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[quote=Anonymous]^ I just posted the Lombardi quote and I grew up playing competitive sports from a young age. All 3 of my siblings and I played on top teams with incredibly strict and unforgiving coaches.  Man, if you were late---you'd be throwing up from the drills they made you do.

I have to say that experience in my youth---and with parents that instilled those values is one of the best things that happened.

My kids Principal was a ball-buster in elementary school.  Tardy passes were handed out like candy.  Doors shut and locked at 9am.  This is a public school.  Many parents were p*ssed.  They felt they should be able to roll in 10 minutes after the bell.  I also had a tardy pass or two that was avoidable---usually because we weren't prepared and starting the morning late, etc.

My kids hate when we have to split up---and all say 'I want Mom to drive me'.  That is because I am always early to games/practices (and, yes, I have a full-time day job).  A player does better when they have the time to get to the field in a calm manner and warm-up properly.  As a player and a Coach myself---it is very disruptive to have kids tricking in late and missing all instruction, warm up, etc.  It's not fair to the Coach and it's not fair to their teammates.

Today's world we have too many kids doing too many things that they never give the time and commitment to one endeavor. They sign their kids up for 3 sports in the same season and all teams get the short-end of the deal.  If you can't honor commitments you shouldn't be doing it.  I also think there are more kids that shouldn't be doing higher level sports like travel because they don't have the commitment.  By making everything 'pay-to-play' you get a whole crop of kids that don't have heart and really just don't care.  Those kids should just go do a class at the local YMCA.

A lot of this area is SELF-ENTITLED.  Every parent is just so Uber-important :roll: .  My kids have done many International Camps and Coaches have told me that the DC area is always one of the absolute worst in the country in terms of player behavior and attitude.  I totally believe it.  A coach staying with us last week said one of the kids that was just a total destructive PIA that would not listen---called the parents--their Answer:  "I don't understand.  Jimmy plays for a very, high HIGH level team.'.  Give me a f*cking break.  Little J*mmy is an a**shole and it starts at home.
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