Comments on: Jury Duty Compared to Working Little League Concession Stand

By: Team Building

Team Building — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 04:09:53 +0000

I am always searching online for articles that can help me. Thank you

By: Jorge Bottoni

Jorge Bottoni — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:51:43 +0000

Well said! If I could write like this I would be well happy. The more I see articles of such quality as this (which is rare), the more I think there might be a future for the Web. Keep it up, as it were.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:37:17 +0000

Yes, the concession stand may not be needed, but—in our league, the proceeds from the concession stand pay for many things that otherwise would not get funded. Registration fees do not pay for everything. This may not be the case in your league. Also, I feel for this mother, but there are many parents who do shirk their duty and this is likely why the policy was put into place. All you need to do is tell someone you can’t make it. Maybe this mother did not realize it, but an attestation to this responsibility is on the registration form where my son plays. And the parents must sign it.

By: Lou Longo

Lou Longo — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:08:54 +0000

You nailed it Tina as I knew you would because you get it. Sadly, there are many parents that do not and some of them are running youth sport leagues. I have spoken to the mom in this case as she is heartbroken and her family is getting lambasted by some for her challenging this rule. She knows she made a mistake and owned up to it missing her slot. Her son has already sat his games so he was punished. My issue is with this rule/policy – it is wrong and teaches the wrong lessons and needs to be changed. This mom is trying to change it so more children are not wrongly punished and for that, she is catching a lot of heat. Youth sports are about the kids, not the adult egos, including coaches and board members who don’t get it. Thanks for addressing this.