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[quote name="VP 93......" post="1181293" timestamp="1329757349"] [quote author=TX_RENEGADES link=topic=96232.msg1181288#msg1181288 date=1329756963] [quote author=2 Sons Playing link=topic=96232.msg1181264#msg1181264 date=1329754814] Some of you guys would censored and moan about anything.."they should have done this, I would have done this"..just stop you're not that important. let me give you a little history of what it's been like playing under Nations here the past 5 years. Most of the time you wouldn't find out till Thur or Fri if the tourney would fill at all, if it did then you either got to play the same 3 or 4 teams each time or was asked to play up an age bracket. 90% of all teams playing were local teams only. If you wanted to play other teams you had to got to Htown or LA to get that. USSSA 1st tourney has 68 teams signed up with less than a dozen being local. if you local teams want that to continue then I would suggest you start signing up for their tourneys and supporting an org that is trying to bring better teams to our park to play. Had Morgan been as proactive the past 5 years as he is this year, then this situation wouldn't have ever happened. Now to clear up a few comments; The guy complaining about the director having a team, the Gladiators run the nations tourneys locally and have a team for every age bracket playing in all their tourneys..get  a clue. [b]Renegades you chose to play up an age bracket at Nations instead of playing against teams in your own age bracket..please explaing to me how that is better for your players and what were the results from it?[/b] As for how the tourney went this weekend, it was unfortunate about the weather on Sat but they did a great job of being fair to all teams. Sunday ended up being a great day to play, and I think most teams enjoyed themselves and will hopefully come back. Ford park is one of the best facilities around, I would prefer to play most of my games here against better teams. I hope you will support it so they can continue to build on what just started. [/quote] Yeah I chose too after I was called on a week before about it. My team was 11u Elite at the time of that tournament now we are select(NATIONS). My team in USSSA is also AA and my kids are far from ready to play major and AAA teams, that why I pulled out of the tourney. You want to talk about results, yeah we got smashed 10-0,8-4 but I did it with LITTLE LEAGUE TALENT Kids playing against 12u SELECT kids. Im not talking down on anyone, We are new to the area and we all know it takes time for the kids to gel together. I have revamped my team since that tournament and added more pitching and Bigger bats so hopefully we are blessed that those outcomes will be different when we play up if we have too. I was told it would be hard to make a competitive team since ALL the talent was taken already, I just hope we dont catch anyone ASLEEP! [/quote] TX_RENEGADES, [b]Don't you also go by... "StrikeOut" on here[/b]?????? :o [/quote] That would be a BIG 10-4!  :o

[quote name="bronco pride" post="1179525" timestamp="1329422561"] I agree with smoking baby. Bh would be in serious trouble with the uil. Just last week they had 2 boys slap each other after the crosby game. I also heard there was possibly some hair pulling involved but that was not confirmed. Most of the other bh altercations should be remedied with the opening of the new family dollar. [/quote] :o

[quote name="puddin tane" post="1176861" timestamp="1329105918"] [quote author=thetragichippy link=topic=93312.msg1149616#msg1149616 date=1324492893] [quote author=Dayton Transplant link=topic=93312.msg1149552#msg1149552 date=1324486013] [b]Wherever you play, just make sure the fundamentals are taught correctly.[/b] That's your foundation for his/her future play. The rest will come in time. Good fundamentals in hitting-throwing and receiving the ball. They will build muscle memory and will make it much easier on them along the way. Eagle07 will agree with me on this. [/quote] Thats my point.....TRUE Story.....My son's 2nd year of LL, the coach walked up with "Coaching Youth Baseball the Ripken Way"......never played and never coached.. ;) [/quote] [b]shoulda stepped up...volunteer to manage[/b] [/quote] Typical answer  ::).....but I didn't play either.  I would be no better than him....and at least I know that.   I was talked in to taking a team this year, but before I commited I made sure I had plenty of people to help with BB experience

but then again, I always make the sign of the cross when I pass a cemetery... RESPECT!

I think anytime the NA is played, you should face the flag and a minimum stand at attention. I personally put my hand over my heart and teach my son to do the same. I was taught to repect the country and flag and so will my son......

