Is it poor sportsmanship to celebrate a mistake by the other player?

ChicagoRJ said:
LOL. Too funny. I always get one or two kids every year that do this... but after I make them run laps, they realize it's not so cool.
Funny, never have problems with kids during the season, just adults :)
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What happens to you if they say...."I ain't running no laps for you"?
And then another one says it?
And another?
And another??
Finally the entire team tells you to jump at the moon??
Then you have failed as a "coach", you've lost the season, you've lost the team, and most of all (thankfully)....you are out of a job.
That "marine tough guy" style is out of date, bub.
 
ChicagoRJ said:
LOL. Too funny. I always get one or two kids every year that do this... but after I make them run laps, they realize it's not so cool.

Funny, never have problems with kids during the season, just adults :)
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On my baseball teams we used to pick the parents, and if the kids could play, that was great.
I won a championship that way, and the moms on my team could of made a calender><:dance::tongue::tongue:
 
GoldenFlash said:
What happens to you if they say...."I ain't running no laps for you"?
And then another one says it?
And another?
And another??
Finally the entire team tells you to jump at the moon??
Then you have failed as a "coach", you've lost the season, you've lost the team, and most of all (thankfully)....you are out of a job.
That "marine tough guy" style is out of date, bub.
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Get a grip. It's not any tough guy thing. I don't yell at them, I just have to point my finger, and off they go. funny, not one kid, ever, in 20 years of coaching refused to run. Not one single one.

they might not like it, but they understand why they have to do it. It's called discipline, and certainly not cruel in anyway... heck, the running is actually good practice in itself.

And the parents appreciate this approach, if you don't want to hustle, or you don't want to play the right way, you have the option of just sitting on the bench or going home, and that is told to them up front.

What is the other option, give them a hug and trophy, and tell them everything will be all right , that they know better than me, that they should always disrespect the rules so when they hit the working world they last a total of 2 minutes.:rolleyes:
 
You can look at this 2 ways. Look at tennis, when i player hits one into the net
and the crowd claps.
Now is the crowd clapping because of the miss or are the clapping because
the player they are cheering for got the point.
Meaning the clap was not directed at all to the player that faulted
but to he player that gained.
 
cuesblues said:
On my baseball teams we used to pick the parents, and if the kids could play, that was great.
I won a championship that way, and the moms on my team could of made a calender><:dance::tongue::tongue:
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that's not a bad way to go :) The better the parents, the better the kids in most situations. The pain in the arse parents, usually have kids with less work ethic or discipline.

But we fix that right up on the first day, and they realize no shit is taken from a teenage, ever. The fuuny thing is, the one's I'm hardest on, are usually the first ones that want to play on my team again... .cause I'm not punishing for punishment, I'm teaching them how to play, and get better... and when the results are in, they love it.
 
scsuxci said:
You can look at this 2 ways. Look at tennis, when i player hits one into the net
and the crowd claps.
Now is the crowd clapping because of the miss or are the clapping because
the player they are cheering for got the point.
Meaning the clap was not directed at all to the player that faulted
but to he player that gained.
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We are not speaking of the crowds, but the players conduct. The other tennis player does not hoot and holler. But when the other person in tennis misses, it is usually because of the shot he was trying to return, so he had some hand in that... not so in pool.
 
GoldenFlash said:
What happens to you if they say...."I ain't running no laps for you"?
And then another one says it?
And another?
And another??
Finally the entire team tells you to jump at the moon??
Then you have failed as a "coach", you've lost the season, you've lost the team, and most of all (thankfully)....you are out of a job.
That "marine tough guy" style is out of date, bub.
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Were that to happen, then it would be time to quit coaching. That wouldn't be failed coaching, it would be a sign of a failed society and parenting. A coach that doesn't instill discipline isn't a coach, they call that a chaperone.
 
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ChicagoRJ said:
Get a grip. It's not any tough guy thing. I don't yell at them, I just have to point my finger, and off they go. funny, not one kid, ever, in 20 years of coaching refused to run. Not one single one.
they might not like it, but they understand why they have to do it. It's called discipline, and certainly not cruel in anyway... heck, the running is actually good practice in itself.
And the parents appreciate this approach, if you don't want to hustle, or you don't want to play the right way, you have the option of just sitting on the bench or going home, and that is told to them up front.
What is the other option, give them a hug and trophy, and tell them everything will be all right , that they know better than me, that they should always disrespect the rules so when they hit the working world they last a total of 2 minutes.:rolleyes:
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You have missed the entire point of your failure.
 
ChicagoRJ said:
that's not a bad way to go :) The better the parents, the better the kids in most situations. The pain in the arse parents, usually have kids with less work ethic or discipline.

But we fix that right up on the first day, and they realize no shit is taken from a teenage, ever. The fuuny thing is, the one's I'm hardest on, are usually the first ones that want to play on my team again... .cause I'm not punishing for punishment, I'm teaching them how to play, and get better... and when the results are in, they love it.
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I only had two rules on my baseball teams...never dwell on the past good or bad, and no swimmers.
 
GoldenFlash said:
What happens to you if they say...."I ain't running no laps for you"?
And then another one says it?
And another?
And another??
Finally the entire team tells you to jump at the moon??
Then you have failed as a "coach", you've lost the season, you've lost the team, and most of all (thankfully)....you are out of a job.
That "marine tough guy" style is out of date, bub.
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No you are wrong. RJ explained himself quite well.
You fail bub.
 
Poor form

I could probably win a marathon if all the other runners fell down and broke both legs in the 1st mile too.
 
same ol' same ol'

Some people sandbag their butts off to stay in lower classes. Some want to outlaw every player better than them. They want to legislate a win for themselves. Then they are thrilled, they won!! Fist pumps, yells, tell it to the world!

First season I shot pistol competition I won the "A" class championship match at the end of the year. Aside from a nice prize it didn't mean squat, there were two classes below "A" and a whole Master class above "A" level. When I won a little nothing benchrest match I was much happier. A couple of world record holders in the field and there were no shooter classes and no handicapping.

For me to "beat" someone they have to be having a good day. No thrill and no feeling of accomplishment if they beat themselves, certainly no reason to celebrate.

Hu
 
It is absolutely ok to celebrate someone's mistake if that leads to you winning. In an intense match, if your opponent rattles the 9 right in front of the pocket. You should be able to celebrate because that means you are going to win.
 
dom_poppa said:
It is absolutely ok to celebrate someone's mistake if that leads to you winning. In an intense match, if your opponent rattles the 9 right in front of the pocket. You should be able to celebrate because that means you are going to win.
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Dom_ , Your choice of words and train of thought suggest
you are pre-pubescent ... or maybe just Sloooooooow.
 
Nobody is celebrating the fact that an opponent made a mistake. We are celebrating the fact that we are going to win.
 
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