Tallyho

Yes...It sure can be. You were talking about suing. The BA mess about destroyed HS athletics in Tennessee. Too bad there wasn't an adult to stand up and say enough. I am proud of your Principal being proactive and saying this is unacceptable(Somebody at BA should have had the guts to do it).

It's one thing to defend your opinion and love your school and program, its another thing to love it so much that it becomes destructive. BA was a great example of that...how did that work out for everybody?

This really is a sad post. If you are going to try and trash another school, at least know what you are talking about instead of talking out your backside. Lawrence County and Tullahoma lost part of a gate, but more importantly, their girls lost a final home game that they earned.

"I don't think high school coaches (besides football) get enough appreaciation from their community. So few coaches guide so many young men. Try saying thank you to them for what they do. Believe it or not, they PROBABLYdo more for your son than anyone else at that age besides mom and dad. And your son would tell you that if he knew you were unbiased towards his coach." What if the coach doesn't do more for your son? What if your son says, "I like the Coach but we don't practice enough." Or "We don't get a lot done in practice, it is not very well organized" Or the coach simply doesn't have enough help, but yet refuses to ask for help or accept it if offered. What if players are making the same mistakes over and over again and they are not getting corrected? What if the coach doesn't communicate well? What if the coach doesn't have the time to put toward the sport he is coaching? You said high school coaching is different, what if the coach has very little or no experience at that level? Supersport, you made some very good points but why can't communities strive for good programs like Tullahoma has in baseball and football. Maybe just maybe someone is made a head coach that is not ready or competent yet for the position Parents have a right to expect teachers to be competent in the area they teach, why shouldn't they expect the same in sports, at least to a point. I am not addressing the Lawrence County situation directly but I find it interesting when people write about situations they know nothing about as some in this thread have eagerly assumed this is about playing time yet readily admitting they have no direct knowledge of what is going on. Supersport, you also said "Coaches Coach". Being a paid coach and representing a community is a responsibility that should never be taken lightly yet I have seen over the years many who are not ready, think they are ready, and make an unholy mess. I have seen coaches that do not understand the amount of work it takes to be successful. I have seen coaches that are too proud or too stubborn to ask for help despite a desperate need for it. It is a two way street. Not all parents are bad. Not all players are selfish. And not all coaches are the romantic version you have made them out to be.