[quote name="mat" post="1172704" timestamp="1328533336"] [quote author=3apantherfan link=topic=85775.msg1172527#msg1172527 date=1328477912] I have a boat im interested in, but the tags are out of date! I want to run it before I buy, do y'all think the Wardens will understand? [/quote] As long as the owner is with you it's not your problem. :D [/quote] Hmmm........I'm not 100% sure about that.  I know if I borrow someones car and they inspection sticker is out, they ticket the driver regardless of who owns the car.  I would imagine the same thing in a boat.  TVC?

[quote name="mat" post="1171438" timestamp="1328303056"] [quote author=LumRaiderFan link=topic=82035.msg1171430#msg1171430 date=1328302542] [quote author=bullets13 link=topic=82035.msg1171426#msg1171426 date=1328302290] we'll run the political spectrum... would be fun :) [/quote] Do you guys have to sit on assigned sides of the boat?  ;D [/quote] Wearing life jackets should be manditory [/quote] I'm wearing a life jacket, sitting on the RIGHT side of the boat.......holding on to a flare gun 8) Westend will be on the LEFT side with Bullets in the Middle ;D

[quote name="bullets13" post="1171346" timestamp="1328295287"] [quote author=thetragichippy link=topic=82035.msg1171124#msg1171124 date=1328279411] those fish look VERY similar to other flounder you have caught  :-X  ;D [/quote] that's because most flounder look alike. [quote author=westend1 link=topic=82035.msg1171133#msg1171133 date=1328279971] Photo shopped.  I've seen those fish before on a TP@W website.    ;) [/quote] that's also because most flounder look alike. if either of you naysayers has an interest in blowing the dust off of your boats, i'll be happy to show you where we caught them :) [/quote] Hmmm......thats an idea.......It's about time I drank a beer with Westend

[quote name="One4All" post="1171170" timestamp="1328282229"] [quote author=Cheermom4 link=topic=95290.msg1171137#msg1171137 date=1328280423] [quote author=One4All link=topic=95290.msg1170827#msg1170827 date=1328219433] [quote author=Cheermom4 link=topic=95290.msg1170812#msg1170812 date=1328218315] [quote author=One4All link=topic=95290.msg1170803#msg1170803 date=1328217748] that's what you think........ Fact is : Rules are Rules ...... punishments 4 broken rules is what makes the difference....... [/quote] Facts don't matter when you own The House...... I don't understand what your saying?  I can't read between the lines here in all of this. [/quote] 2 people can break the same rules, but get different  punishments [/quote] Whom else broke the rules and do you have proof?  If so then go to STJFL if not then it is only hearsay. [/quote] Proof .. doesn't matter when you own The House! [/quote] BLAMER or in other words, I don't have proof, I'm just blaming someone else so in my mind I don't look as guilty  ::)

those fish look VERY similar to other flounder you have caught  :-X  ;D

[quote name="BigTitan" post="1171055" timestamp="1328251050"] [quote author=mikelbene link=topic=95290.msg1170857#msg1170857 date=1328221047] I really felt for the Father who had to explain to his kid what those racist young white kids meant when they were dropping N bombs out there.  It made me think back to the time that I had to explain the N word to my kid....  [b]"[color=purple][size=14pt]Look, Mike jr..... It's a horrible word used by some people to call a black person that points out centuries of unjust treatment and enslavement.  It's also a word used by rap artists to sell m-m-m-millions of  CDs, but that's different."[/size][/color] [/b]  There's two different sets of rules, ain't there, One4all? I'm way off track, so forgive me.  Later. [/quote] I have no idea what that ignorant sarcastic statement was about, but this is my statement. We know when the N word is said out of hatred and ignorance. Thats the issue.  Not what a rapper says that makes him all those m m millions.  When we were called THAT word YEARS ago, more than likely that night, someone was being hung by a tree or killed.  Some were spit on, kicked out of buses, kicked out of diners, etc...  Some of these people were treated worse than animals.  So when the word is said with malice, we feel differently about it.  I could care less if you understand that.  Thats the HATE that my grandfather and my mother dealt with when they were younger years ago.  I've been told stories of hatred that you couldn't even comprehend.  I totally disagree with any form of racism from any race, but hearing some stories that were told to me, [b]CERTAIN people would have REASON to Hate another[/b]. [/quote] History Lesson First, slavery was before any of our times, and I would be willing to bet no one on this forum is pro slavery.  Second, if you read your history, slaves were sold by the African government to the Europeans. I would be upset with the people who sold their own people as well.

