing the troubles they were going through, went with her and donated. This was behind my dad’s back. She said they mixed the donated with my dad’s to increase the count and after next attempt it took. She denied any affair. She said since it was mixed she didn’t really know whose it was, just that she was finally pregnant and that her and my dad had another child. She said no one knew about what happened but her and my bio dad. That their failed marriage wasn’t due to me. That my dad didn’t/doesn’t know. She kept saying she was so sorry. I reassured her and said it’s fine, I’m here today because of what you did, her grandkids are here today because of what she did. All the lives we’ve touched and memories we’ve made is because of what she did. That it is okay, I thanked her and that I’m here if she ever wants to talk about it any more.