BENDING THE RULES IN VEGAS.Byline: Eric Sondheimer Taking more than a dozen teen-agers on a three-day trip to Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. and expecting them to follow certain rules is as much a gamble as putting a sucker sucker, common name for members of the family Catostomidae, freshwater fish related to the minnow and catfish families and like them possessing an intricate set of bones forming a highly sensitive hearing apparatus. Suckers range in size from 6 in. in front of a 3-year-old and daring the child not to eat it. So why in the name of common sense would nine local high school baseball coaches voluntarily serve as chaperons while their players spent three days playing baseball games here last week in the Bishop Gorman tournament? ``It's a real good bonding experience,'' explained Poly High School coach Chuck Schwal. Yes, only if the coach and players aren't doing their bonding in the local slammer A worm that caused a billion dollars worth of damage on the Internet on January 25, 2003. Slammer infected computers all over the Internet by generating random IP addresses and causing the computer's buffer to overflow with its own instructions that replicate itself and start the process . Last year, several players from one school were suspended by their coach after it was discovered they brought female companions into their hotel room. To make sure everything would go smoothly when the players were on their own exploring the glitter and glamour of Las Vegas, coaches imposed curfews, made bed checks and even had players sign contracts promising good behavior Orderly and lawful action; conduct that is deemed proper for a peaceful and law-abiding individual. The definition of good behavior depends upon how the phrase is used. . ``The temptation of putting a quarter down that slot machine is strong,'' Poly All-City third baseman third baseman n. Baseball The infielder stationed near third base. Noun 1. third baseman - (baseball) the person who plays third base third sacker Steve Guerrero said. Guerrero spent his free hours winning poker games from teammates at his hotel. He won choice of his bed, which is a big deal when several players are crunched together in the same room. One reason coaches don't mind taking their players here is that the coaches get to try their luck in the casinos. No one was a bigger winner than Burroughs assistant coach Craig Sherwood, who had a wallet filled with $100 bills from his winnings in craps craps: see dice. craps Gambling game in which each player in turn throws two dice, attempting to roll a winning combination. The term derives from a Louisiana French word, crabs, which means “losing throw. . ``Let me put it this way - I paid for my room and I upgraded to a suite,'' Sherwood said when asked how much money he had won. The mother of Burroughs outfielder Tom Crowther also struck gold. She won $1,200 from a 25-cent slot machine. The father of Chatsworth outfielder Frank Dipoma won $800 in keno. And what happens if a player accidentally tries a slot machine and makes some money? ``If they did, I'd have to get a percentage,'' Burroughs coach Jose Valle said. The temptations of Las Vegas are everywhere, and I'm not talking just about gambling. There are so many buffet restaurants that players have to be careful about becoming bloated from eating too much food. In a 24-hour period, Burroughs players had eaten buffet meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner while going 0-2 on the field. ``They might not win a lot of ballgames, but they sure ate well,'' one parent concluded. No player loved Las Vegas more than Chatsworth third baseman Danny Phillips, who led his team to a 4-0 record by hitting five home runs and driving in 15 runs. ``No question, Las Vegas is his town,'' Chatsworth coach Tom Meusborn said. Coaches were having a difficult time adjusting to Las Vegas umpires. Sylmar's Gary Donatella screamed to one umpire, ``What are you watching?'' The umpire quickly shouted back, ``You'll be watching something else in a second.'' Saugus players seemed tired in the middle of one game, causing coach Doug Worley to point out, ``I didn't say `moron mo·ron n. A person of mild mental retardation having a mental age of from 7 to 12 years and generally having communication and social skills enabling some degree of academic or vocational education. .' I said, `More runs.' '' For pure fun, nothing equaled watching the grandmother of Kennedy pitcher/first baseman Jon Garland Jon Steven Garland (born September 27, 1979 in Valencia, California) is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox. Garland was selected by the Chicago Cubs with the 10th pick of the 1997 amateur draft. get a little crazy in the stands. Garland might be the quietest player on Kennedy, but not his grandmother. ``Brother in Ireland,'' she screamed First single released by Ultra Vivid Scene
The 12" version included You Know it All - 3:06 . ``Jiminy Cricket,'' she shouted after an umpire's call. Sylmar's Donatella used the trip as a chance to treat his players like adults and see how they would react. Each player had to find his own ride to the airport and each player was given his own plane ticket. As it turned out, only one player forgot his ticket. Poly's Schwal had the most lenient le·ni·ent adj. Inclined not to be harsh or strict; merciful, generous, or indulgent: lenient parents; lenient rules. curfew, allowing his players to explore Las Vegas until 1:30 a.m. one night. Schwal had one important rule: ``Do the right thing,'' he told his players. Soon, we'll find out who violated curfew when players are suddenly absent from the starting lineup For the line of action figures, see . A starting lineup in sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes next week ``for breaking a team rule.'' If there's a lesson to be learned about Las Vegas, it's follow Burroughs' Sherwood around. He's already taught fellow assistant coach Chris Stell his formula for winning in craps. ``You can buy my book,'' Stell said when asked for the secret. MEMO: Deputy Sports Editor Noun 1. sports editor - the newspaper editor responsible for sports news newspaper editor - the editor of a newspaper Eric Sondheimer's local column appears Tuesdays in the Daily News. |
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