[quote name="Scalp'em" post="1171075" timestamp="1328274508"] The team only stays together for that division. Example again, 7 year old drafted to team A, stays on team A for his 8 year old year. Once the kid moves up to the next division, which would be Junior division then he goes back in the draft at 9. Whatever team drafts him, then he stays on that team his 9 and 10 year old years. When he goes to Senior tackle, then he goes in the draft again. It's not complicated and is well within the rules for multiple teams in the same organization. [b]Not understanding your issue with this.[/b] All kids that sign up go into the draft. All teams that have multiple teams do this. Lumberton, Ned, PNG, Vidor, BC, etc.. [/quote] His issue is he is trying to justify his league/team breaking the rules. 

[quote name="Scalp'em" post="1171029" timestamp="1328241665"] [quote author=Bobcat101 link=topic=95290.msg1170153#msg1170153 date=1328189855] You know what IceWater..... In my heart your on the mark. But I'm just waiting on all those to jump on the bandwagon and agree with you but then turn right around and strateically draft all the young kids this year and go winless for the great hope to be like IceWater and have a Superbowl trophy collecting dust the following year. My kids haven't won a football game in 2 years because thier coach haven't had the option to strategically draft. How do you think a kids feels when they go 0-8. Ask my kids. But at least that PNG coach can tell them, Son, We have to pay our dues for Coach to get his next year, toughen upkid! What are you talking about? Since I'm only PNG that has posted on here, I assume your talking to me. We went 5-3 last year and lost our playoff game. It's just like any other sport baseball, basketball, etc.. Depending on the age of the coaches kid he is going try to draft the kids the same age. When you have multiple teams from one community, you draft and the kid for example is 9, then they are on that team until they move up to the next division! Please don't make invalid comments about our organization when you have no clue. We happen to have a good team this year, but don't fault our coaches because the two teams could've got the same kids. BTW, all three of our teams did well this year. [/quote] [/quote] Scalp'em......they have no idea what they are talking about.......keep on................... keeping on.....

[quote name="One4All" post="1170835" timestamp="1328219780"] [quote author=thetragichippy link=topic=95290.msg1170813#msg1170813 date=1328218339] [quote author=One4All link=topic=95290.msg1170805#msg1170805 date=1328217977] I know and understand that equal opportunity doesn't exist........ [/quote] BLAMER! and for you equal opportunity will NEVER exist...... [/quote] [b]you're right because  I don't  only of my life 2 separate ways[/b][/quote] That makes no sense. and your 2 different rules argument does not fly. and we are way off topic it's about the kids....so follow the rules so the kids can play and learn life lessons

[quote name="One4All" post="1170805" timestamp="1328217977"] I know and understand that equal opportunity doesn't exist........ [/quote] BLAMER! and for you equal opportunity will NEVER exist......

[quote name="One4All" post="1170704" timestamp="1328212787"] [quote author=mikelbene link=topic=95290.msg1170656#msg1170656 date=1328211343] ....or maybe you don't understand the difference between 1.  Drafting through a pool of kids and forming three (hopefully competive) teams from one metro area. 2.  Having all of the kids from the same area come together, tryout, then selecting the best thirty or so kids to play on a single team and sending everybody else home.  It's funny that the PA League chose not to let a bunch of their own kids play, and is now crying that their "chosen few" aren't allowed to play, either. [/quote] you're right........ different rules for  different people, rules are rules [/quote] Your a blamer......you blame everyone else for your problems.  I teach my kid just the opposite.  If I found out he was stealing, it would not matter to me if the other kids he was with did not get punished........why?  Because it would not make him any LESS GUILTY....

