NWLL baseball scandal

[Anonymous]

Is there no more movement on this? Seems everyone has retained their position and nothing has been achieved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Drew Walker, we know about your emails to Ricky begging the league to lift the ban on you coaching.
We the 11u parents and NW parents know you are trashing Mike because you want to coach 12u.
Over our dead bodies.
That is not happening.
Your GC 11u texts were insane.
Please stop.

That’s hilarious you bring drew into this Mike. Mike all parents know he is not “banned”. He beat/mercied your team twice 17-2 and 20-5 or something ridiculous. I will let drew know you said this and I am sure he will laugh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Baseball parents really are the worst. And around here, that’s saying something.

It is true- they really are. Mostly the dads. Between my 3 kids they have played almost every major sport at some point or another. There are always a few crazy parents- can’t escape that. But the worst parents we have seen? Baseball dads, and it isn’t even close. Something about the sport of baseball, specifically, makes SO MANY dads go extra crazy. Why, I have no idea.

You will see a common element: Mike Klisch and Erin Sweeney.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Baseball parents really are the worst. And around here, that’s saying something.

I've got an athletic kid 5 years into playing travel soccer and 3 years into playing travel baseball and it's not even close - soccer parents are way worse. I'm skeptical anyone who says baseball parents are the worst has spent anytime around a soccer pitch in the area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Baseball parents really are the worst. And around here, that’s saying something.

I've got an athletic kid 5 years into playing travel soccer and 3 years into playing travel baseball and it's not even close - soccer parents are way worse. I'm skeptical anyone who says baseball parents are the worst has spent anytime around a soccer pitch in the area.

Soccer parents yell the most at the kids but lax parents are downright nuts. Virginia baseball parents are the worst out of the area but none of them track with soccer and lax.

[Anonymous]

Here's the thing -- at least all those people are parents. Why has NWLL been run by someone who is not even a parent of a player? That's truly nuts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here's the thing -- at least all those people are parents. Why has NWLL been run by someone who is not even a parent of a player? That's truly nuts.[/quote

It really, really is. Financial gain? Something else? Personally, I want my kids LL run by a parent of a kid in the program. Not even up for discussion.

[Anonymous]

Baseball and softball parents are the worst with team manipulation and “daddy ball” tactics. I’ve had kids in many different sports and all have their level of crazy. Hockey and Soccer parents yell and have unrealistic expectations.

But, the manipulation and favoritism in baseball/softball makes it the worst I think a lot has to do with the game itself. The coach can put their not so great kid at center mid in soccer or center in bkball and the kid can blend in while better players take the lead. Not so much when the coach’s kid is SS or pitcher and batting 3rd even though they’re the 7th best player on the team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Baseball and softball parents are the worst with team manipulation and “daddy ball” tactics. I’ve had kids in many different sports and all have their level of crazy. Hockey and Soccer parents yell and have unrealistic expectations.

But, the manipulation and favoritism in baseball/softball makes it the worst I think a lot has to do with the game itself. The coach can put their not so great kid at center mid in soccer or center in bkball and the kid can blend in while better players take the lead. Not so much when the coach’s kid is SS or pitcher and batting 3rd even though they’re the 7th best player on the team.

Did you ever ask the coach why their kid is playing in prime positions?

Stats don't lie. And if someone is fudging the stats, they should fudge for all or call them out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Baseball and softball parents are the worst with team manipulation and “daddy ball” tactics. I’ve had kids in many different sports and all have their level of crazy. Hockey and Soccer parents yell and have unrealistic expectations.

But, the manipulation and favoritism in baseball/softball makes it the worst I think a lot has to do with the game itself. The coach can put their not so great kid at center mid in soccer or center in bkball and the kid can blend in while better players take the lead. Not so much when the coach’s kid is SS or pitcher and batting 3rd even though they’re the 7th best player on the team.

Did you ever ask the coach why their kid is playing in prime positions?

Stats don't lie. And if someone is fudging the stats, they should fudge for all or call them out.

NP here. Stats don’t lie as long as the scorekeeper is honest and unbiased. Otherwise, baseball stats are easily manipulated, some of which can be a matter of judgment (hits vs errors, wild pitch vs passed ball). And sometimes the coaches are the ones who go back into Game Changer and change the stats!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Baseball and softball parents are the worst with team manipulation and “daddy ball” tactics. I’ve had kids in many different sports and all have their level of crazy. Hockey and Soccer parents yell and have unrealistic expectations.

