Free-lance combat ...After years of witnessing confrontations between athletes and officials and between parents and officials, we are now processing the third round of free-lance combat--the one between parents and coaches. How bad can such a confrontation really be? Much worse than you may suspect. Allow us to present the beauty that occurred on May 17th at the classic Sacred Heart Academy Sacred Heart Academy may refer to:
Two outstanding events had been scheduled for May 18th--a softball softball, variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Invented (1888) in Chicago as an indoor game, it was at various times called indoor baseball, mush ball, playground ball, kitten ball, and, because it was also played by women, ladies' championship game at Sacred Heart The Sacred Heart is a religious devotion to Jesus' physical heart as the representation of the divine love for humanity This devotion is predominantly used in the Roman Catholic Church and also used in the Anglican Church. and a prom at a nearby high school. The 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 at Sacred Heart created a hassle. She chose to attend the prom with her boy friend. Her coach immediately suspended her for three days. The day before the game/prom, the girl showed up at school with her father. They pleaded with the coach to let her go to the prom without suspending her from the team. He rejected their request. As the coach turned and started off the field, the father produced a baseball bat. (The newspaper never explained where the bat came from, but it was pretty clear about what Dad did with it.) He delivered six blows to the coach's head. The cops were called. The hospital was called. The town went into shock. The coach was released the next day to file a civil suit against the father, and to announce his resignation from the school. We're certain that all kinds of other wonderful things happened in the ensuing en·sue intr.v. en·sued, en·su·ing, en·sues 1. To follow as a consequence or result. See Synonyms at follow. 2. To take place subsequently. days and weeks. We lost track. But an incredible souvenir of the ball game was left on the field. It was a poster that had been put up on the field eight years before. It was a poster that read: Southern Connecticut Conference SPECTATOR Spectator, English daily periodical published jointly by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele with occasional contributions from other writers. It succeeded the Tatler, a periodical begun by Steele on Apr. 12, 1709, under the pseudonym Isaac Bickerstaff. EXPECTATIONS * Respect decisions made by contest officials. * Refrain from taunting, booing, heckling, and the use of profanity Irreverence towards sacred things; particularly, an irreverent or blasphemous use of the name of God. Vulgar, irreverent, or coarse language. The use of certain profane or obscene language on the radio or television is a federal offense, but in other situations, profanity in any manner. * Sit in the designated areas assigned to each school. * Leaving a contest prior to its conclusion, with expectations of returning is not permitted. * Attendance at this contest is not a license to verbally assault others or be generally obnoxious. * Respect athletes, coaches, officials, and fans. |
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