[quote name="Bobcat101" post="1170497" timestamp="1328206314"] Strategic Drafting is Code word for reverse stacking. And Sir, stacking is illegal. So if your doing it for the kids, then PNG is stacking teams by their own admissions and therefore should be handed like it was when PA was caught stacking their team. Let's be fair and do it for the kids, and remove PNG from STJFL. I'm only saying this cause I care for ALL kids not just the ones that are on my son's team. [/quote] Strategic  Drafting is just that, no code word I know of.  You pick your players for what you need.  You don't pick the fast small kid if your looking for an offensive lineman......That's what I was talking about. And as far as I know PNG is following the rules. You are the ONLY one I have heard (other than one of the Port Arthur guys  ::)) complain about PNG.  If you think they are cheating, then show up at an STJFL board meeting and speak your mind, but to accuse them on a public message board is childish. Maybe you should go to your league President and have a talk with him.

[quote name="One4All" post="1170385" timestamp="1328201728"] [quote author=thetragichippy link=topic=95290.msg1170201#msg1170201 date=1328192466] [quote author=Bobcat101 link=topic=95290.msg1170153#msg1170153 date=1328189855] You know what IceWater..... In my heart your on the mark. But I'm just waiting on all those to jump on the bandwagon and agree with you but then turn right around and strateically draft all the young kids this year and go winless for the great hope to be like IceWater and have a Superbowl trophy collecting dust the following year. My kids haven't won a football game in 2 years because thier coach haven't had the option to strategically draft. How do you think a kids feels when they go 0-8. Ask my kids. But at least that PNG coach can tell them, Son, We have to pay our dues for Coach to get his next year, toughen up kid! [/quote] That is a problem with your league or coach, not the STJFL.  Strategic drafting is pefectly legal as long as you follow the rules. [/quote] Lol!!!! No understanding .........follow the kids [/quote] You know, it sure is a feel good statement to say "do it for the kids" or "it's all about the kids". [b]Shouldn't that be without having to say it?  [/b] Now with that said, we as adults have to follow rules. Does that mean we can't coach aggressive and STILL follow the rules?  and One4All, I completely understand. I understand that I want my Son on a winning team versus a losing team if I had my choice.  But you know what, that's not always how it happens.....This past year, his team only won 3 games, and I didn't jump on the forum and talk about how unfair that was, because it's life. Bobcat101 is complaining because her son has not won a game in 2 years.  So, what should we do? Is it the other coaches that have the problem?  Should we not keep score? It's very easy to complain, but usually they complain but don't get involved. If saying "DO IT FOR THE KIDS" makes you feel all warm inside, thats great. I hope it makes you feel complete.  The fact is the league was created FOR THE KIDS, and the coaches that take all the parents crap are doing it FOR THE KIDS. It's teams that BREAK THE RULES  are the ones you should be upset with. Ok.....I'm done  :)

[quote name="Bobcat101" post="1170153" timestamp="1328189855"] You know what IceWater..... In my heart your on the mark. But I'm just waiting on all those to jump on the bandwagon and agree with you but then turn right around and strateically draft all the young kids this year and go winless for the great hope to be like IceWater and have a Superbowl trophy collecting dust the following year. My kids haven't won a football game in 2 years because thier coach haven't had the option to strategically draft. How do you think a kids feels when they go 0-8. Ask my kids. But at least that PNG coach can tell them, Son, We have to pay our dues for Coach to get his next year, toughen up kid! [/quote] That is a problem with your league or coach, not the STJFL.  Strategic drafting is pefectly legal as long as you follow the rules.

[quote name="ICEWATER" post="1169899" timestamp="1328135512"] I have read these pages until my head started hurting and I have came up with two conclusions: #1. There are very many opinions on this situation and neither party whether for or against is going to persuade the other at this time!! #2. I feel very, very sorry for the kids who are not allowed to play, because they are the ones who are suffering and did not ask to be placed in this situation. These kids signed up for the opportunity to be involved in a sport that is supposed to build character, fair play, and most importantly respect for one another! Regardless of how any of us feel about the situation, we need to remember that the children are what's most important.They (including the cheerleaders who are also there performing their hearts out) should be the focus of our attention, not how many Super Bowl trophies we have above the fireplace, so we can brag to our buddies during Holiday parties! I think that the STJFL should reevaluate the whole spectrum of things and implement new ways to ensure their main priority as well as the adults involved and remember that "IT'S ALL ABOUT THE KIDS"--  GOD bless everyone and see you all next year!  ;) ;) [/quote] Icewater......I felt everything you said.......but you HAVE to follow the rules....... and I must say You and WOS has ALWAYS done that!