But, the manipulation and favoritism in baseball/softball makes it the worst I think a lot has to do with the game itself. The coach can put their not so great kid at center mid in soccer or center in bkball and the kid can blend in while better players take the lead. Not so much when the coach’s kid is SS or pitcher and batting 3rd even though they’re the 7th best player on the team.

Did you ever ask the coach why their kid is playing in prime positions?

Stats don't lie. And if someone is fudging the stats, they should fudge for all or call them out.

Oh please, these are not coaches who care about how the stats compare. They just want their kid playing SS or P whether there’s a better option or not. I’m also not interested in getting my kid permanently benched for “questioning playing time and positions.”

[Anonymous]

The latest update from the complainants is out:

1. Board members Ricky Davenport, John Sague and Molly Quigley (“nominating committee”) will announce their 2024 board on 11/30. Davenport announced that NWLL members (parents) may not attend the board meeting and that it may not be recorded.

2. We continue to receive complaints about the nominating committee’s lack of independence.

3. The NWLL community is proposing its own list of board members, i.e., the “Fresh Start Slate.” It is a very impressive group of non-board members with considerable relevant experience who will ensure that NWLL funds are used appropriately and that rules and governing documents are followed, e.g., none of them will be paid. The election is December 3. Please cast your vote in favor of the Fresh Start Slate. We asked Little League International to help ensure a fair election.

4. The special committee and its lawyers (“Steptoe”) say they will release their report on the wrongdoing next week. Despite that lawyers may not represent the special committee and the company, Steptoe is representing the special committee in the investigation and NWLL in the litigation over access to documents and information. The court has been alerted to these issues and conflicts, which may result in the special committee’s report being disregarded in its entirety.

5. NWLL, the special committee and Steptoe continue to refuse to produce waivers or financial information, including finances for the period of October 2022 to September 2023. On November 22, we asked NWLL, Davenport and the Treasurer (Rossi) for this information (again), but they refused.

6. The special committee interviewed other local little leagues. We learned that (a) no other league pays coaches, (b) no other league pays board members, (c) no other league has an Intermediates division (it’s not even a DC District 1 program), (d) NWLL is the only league that pays to coach Intermediates and Juniors, which operates at a loss every season, (e) other league boards discuss virtually every expense before it is incurred, (f) NWLL substantially overpays for umpires and field maintenance, (g) unlike NWLL, other leagues pay non-board members to teach baseball skills to players under the age of 13, and (h) NWLL, with the assistance of a secret donor who funneled money through NWLL, paid about $4,500 in “financial aid” to one ineligible family that drives luxury cars, e.g., a Lexus and Mercedes, and earned income of over $100,000 annually, and that this was done for the number one ranked player in another league without board approval or discussion and in fact was prearranged by Davenport before the family registered to play in NWLL.

7. Settlement: Over the last month+, we have repeatedly offered to end this dispute if the Board agreed to step down and be replaced by a new board, but the special committee and NWLL refused this offer and did not make a counteroffer.

Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to working together for the betterment of our NWLL players.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The latest update from the complainants is out:

1. Board members Ricky Davenport, John Sague and Molly Quigley (“nominating committee”) will announce their 2024 board on 11/30. Davenport announced that NWLL members (parents) may not attend the board meeting and that it may not be recorded.

2. We continue to receive complaints about the nominating committee’s lack of independence.

3. The NWLL community is proposing its own list of board members, i.e., the “Fresh Start Slate.” It is a very impressive group of non-board members with considerable relevant experience who will ensure that NWLL funds are used appropriately and that rules and governing documents are followed, e.g., none of them will be paid. The election is December 3. Please cast your vote in favor of the Fresh Start Slate. We asked Little League International to help ensure a fair election.

4. The special committee and its lawyers (“Steptoe”) say they will release their report on the wrongdoing next week. Despite that lawyers may not represent the special committee and the company, Steptoe is representing the special committee in the investigation and NWLL in the litigation over access to documents and information. The court has been alerted to these issues and conflicts, which may result in the special committee’s report being disregarded in its entirety.

