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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Once you step between the lines on that field you live by the coach’s rules. I remember having to practice on Good Friday to be allowed to play Holy Saturday.

The coach isn’t demanding your daughter practice during the holiday. He’s asking you to choose between a family event and the team. If you choose the family event, a kid who chose the team gets your daughter’s playing time. It’s that simple and it’s the only fair way to do it.

Playing competitive sports means you have to sacrifice family and social events for the team.  The coach isn’t forcing you or your daughter to miss the holiday. Celebrate it closer to home and the problem is solved. [/quote]

A religious holiday is not a family event.  It’s not like it’s a party. [/quote]

The player does not need to miss the religious event. The player can participate in the religious event here. The player can’t go to the family event in Baltimore. [/quote]

This is not a family event.  It’s a very religious holiday.  [/quote]

Does the religion require it be observed in the city of Baltimore?[/quote]

It might. Many families attend synagogues with all family members/generations. Particularly in Baltimore, OP’s family might be attending services with extended family. Tickets to high holiday services are not open to the general public and you need to have purchased them in advance to attend. So she may not even be able to attend her local synagogue at the last minute if she purchased seats for services with her family in Baltimore. [/quote]

So you are saying that no, it is not required to observe this holiday in the city of Baltimore?     Lack of availability "last minute" is also not the coach's responsiblity to accommodate. [/quote]

I am saying that if she were to make alternate arrangements to observe locally due to the coach’s last minute response, that it might no longer be possible. Try to keep up. [/quote]

I am caught up, it appears that you are the one who can not comprehend.
What I am saying is that if she already knew the schedule in August,  she should have made arrangements based on what she already KNEW was necessary, not based on what she wanted the coach to accommodate.  
"Practice ends at X time,  and I need to attend services shortly after that.   Should I make arrangements for the service close by that I know my daughter can still attend practice and attend the service?  Or should I make arrangements for services very far away, and hope the coach treats my daughter more special than everyone else?  Yes!  That's what I'll do!"
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