Another idiotic HS rule

Look Dad, get over yourself and quit living through your daughter. I'm sure she'll appreciate if you just BACK OFF and not stalk Mr. Knowles in the track parking lot.

Trust me, take my advice.

Let the official make the call and then say "a rule is a rule."

He didn't want to have to do it?

Did any other coach step up and complain?

I hope he gets caught driving after having a drink or something like that and gets whatever maximun penalty allowed under the law.

I have seen some real jerk judges throw people in jail for small things because the law allowed them to.

E-mail the AD

It's her fault for wearing that. At our school our track coaches tell us everyday before a meet not to wear any jewelry or bracelets, your coaches need to inform the athletes

got hit by... wrote:

It's her fault for wearing that. At our school our track coaches tell us everyday before a meet not to wear any jewelry or bracelets, your coaches need to inform the athletes

These things are not mutually exclusive. It may be her fault for wearing it. The coach is still a tool, though.

its better for her to get DQ'd now and learn from it, than get DQ'd at a huge meet (regionals, states).

Or it would be better if the coach had quietly told her that she needs to take it off, and not been a total dick who pulled a dick move to win some meet. What the hell kind of sportsmanship is that? If my coach in high school pulled that shit, I can guarantee you, the rest of my team would have been pissed at him.

This is the same coach that was fired a year ago for being unable to handle his players onthe football field. The head of the school fired him, because he was unable to manage his team and the players who were around him were observed behaving inappropriately. Upon his firing he went to the media crying that he was being treated unfairly. Upon meeting with the district regarding his inability to control his players he made the assonine comment that he was not a "football coach" he was an "offensive coordinator". He played the race card so hard that the district was forced to either rehire him or have the media and naacp bring unwanted national exposure. This man is as crooked as the teams he coaches act like thugs and crybabies, because that is how he teaches them to act. But it is only a matter of time before his shameful character and lack of discipline come back to get him hard.

I'm not sure if you pointed this out or not, but Mike Knowles comes across like a real cry baby, weasel,jerk, loser and clown.

I have a feeling that parental pressure from his own team will have him out of his coaching position soon. Would you want your kid running for a cry baby, weasel, jerk, loser, clown like that?

Heaven forbid one of his athletes has a different colored sock in a relay.

WHO?

OP if it makes you feel better. At our regional meet in which the top three qualify for state, our girls sprint med took third. After the race was over our anchor was on the infield and grabbed her belongings. She put her earring back in, and the coach of the 4th place team (whom happened to be an official at the meet) DQ'd the relay for the jewelry rule. I watched the whole thing happen, but since he was an official the DQ stood.

For what it's worth, Vermont high school rules just changed so that jewelry or uniform infractions must be called prior to the start of a race or an attempt by a field athlete. Once the competition starts any infractions of this type that were not noticed beforehand are allowed to be. And I think the new rule also says it can only be called by officials, it cannot be brought to the attention of the officials by a coach or parent or any outside party.

Common sense, what a concept.

d2xccoach wrote:

For what it's worth, Vermont high school rules just changed so that jewelry or uniform infractions must be called prior to the start of a race or an attempt by a field athlete. Once the competition starts any infractions of this type that were not noticed beforehand are allowed to be. And I think the new rule also says it can only be called by officials, it cannot be brought to the attention of the officials by a coach or parent or any outside party.

Common sense, what a concept.

Awesome, much better.

What was that coach thinking? By ignoring the code of silence he has sealed his fate. No one likes a rat.

Two observations...

1) Kids don't like winning this way, and I'm sure they're not appreciative of the negative attention. The coach in question lost quite a bit of loyalty from his athletes by doing this.

2) If your best pole-vaulters can only manage seven feet, your team doesn't deserve to win anything anyway. Seven feet? That's like losing because your girls can't break 6:00.

d2xccoach wrote:

For what it's worth, Vermont high school rules just changed so that jewelry or uniform infractions must be called prior to the start of a race or an attempt by a field athlete. Once the competition starts any infractions of this type that were not noticed beforehand are allowed to be. And I think the new rule also says it can only be called by officials, it cannot be brought to the attention of the officials by a coach or parent or any outside party.

Common sense, what a concept.

that is a good addendum to a rule. rules like this are why i am glad i do not coach at the high school level.

Our jails are full of people who think the rules only apply to others.

In this case the rule is a joke so don't whine about it,get it changed.That means someone will have to actually do something so it is unlikely to change.

sasa wrote:

its better for her to get DQ'd now and learn from it, than get DQ'd at a huge meet (regionals, states).

I think in CA getting DQ'd at league ends your season.

In some parts of the world a string bracelet like this is not something you should ever remove. It is quite an old belief that one should not remove the friendship bracelet intentionally, as it will lead to the end of friendship. Your supposed to let the friendship bracelet fall of naturally.

The coach who complained is extremely insensitive. What an a jerk.