5. NWLL, the special committee and Steptoe continue to refuse to produce waivers or financial information, including finances for the period of October 2022 to September 2023. On November 22, we asked NWLL, Davenport and the Treasurer (Rossi) for this information (again), but they refused.

6. The special committee interviewed other local little leagues. We learned that (a) no other league pays coaches, (b) no other league pays board members, (c) no other league has an Intermediates division (it’s not even a DC District 1 program), (d) NWLL is the only league that pays to coach Intermediates and Juniors, which operates at a loss every season, (e) other league boards discuss virtually every expense before it is incurred, (f) NWLL substantially overpays for umpires and field maintenance, (g) unlike NWLL, other leagues pay non-board members to teach baseball skills to players under the age of 13, and (h) NWLL, with the assistance of a secret donor who funneled money through NWLL, paid about $4,500 in “financial aid” to one ineligible family that drives luxury cars, e.g., a Lexus and Mercedes, and earned income of over $100,000 annually, and that this was done for the number one ranked player in another league without board approval or discussion and in fact was prearranged by Davenport before the family registered to play in NWLL.

7. Settlement: Over the last month+, we have repeatedly offered to end this dispute if the Board agreed to step down and be replaced by a new board, but the special committee and NWLL refused this offer and did not make a counteroffer.

Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to working together for the betterment of our NWLL players.

It is clear as day that Ricky and the current board are guilty as sin. There is absolutely no other reason they would dig in otherwise. The only way they have any chance of surviving is to stick to their guns and hide behind the league and its legal representation.

If they were to concede an inch, it would then be game over and a disaster for them.

The verdict is still out...they could survive and they are sweating balls hoping they do. If they don't it will be a personal disaster for them.

Keep us posted!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The latest update from the complainants is out:

1. Board members Ricky Davenport, John Sague and Molly Quigley (“nominating committee”) will announce their 2024 board on 11/30. Davenport announced that NWLL members (parents) may not attend the board meeting and that it may not be recorded.

2. We continue to receive complaints about the nominating committee’s lack of independence.

3. The NWLL community is proposing its own list of board members, i.e., the “Fresh Start Slate.” It is a very impressive group of non-board members with considerable relevant experience who will ensure that NWLL funds are used appropriately and that rules and governing documents are followed, e.g., none of them will be paid. The election is December 3. Please cast your vote in favor of the Fresh Start Slate. We asked Little League International to help ensure a fair election.

4. The special committee and its lawyers (“Steptoe”) say they will release their report on the wrongdoing next week. Despite that lawyers may not represent the special committee and the company, Steptoe is representing the special committee in the investigation and NWLL in the litigation over access to documents and information. The court has been alerted to these issues and conflicts, which may result in the special committee’s report being disregarded in its entirety.

5. NWLL, the special committee and Steptoe continue to refuse to produce waivers or financial information, including finances for the period of October 2022 to September 2023. On November 22, we asked NWLL, Davenport and the Treasurer (Rossi) for this information (again), but they refused.

6. The special committee interviewed other local little leagues. We learned that (a) no other league pays coaches, (b) no other league pays board members, (c) no other league has an Intermediates division (it’s not even a DC District 1 program), (d) NWLL is the only league that pays to coach Intermediates and Juniors, which operates at a loss every season, (e) other league boards discuss virtually every expense before it is incurred, (f) NWLL substantially overpays for umpires and field maintenance, (g) unlike NWLL, other leagues pay non-board members to teach baseball skills to players under the age of 13, and (h) NWLL, with the assistance of a secret donor who funneled money through NWLL, paid about $4,500 in “financial aid” to one ineligible family that drives luxury cars, e.g., a Lexus and Mercedes, and earned income of over $100,000 annually, and that this was done for the number one ranked player in another league without board approval or discussion and in fact was prearranged by Davenport before the family registered to play in NWLL.

7. Settlement: Over the last month+, we have repeatedly offered to end this dispute if the Board agreed to step down and be replaced by a new board, but the special committee and NWLL refused this offer and did not make a counteroffer.

Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to working together for the betterment of our NWLL players.

they paid a kid to play!?!?

Why?!

[Anonymous]

Curious what substantially overpaying umps means? Do they pay only youth umps or do they also pay adult umps? Our Fairfax County- based LL only pays kids, ranging from $15 to $30, depending on level of play and field or plate ump.