allvol16

"oskie" what dream world are u in? First of all Coach Wade didn't want to be a part time coach, if she is having a baby in June it would be almost impossible to be at every practice, workout and match with such a young baby. Ever hear of the FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) The Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows ”eligible” employees to take off up to 12 work weeks in any 12 month period for the birth or adoption of a child, to care for a family member, or if the employee themselves has serious health condition. An “eligible” employee is an employee who has been employed by the employer for a least 12 months and worked at least 1,250 hours. The 12 months do not need to be consecutive. You are only an “eligible” employee if your employer employs 50 or more employees within 75 miles of the worksite. FMLA can be taken on an intermittent basis allowing the employee to work on a less than full-time schedule. The employee is entitled to have their benefits maintained, but they must continue to pay their portion during the leave. The employee also has the right to return to the same or equivalent position, pay, and benefits at the conclusion of their leave. Second of all I heard that the principal supported her decision 100%, then changed his mind after getting heat from a local politician. Last but not least I believe I read an article in the knox news sent. when she was hired that she won her first state championship in NC when she was 24-25 years old, won another one as a player, and played somewhere in college, which in my mind puts her in class with few other people. She obviously knows what it takes to win, and anyone knows that a good team has to be a tight knit group of people. Unfortunately for the kids, parents make serious mistakes, when parents can't support the decisions of the coach, that are for the betterment of the program and the kids, then the parents have to be removed, and its hard to remove parents but keep the player. Playing sports used to be a great tool for learning/teaching life lessons. What are some of these parents going to do, follow these girls to college and on into their careers and tell their college coaches and bosses what to do, who to hire, who to play, who to give a bonus to? Their college coaches and bosses would simply fire or cut the player whose parents are the problem and concentrate on those that aren't problems. People always say that sports build character, thats wrong. People should say sports don't build character it reveals it. On a positive note one programs loss is another programs gain. Sounds like oskie needs to head over to the football boards where his name belongs.

The part in the newspaper about the coach leaving because of her having a baby is bull. The AD don't have a clue. The story I have heard is a little different regarding the resignation of Coach Wade. While it is true that she and her husband are expecting their first child, this is not the reason for her resignation. I was told it was from lack of support by the administration specifically the principal. He was bullied by someone in authority into reinstating a player that the coach had released a few days prior, due to some ongoing parent problems. Too bad the principal doesn't have the same courage and moral fiber as the coach. Coach Wade will be sorely missed as a fierce competitor in this district. Scuttle Butt is she has had some calls about coaching at other programs in the area.