[quote name="SgtRey" post="1168851" timestamp="1328052469"] I'M NOT SHOUTING...I JUST HAVE A VERY COMMANDING PRESENCE... ;D [/quote] 8)

[quote name="TITANS2011" post="1168582" timestamp="1328028142"] [quote author=bigtexn link=topic=94298.msg1166936#msg1166936 date=1327694442] Would someone please put this thread out of it's misery?!  :P [/quote] *****JUST WANTED TO CLEAR THE AIR ABOUT THIS POST.....I WAS AT A MEETING THIS WEEKEND WITH A "HEAD PERSON" FROM STJFL AND WAS EXPLAINED THE REASON WHY PORT ARTHUR WAS KICKED OUT. AND RACE WAS NOT THE ISSUE (ALL THE WAY). IT WAS ABOUT TALENT AND TALENT IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS. EVERYONE WANTS TO WIN AND WHEN YOU HAVE AN ORGANIZATION WHICH IS USED TO CERTAIN TEAMS WINNING AND DOMINATING THE GAME, NEW COMERS ARE NOT AS WELCOME IF THEY ARE HUGE COMPETITION.  MY POST WERE TRUE AND THE CONVERSATION THAT WAS HAD WITH THE STJFL HEAD ALSO CONFIRMED MY THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS ABOUT WHAT WENT ON IN THIS LEAGUE THAT NO ONE SHOULD BE PROUD OF. ****IN SAYING THIS......I GOT THE ANSWER I WAS LOOKING FOR, AND FOR PORT ARTHUR PEOPLE THAT ARE UPSET AND POSTING COMMENTS, JUST KNOW THAT "MOST" OF THE THINGS WERE TRUE! ***THIS WILL BE MY LAST POST ABOUT STJFL BECAUSE THAT IS THE PAST! AND RECEIVED THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION ON "WHY PORT ARTHUR WAS KICKED OUT" PORT ARTHUR WILL PLAY IN 2012 AND WILL ACHIEVE GREAT THINGS IN ANOTHER LEAGUE THAT ARE NOT STEROTYPICAL AND UNFAIR. GO TITANS 2012 !!!!!!!!!!! [/quote]     Anyone who believes this, private message me, I have some ocean front property in Kansas I can give you a GREAT deal on.   The arrogance of this post should tell it all.  Port Arthur broke rules, sent kids home after the draft(if they even had one), and disobeyed (by their own admission) stipulations that were given to them by the STJFL. Does he include ANY of that as the reason they were VOTED out?  No, it's much easier to blame someone else for your problems than starring in that mirror and seeing who really is at fault.      Although, it's disturbing that ADULTS can't admit when they are at fault and to own up to their actions, it should be illegal to teach kid's to do the same thing.      As a matter of fact TITANS22011, you can't even follow the simple rules of this forum:   [b]6) NO SHOUTING!!-[/b] (Use of "Caps Lock") The standard practice on most message boards, forums, emails, web pages, etc. is that the use of all caps is regarded as SHOUTING!!     Hopefully you have learned something this past season and will follow the rules in your new league.  More importantly, you teach the kids to take responsibility for their own actions and not blame others.

