A Fast Pitch Message Forum For Idaho
This forum should be used for all fast pitch softball coaches, parents, players, and instructors in Idaho to do the following:
PLAYERS (No player should post directly on this forum: NEVER give out your personal information to anyone over the internet, NEVER agree to meet anyone you don't know by yourself.
PARENTS NEED TO POST ON BEHALF OF THEIR ATHLETE AND DEAL WITH ALL CORRESPONDENCE):
1) Post "in search of teams" for a particular age group.
2) Post a need for instructors
3) Discuss issues pertaining to Idaho softball
COACHES:
1) Post for position needs on your team or organization
2) Post for tournaments or friendlies
3) Post game/tournament results
4) Discuss issues pertaining to softball
VENDORS AND INSTRUCTORS:
Feel free to advertise on this forum
PARENTS:
1) Post questions regarding softball and ask for advice
2) Help your child look for a team, or instructor
FINAL KEY POINTS:
1) Include first and last names on your postings (remember that your IP address is visible and can be used to track you)... Anonymous postings will be deleted from now on
2) Negative or inappropriate posts WILL be deleted. It is especially inappropriate to single out individuals.
3) Again, be sure that your child does not correspond directly with anyone on this or any other forum. Parent should always act as the "agent" for their child
***Any violations may result in having your posts deleted. Each posters IP address is attached to the poster, and WILL be accessible to parties that are recipients of abuse
*** The site administrator is NOT responsible for any misuse of this forum
***Let's keep it fun, and bring softball to the next level in Idaho
site administrator: John Stegmaier, coachsteg@mac.com
Just wanted to say that these are great endorsements. In my humble opinion, Idaho softball needs more people from "rival" organizations and/or entities to work together to bolster the level of play that most teams can only currently get by leaving the state. I've only been involved with Idaho softball for a short time but it seems there are too many people trying to form negative opinions and spreading negativity about teams/coaches in order to make their own team/daughter seem better or more successful.
I've found in coaching 20 plus years that there is always someone better somewhere else and that there is room in any town for more than one good team and more than one good, knowledgeable coach. Instead of tearing everyone down to cover our own shortcomings we should make a push to encourage our organizations to work together so that we can continue to build positive perceptions of Idaho softball when we venture out. When this happens, then our daughters will have more opportunity to reach their goals. I've seen it happen firsthand in baseball a decade ago and it can happen in softball too if people are willing to open their minds to see the big picture.
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