My daughter made the HS softball teams as a 9th grader. So this week I had to attend a parents meeting where the coach went over teams rules, communication policies, and all the other stuff that goes along with running a team. There was one "rule" that rubbed me the wrong way. Most of their games will be during a time where the girls don't get to go home then come back to the field. At the same time, it also means parents don't have time to leave work and go home either. So basically, whether you're a player or parent, you are leaving either work or school and going straight to the field on games that are during the work week.
The coach said a lot of times parents will bring their child something to eat before the game. However, even though they normally eat it away from the dugout (in the stands, by the car etc.). There are still kids who don't have parents there bringing them something to eat. So if you're going to bring your child something to eat before the game then you need to bring everyone something. "That's only fair." That didn't sit very well with me. Because, the majority of these kids (other than maybe the 9th graders) have their own vehicles and drive themselves to the games. They have the opportunity to stop by the store and get something, which I'm pretty certain most of them do just that. I just don't understand the "unfairness" in the situation. We're not in youth/YMCA sports anymore. This is highschool.
