Champions

Well, Allie's team is the Junior Division Champs. They won the 1st game 10-6 and the second game 12-6. They looked good in both games. Allie played very well. She had a couple of hits. We did have a situation in the first game. Turns out that one of the bats that our team had was actually a baseball bat. The grandmother of one of our players bought her the bat for Christmas. Some of our younger and smaller kids used the bat during the season because it was the right size for them. Allie used it too. The coach of the other team raised a huge ruckus. He said we had to forfeit because we were cheating. He then accused our coach and our team of cheating. He said this in the middle of the field for ALL to hear not just the umpire and our coach. He then shouted that our coach had illegal bats in the equipment bag and that he cheated last season too. The league president said to take the bat out of the game and keep the game going. The umpire had already pulled the bat and was trying to have the game continue. This coach went on and on. Eventually the game continued on. It was the last inning anyways.
At the trophy presentation, it turns out that this out of control coach is the Commissioner of the Junior Division!
He had some very nice words for our team as the 1st place trophies were handed out. Never the less, I sent a very long e-mail off to the league voicing my displeasure with this coach.
I said that the girls really enjoyed playing and want to come back next year. I was upset by the actions of this coach who turned out to be the commissioner. Tom, Allie's coach wasn't even there for the game. He was working about three hours away. He was on his way back. The assistant coach who is only 22 and Tom's Dad were the coaches on the field last night.
I really like Allie's coach. He taught the kids a lot about the game. He was tough with them but not mean. He expected them to give 100% every practice and game. The kids had fun. He had kids like Allie who never played softball and kids who have played for several years. He made them a team. Everyone encouraged each other.
In the end, Allie learned to play a new sport. She showed improvement every game and had fun. She made some new friends and wants to play again next year. That shows me that she had a coach who enjoys coaching and teaching kids to have fun. She'll be back next year and I'll request Coach Tom. He has already said he wants Allie back on his team.