NWLL baseball scandal

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think there needs to be a little education around the GDS because people still seem very confused by it. Until the Fall of 2020 the GDS Lower School was in the NWLL boundary. So anyone who was in the league because of the location of their school could continue to play in the league. Typically you would need to continue to play in concurrent seasons to stay eligible, but COVID happened which changed so many things and created a lot of confusion around whether or not there was “consistency” if a player sat out during COVID. This is not specific to any situation or player or to call anyone out - it is more that it has always been a little confusing because the GDS upper school campus has always been within the Cap City Little boundary. In case anyone was wondering.

The other thing to know about GDS is that Coach Pete is the GDS middle school baseball coach.

Surprise, surprise. The 12u allstar team had a a bunch of GDS students, including among the waiver and mostly-travel-until-12u crowd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree 100%. And yes, it matters. Mike Klisch hand-picked the Fresh Slate group and is sending messages on their behalf. He is asking people to vote for them. The question is, are they aligned with his conduct? Are they willing to stand up to him? Will they put him in a position of authority representing the league? Hard to say. Would like to hear from them. So far, only Mike, who is not trustworthy.

Well, I know a couple of them personally from non-baseball realms of life -- one was a neighbor, one I worked with on a volunteer committee. Totally capable people, not toadies.

Your point is dumb, anyway. The current board has proven they won't stand up to Ricky. Is that why you think a new board would act like that?

[Anonymous]

Funny how the board grossly mismanaged this league, cheated and stole money yet they defend this by villifying the whistleblower. Attack away but it won't change the cheating, incompetence or thievery.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone else not affiliated with any of the Little Leagues in question get the feeling that it’s two disgruntled opposing people just talking at each other ad nauseum by now?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone else not affiliated with any of the Little Leagues in question get the feeling that it’s two disgruntled opposing people just talking at each other ad nauseum by now?

Absolutely! Which one are you, Mike or Ricky?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree 100%. And yes, it matters. Mike Klisch hand-picked the Fresh Slate group and is sending messages on their behalf. He is asking people to vote for them. The question is, are they aligned with his conduct? Are they willing to stand up to him? Will they put him in a position of authority representing the league? Hard to say. Would like to hear from them. So far, only Mike, who is not trustworthy.

Spin, spin, spin. Keep trying to rewrite the truth. You are so pathetic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone else not affiliated with any of the Little Leagues in question get the feeling that it’s two disgruntled opposing people just talking at each other ad nauseum by now?

Absolutely! Which one are you, Mike or Ricky?

Eh? I’m neither. I’m a mom who lives in Fairfax County who was initially amused by reading all this (as our LL is/was also Daddy Ball). Now I’m thinking neither side comes off clean and wondering how long this will keep going.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone else not affiliated with any of the Little Leagues in question get the feeling that it’s two disgruntled opposing people just talking at each other ad nauseum by now?

Absolutely! Which one are you, Mike or Ricky?

Eh? I’m neither. I’m a mom who lives in Fairfax County who was initially amused by reading all this (as our LL is/was also Daddy Ball). Now I’m thinking neither side comes off clean and wondering how long this will keep going.

Um, it goes until at least next week when the elections happen.

Sorry you're bored by an issue that actually matters to some of our kids (and to those of us who have spent hours upon hours at NWLL games and practices).

[Anonymous]

Why won’t this end? Because two lawyers are focused on litigating rather than mediating. The opportunity to address, what appeared to be legitimate process issues within NWLL, is squandered because of litigation, legal threats towards board members, negligently sharing minor information, and, going to the press. Not to mention accusations of intentional criminal behavior, and IMO, what amounts to slander towards good people. This is not a corporation. Its a volunteer organization where volunteers stepped up to the plate because so many of us could not be bothered to volunteer or even show up at member meetings. To wholeheartedly throw support behind continuous slamming of good people is negligent. Read everything presented, show up at the meetings, volunteer and vote. Don’t hide behind, or get caught up in the mess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why won’t this end? Because two lawyers are focused on litigating rather than mediating. The opportunity to address, what appeared to be legitimate process issues within NWLL, is squandered because of litigation, legal threats towards board members, negligently sharing minor information, and, going to the press. Not to mention accusations of intentional criminal behavior, and IMO, what amounts to slander towards good people. This is not a corporation. Its a volunteer organization where volunteers stepped up to the plate because so many of us could not be bothered to volunteer or even show up at member meetings. To wholeheartedly throw support behind continuous slamming of good people is negligent. Read everything presented, show up at the meetings, volunteer and vote. Don’t hide behind, or get caught up in the mess.

what is there to mediate? the people who currently run NWLL misappropriated funds, break rules, and hurt the baseball experience for kids. the mediation would be that they leave without a fight! There's no argument they should stay, it's just a matter of how they should go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone else not affiliated with any of the Little Leagues in question get the feeling that it’s two disgruntled opposing people just talking at each other ad nauseum by now?