[quote name="jrmdvs536" post="1166881" timestamp="1327688861"] BigTitan at that game you talking about when the score was run up looks bad on yall but it happpens like that sometimes. You call off the dogs on offense but you cant stop a defense score and you dont ever let you team shut down for nobody. If a team cant stop your 2 or 3 string thats on them. People on here think if the game was 40-0 that you put your players that need they plays in when its 30-0 before the last 10 seconds. But things happen but until you been a coach you dont know how hard that is. I had kids they dont want no part of offense and thats hard if you only keep D in 4 and out. Most the coaches in STJFL do respect the FIGHT in a team from PA or anywhere. For the stacking all I can tell you is what I heard and I already said on here.... and yes I said HEARD so I cant speak for it exactly but I know this dude well that told me. The problem with the PA teams was that the signups was cut off 3 months early for all PA and they paperwork was all messed up. He say that the thing about the cuts came up later. I could see why that a problem because most the signups come right before football start up and PA might of had more teams if they followed the rule. That was about all the PA teams so thay all got put out the playoffs. It might not been on purpose by PA but they cant let teams that did it right go against teams that cut off early but they DID let them play the year.  Last I was told was STJFL was waiting to hear from PA president to see if thay could work things out so maybe you ask him to try and call STJFL president to get the answer. I can talk about the PNG teams because I know how that works. I saw both them teams play that was 8-0 and 0-8 and it was more about the coach. Well not all because the one team had a player you could build around. I heard on here that hes not the hole team and thats true but you take him off and they maybe a 4-4 team or put him on the 0-8 team and they 4-4 too.... He just that good. The same thing happen when he was in peewee when they went to the superbowl and won.  Not talking bad about any coach but most of them is dads and they are some good ones like the bad ones and most not a pro coach. We all been faced with race from a young age and that didnt change from when I was a kid. It always come from the parents and that is sad. In this area for sure because we all so close we dont need to be split so hard. I had to talk to my kids like you say you talk to yours and it goes both ways though. I had a white kid come tell me a black kid told him some stuff on the field too and that was a 7 year old peewee game. It start way too early for these kids to deal with. That why I was so mad when I saw PA make this into a race thing when I know better. That makes every thing worse. If yall want people on here to know your side then you need to listen more then you talk and get all sides. And most importatnt is dont make it about what its not. I was told more then once that STJFL wanted PA to change some of yall board out. I dont know why they told you that just like I dont know why yall didnt do what they said. But yall both had a right to make the choice yall made and things didnt work out right. Now yall got a new choice to stay on here and hate or move on to bigger and better. I truely hope PA land on yalls feet where ever that is! [/quote] I'm not sure who you are or where your from, but I like you! That was a great post and I hope everyone reads it........If you look deep enough, it goes WAY past youth sports!!

[quote name="STiger85" post="1166787" timestamp="1327681699"] [size=12pt]Don't yall just love it when it is said that there is better coaches in select than little league.[/size] If the same coach coaches select and little league does he turn on a "Better Coach" switch when they go to select. I have coached both leagues and I have loved every minute of it. While on select teams there is better talent through out the team because you can select players, in little league you have to draft players and some players have not advanced in talent as quickly as others. But all players have a general love for the game. I believe that is where the better coaches come from. In little league, if little Tommy in right field gets a ball hit to him and he throws it ten feet in front of him trying to reach second base, some will say "can't that coach teach him how to throw a ball". I say well he was throwing to the right place. If the same thing happen in select ball some will say "boy that coach has him burning that ball to second". I think what is hurting both leagues is the scheduling. Some cities play little league on Saturdays and some do not. Some of the smaller cities Saturday games means a lot of money. Also, some select coaches refuse to let there player play in other leagues. I think is bad. I say let them play both, because if you ask a young player they mite want to play with there school friends, not just teammates. [/quote] Usually, there are better coaches in select than LL.  In league ball you sometimes get a Dad that was nice enough to volunteer because of lack of coaches. That's not a bad thing, it's actually a good thing. However, if that Dad did not play baseball, he would probably not make the best coach or be able to teach fundamentals..  There are exceptions, but usually an experienced coach is better than a Dad coach. I am/was not taking away from ANY coach in any division. Having coached myself, I appreciate what they do on any level. We are also playing LL and Select. My Son wants to be able to play with his friends and I don't blame him.

[quote name="Dick Vitale" post="1162440" timestamp="1326926505"] [quote author=Tigersvoice link=topic=94494.msg1162437#msg1162437 date=1326926122] [quote author=BLUEDOVE3 link=topic=94494.msg1162436#msg1162436 date=1326926048] [quote author=Dick Vitale link=topic=94494.msg1162427#msg1162427 date=1326925467] Wait! Now thats not fair!! How in the heck did I get a NEGATIVE karma mark ALREADY??  :o [/quote] Sad, guilty already and haven't done a thing. [/quote] Some people can really hold grudges!  Apparently they didn't get you the other time. ;D [/quote] Ahhh, thats ok...I EARNED those negative karma marks over the years! Maybe people can get to know the REAL me this time around! ;D....My new goal is to have a PLUS karma rating!! LOL [/quote] Welcome back Dickie!