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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The answer to this question, is yes - parents shouldn't register their misbehaving kids and we shouldn't allow any special needs kids either nor anyone that doesn't measure up to "our" standards. I mean what is the world coming to.  My heavens.  No fat kids, no dumb kids, no slow kids, no short kids, no hairy kids ... and most of all not [i]your[/i] kid.
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I think what has been discussed is that rec should be and is available to everyone. However, if your kid is a PITA, maybe you should consider NOT registering him/her unless you can help because it's not really fair to the teammates and the parent, volunteer coach to deal with.  In other words, do you think the coach has the necessary training, patience, knowledge, etc to deal with your kid?  If not, you should think about it this.[/quote]

I had one of these PITA kids at age 6.  He was easily distracted and had boundless energy that was definitely annoying at times.  And no, not all coaches are equipped to handle this.  But I tried to step in and help at least.

Honestly, it isn't that hard if you know anything about dealing with high-energy kids.  Don't make my kid sit out if he's not following directions.   Make him run laps.

Ironically, flash forward a few years he is thriving on a very good travel team today that many kids find too intense.  My mildly-ADHD son lives for the intensive competition.  He is hyper focused, tenacious and is succeeding beyond my imagination.   The everyone-gets-a-trophy rec environment was not a good fit for him, but I'm glad it was there -- and that parents had patience with him -- so he could learn to love the game.[/quote]

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