Absolutely! Which one are you, Mike or Ricky?

Eh? I’m neither. I’m a mom who lives in Fairfax County who was initially amused by reading all this (as our LL is/was also Daddy Ball). Now I’m thinking neither side comes off clean and wondering how long this will keep going.

agreed, neither side comes off clean, but one side is currently in control and has a very well documented record of doing everything the wrong way. is the other side going to do worse? I'm struggling to think how they could further mismanage NWLL... seriously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why won’t this end? Because two lawyers are focused on litigating rather than mediating. The opportunity to address, what appeared to be legitimate process issues within NWLL, is squandered because of litigation, legal threats towards board members, negligently sharing minor information, and, going to the press. Not to mention accusations of intentional criminal behavior, and IMO, what amounts to slander towards good people. This is not a corporation. Its a volunteer organization where volunteers stepped up to the plate because so many of us could not be bothered to volunteer or even show up at member meetings. To wholeheartedly throw support behind continuous slamming of good people is negligent. Read everything presented, show up at the meetings, volunteer and vote. Don’t hide behind, or get caught up in the mess.

Jesus, grow up NW board member. If the whistleblowers hadn't raised hell, you folks would have contiues to do nothing about the numerous issues raised. And I do mean raise hell which they did. Good fo them, sometimes that is the only way for a problem to be solved. Amplification, earned media, demand letters, legal maneuvers ... all were clearly needed.

Kids were getting cheated, funds (from parents and sponsors who mean well) were getting missapropriated to the advantage of a few in charge and all of it it was all well known in baseball circles in and outside of NW for years.

Unfortunately the Board never fixed their own issues. Probably because the liked the cash. $45K to a baord member to cut the grass? $2.500 a week to multiple board members and their kids for "coaching", (for teams that never win on the bigger stage where the cash was really focused)? Pizza and candy demdnaded for cases of balls paid for by parents registration fees? What a disaster.

ALso, what the hell about the 10 year+ Board members with no kids playing? That is just weird.

And this is not written by one of the whistleblowers. Just a parent from another league who has seen the smug handful of NW parents (this years the worst?) who thought they could keep pulling the wool of=ver the eyes of other leagues, etc. Glad this is all out in the open now, and that any crimes will be addressed, and new leadership will be elected. Good riddance to the lot of you. How embarrasing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone else not affiliated with any of the Little Leagues in question get the feeling that it’s two disgruntled opposing people just talking at each other ad nauseum by now?

Absolutely! Which one are you, Mike or Ricky?

Eh? I’m neither. I’m a mom who lives in Fairfax County who was initially amused by reading all this (as our LL is/was also Daddy Ball). Now I’m thinking neither side comes off clean and wondering how long this will keep going.

Um, it goes until at least next week when the elections happen.

Sorry you're bored by an issue that actually matters to some of our kids (and to those of us who have spent hours upon hours at NWLL games and practices).

And hours upon hours on DCUM and godonlyknows how many talking. Hours sacrificed on the altar of kids sports and the athlete worshipping culture you perpetuate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone else not affiliated with any of the Little Leagues in question get the feeling that it’s two disgruntled opposing people just talking at each other ad nauseum by now?

Absolutely! Which one are you, Mike or Ricky?

Eh? I’m neither. I’m a mom who lives in Fairfax County who was initially amused by reading all this (as our LL is/was also Daddy Ball). Now I’m thinking neither side comes off clean and wondering how long this will keep going.

Um, it goes until at least next week when the elections happen.

Sorry you're bored by an issue that actually matters to some of our kids (and to those of us who have spent hours upon hours at NWLL games and practices).

I’m actually not bored by it. I find the whole thing sad and frustrating. I have a lot of empathy for the kids who were impacted by all the malfeasance, and knowing my own LL and also what goes on in travel baseball, I wouldn’t be surprised if it all was true.

However, the public squabbling and the litigation in DCUM Court is childish and isn’t helping anyone look good.

[Anonymous]

The $45k on field maintenance is a great example of trying to create an issue out of nothing:
- There were field maintenance issues in the past with unplayable conditions
- Mr. Walsh helped solve that problem
- He now does work across multiple fields, at multiple parks, for I bet at least 9 months a year (as NWLL hosts summer games each year). So that averages to fairly little sums.
- He hires youth from DC for jobs (not all to him)
- He does work for other little leagues in the area because they see the value he brings
- The special committee evaluated his rates and found fair

And – I bet the folks questioning do not see him at the parks at 7AM after a night of rain getting fields playable. The special committee got to the bottom of that and agreed there should be more process and financial oversight, but nothing ill-intended.