She quit softball today.

I agree! Some coaches have no clue! These are children for crying out loud!

Some coaches are just not connected to reality.

My kids both did sports, and they had really good coaches most of the time. There are those that forget it is a game, and these are children. I would not let my child risk their health for a stupid game. You get my vote...coach does not.

The coach is nuts - you're a good mother! These are children for goodness sakes, not professional sports athletes. What happened to sports being fun and children being looked-out for by both parents and coaches alike? That coach needs to be fired! (I'd like to see him run 12 laps in that kind of weather!) ~ Marilyn
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Some coachs don't belong in kids leagues. I have run into that in many sports. They are the gung ho gotta win no matter what coaches, that need to be in the pro's, or at least at the top levels, not the beginning leagues especially. They are young children, not hardened athletes. My daughter coachs High School color guard. They will not be running routines with flags, rifles and sabers in this heat due to the amount of physical drain, and importand fluids you can lose. It is the job of a coach, director, teacher, or adult caretaker to insure that the conditions in which the kids must practice are safe, and they are adjusting their practice for the condition. Tell your daughter there is no shame in leaving an unsafe situation. I would complain to the softball league council about the practice, and at least find out if this is standard practice. The coach may not be following the leagues rules.

That's ridiculous. Here in Georgia all after school practices have been canceled when it hits 100 if not they are held indoors. Think about those kids who have died during practice from dehydration and overheating..

She is very fair but I am more concerned about the heat.
I'm above you up in MO and we've been told to stay in the AC as much as possible and not go out during this triple digit heat wave.
Good grief!
What is wrong with that coach!!!!!!!!!
i hope you are going to complain big time about him/her.

That is asinine! plain and simple. The coach is a jerk! When it is that hot here, at my old high school anyway, if the kids had to run laps , they did it inside in the AC'ed gym before or after practice.
That is horrible.
I hope the coach gets in trouble for this

12 laps in that heat? Thats not even right, let him run around that field 12 times.

Did you say he BATTED A BALL AT HER???? As if he were lashing a whip to a horse's ribcage???????? This guy needs to be reported, and your poor daughter hopefully will get over this and not be averse to athletics forever!

Sorry, but what a *ASTARD!

You did the right thing!

There are some dumb coaches out there. May she can find another team.

This is horrifying. It is abuse. Get that coach fired.

that is a coach with serious issues!

I will be reporting him tomorrow. My husband said, "The guy is just devoted." I got upset and needed to know I'm not crazy. Even if I were, I'd do it anyway. It wouldn't be the first time I was crazy. Thanks to all.

You did the right thing by getting her out of the heat. Lessons with health should never be learned the hard way.

The coach is clearly an idiot...and the school system clearly should have stepped in.

Running the field in that heat sounds dangerous!

That coach is begging for a lawsuit. All it takes is just one of those kids to fall over. The guy is a moron.

I agree in this heat that coach had no right to make her run in it. I understand being punished but that is taking it a little to far to me.

Thanks again. I'd say that's unanimous.

Ahhh
your a good mom!

What a sad story.
The coach is nuts!

I'm with you, report that buttehead and hopefully it will not make her hate sports forever. There are good coaches out there, unfortunately your daughter did not get one. My son is in football right now, it is hot here, up in the 90's and their coach only practices for 1 1/2 hours. I see sports coaches as I see teachers one bad apple can spoil it forever.

I agree you did the right and only thing possible in this situation. Your job is to do the best for YOUR child. The coach is doing his job, but is obviously too focused on the sport and not the participants. Every year down here in Georgia, a child or young adult dies from heat exposure/exhaustion during football practice. I read last week that some counties actually practice till the heat index reaches 120. That is insane to my thinking.
Bravo Mom! You did the right thing.

I'm right here with you, in the Oklahoma heat and I have to tell you: that coach was barbaric and irresponsible to make a child run in that kind of heat. It's just dangerous! I think you did the right thing.

How old? Yeah the coach seemed like he wanted to punish her for quitting. Hello, they are kids. One of my co-workers said two 12yr old kids passed out from football practice over the weekend.

If I wouldn't do it, I wouldn't make a child do it. That is just ridiculous. They are supposed to enjoy these activities. It's not a punishment, it is supposed to be rewarding. The coach needs a lesson or two himself.

You made the right choice, hopefully you and your daughter will find a more kinder coach or another sports. Sports are fun, so hopefully, this will not turn your daughter away from sports.

There are plenty of ways to develop discipline, respect, stamina, teamwork - all the things this coach might claim he was doing - without the need for ignoring the realities of the heat and the age of the kids. This guy probably has a serious lack of perspective can't differentiate between professional sports for adults and interscholastic sports for kids.

Hope your daughter is OK, both physically and with the drama.

I'd want to see the coach running 12 laps in that kind of heat! That's ridiculous to expect children to do that and I would have taken my kids home too. It's a game and not worth risking a child's health. I hope she finds something else that she enjoys and with a coach who has more sense :-)

Is he crazy?

I won't even let mine play in the yard this week, let alone run laps. You did the right thing.

You do what you need to do for your ward....People will look to you if anything happens to her....you did the right thing.

The coach should concider the health of their athletes first and formost

I have a letter prepared to go to the athletic director. If nothing is done, I'll publish it in the town paper's editorial section. I did ask that the coach run 12 laps in 105 degree heat, and let me daughter watch.