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Catholic Exchange Forums Forum: Sports http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ Catholic Exchange Forums Forum: Sports en Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:31:26 +0000 payton1997 on "im having a " http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/775#post-12957 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:35:13 +0000 payton1997 12957@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ guys this is fun plz click on it and do it plz yanastrovich on "if ur a girl " http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/776#post-12964 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:28:05 +0000 yanastrovich 12964@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ Dear payton 1997, You have not fooled me so far. I do not believe you are a 10 year old child. Try harder to convince me!In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen David T Garrison on "Torre and the Yankees" http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/779#post-12977 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:41:10 +0000 David T Garrison 12977@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ Although we are never privy to all that goes on in negotiations, I can't help but be "insulted" by Joe's feelings of the same to the Yankees offer. If he indeed desired to coach the Yankees, I feel that the offer was very good considering a few points for discussion:1.] Before joining the Yankees, Joe was a sub-500 manager with at least a couple of teams{Mets, Cardinals and I'm not sure which other{s}2.] The Yankees, year in and year out, spend the money to attempt to put an all-star at every position.3.] The nature of this game in New York is to win championships{see all the fan apparel referencig rings}. The Yankees have not done so for seven years. If he was a part of the championships than he must be accountable for the non-championship years.3.] It's still millions of dollars to coach baseball...!4.] I am a Mets fan ;} Winslow on "Torre and the Yankees" http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/779#post-12979 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 08:06:23 +0000 Winslow 12979@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ Mets fan, coming late to this discussion, I see you have hit all the nails on the head. Torre should be embarrassed, but I'm not holding my breath. LiveBlueForever on "youth sports..." http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/774#post-12954 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:04:07 +0000 LiveBlueForever 12954@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ No, no championships as a coach. You are right about one thing and that is today's youth are so unaware of these concepts of winning teh right way, teamwork, achievement, so forth.  Joseph Bailey Protect the Rock on "youth sports..." http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/774#post-12953 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:33:05 +0000 Protect the Rock 12953@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ There is a scene in "Facing the Giants" where, just before the championship game, the coach asks his guys if they know who won the championship the year before -- of course it was the team they are about to play. Then he asks them if they know who won ten years before that. No one knew. He asks who won fifteen years before. Again, no one knows.His point? The season's goal, the championship, even when obtained, is perishable - eminently forgettable. The character they develop and the integrity they reveal will serve them (and their families and our society) for the rest of their lives and even beyond. Who wins is less important than how they play. Many of us have either forgotten or rejected that. Those who have done so can not hand on the tradition to the next generation. David T Garrison on "youth sports..." http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/774#post-12952 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:31:09 +0000 David T Garrison 12952@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ Joseph,I coach with the same perspectives in mind. However, I find that today's youth as taught by the lack of a sound home does not understand these concepts in a season. You really need to be around them for a few years in multiple settings.Have you ever had success in Little League as far as championships on any state, region or world series level?In Christ,Remember, the Sun is always shining! LiveBlueForever on "if ur a girl " http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/776#post-12962 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:47:12 +0000 LiveBlueForever 12962@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ I hope so but as a former teacher who spent three years of that teaching career dealing with troubled students and training them on how to spot a predator, I wonder if I am wrong.Joseph Bailey wljewell on "if ur a girl " http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/776#post-12963 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:46:32 +0000 wljewell 12963@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ God loves you . Payton, You need nothing more than knowing that I am on old Grandpa, with beloved grandchildren within whom you would fall in the middle at your age, to pray for them, their parents, teachers and me. (I need your prayers MOST.) And, Payton - know that you and your God-given authorities are in my prayers. Payton - online on this Web, unless you're an old war horse like me - give only name, rank and serial number (NOT Social Security, but where you fit in age at home. Dad likely is serial # 1 - Mom # 2 - are you then # 3?) Now, arms around yourself, and feel this Grandpa's hugs. Remember, I love you, too . In our delighted glory in our Infant King, Pristinus Sapienter (wljewell @catholicexchange.com or ... yahoo.com) payton1997 on "if ur a girl " http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/776#post-12961 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:31:03 +0000 payton1997 12961@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ ur wrong LiveBlueForever on "youth sports..." http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/774#post-12951 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:11:27 +0000 LiveBlueForever 12951@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ I cannot answer to CYO but as someone who has coached youth baseball (Little League all the way up to Senior League) I can attest that there is a fine line to walk but it can be done. First, teach your players that competition is okay because it really is a game. However, you wnat to stress both individual and team achievement as a way to use what God gave you but not in a greedy "winner-take-all" approach. Second, sports and espcially baseball are good ways to teach life lessons. You strike out, what do you do? Get right back out on the field and give it a 100%. This can be used to teach a teenager that when they bum out with a school assigment, or they get rejected someway, that life goes on and you can take a deep breath and keep on living. Third, healthy competition is missing in Americna society today. Competing on the field of play at 100% means you go all at it but once the game is over, really and truly shake hands and be cool. Young people today do not grasp that because they are not allowed to compete the right way on a field of play and then realize game over means, game over. Joseph Bailey LiveBlueForever on "if ur a girl " http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/776#post-12960 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:04:28 +0000 LiveBlueForever 12960@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ I suspect that payton1997 may soon be seen on NBC's "Dateline" about sexual predators. This alomst surely has to be a fake id from a someone not ten years old. Joseph Bailey mkochan on "if ur a girl " http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/776#post-12959 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:09:37 +0000 mkochan 12959@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ Payton, Dear girl, we are very happy to have you here on this site, but please never put your email address on the internet -- it is very dangerous to do that. Please make sure that your parents are aware that you are on this site.Thank you, Mary Kochan, Senior Editor, Catholic Exchange mkochan on "if ur a girl " http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/776#post-12958 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:08:42 +0000 mkochan 12958@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ if ur a girl ill give u my email adress just to pray for u i am 10 years old and all i want pray for people and this is like a email thig where u pray for each other it will be fun im already enjoying it i love my idea just beacuse im ten donsnt mean i cant do this i think everyone will enjoy this im a catholic i am a beliver in crist and this is what i want to doso please!!! pouliot on "Hello . . . Hello? . . . HELLO!?" http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/772#post-12943 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:23:48 +0000 pouliot 12943@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ Re: payton1997's post: <blockquote>"cool do the sports contest its cool"</blockquote>Care to explain a little more what that is? <dl><dt>Regards,</dt><dd>Old Sigma (Cradle Catholic [Latin rite] & generally inveterate amateur)</dd></dl> payton1997 on "Torre and the Yankees" http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/779#post-12978 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 07:29:37 +0000 payton1997 12978@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ i do not like base ball payton1997 on "Hello . . . Hello? . . . HELLO!?" http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/772#post-12942 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 07:27:53 +0000 payton1997 12942@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ cool do the sports contest its cool payton1997 on "The Squirrel Bomb" http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/777#post-12975 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 07:26:27 +0000 payton1997 12975@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ cool go to the sports contest its awsome Dawn523 on "im having a " http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/775#post-12956 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 05:17:06 +0000 Dawn523 12956@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ baseball and football payton1997 on "Super Bowl" http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/771#post-12937 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:39:16 +0000 payton1997 12937@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ wow i dont get it make make sence   ok payton1997 on "im having a " http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/775#post-12955 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:37:31 +0000 payton1997 12955@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ im having a sport contest wh oever like this or that sport best u post it to me and witch ever sport gets chosen the most that sport will be the sport of the month Tarheel on "The Squirrel Bomb" http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/777#post-12974 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:23:53 +0000 Tarheel 12974@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ It has been years since I had turtle soup. But I really prefer the turtle meat in a good gumbo. I can't lay claim to being full Cajun. On my Father's side of the family tree they were Cajun French and French Canadian. My mother's family was Scottish. But I rarely lay claim to that heritage as most folks claim no Scotsman was ever as crazy as I am. I think it has something to do with not really speaking English until I was 6 years old and had to go to school with a bunch of Johnny Bulls. Here is another good method to keep squirrels away. If you have a bird feeder they climb up then put moth balls around the base. Of course for $50 at your local WalMart you can get a paint ball gun and entertain yourself.   wljewell on "The Squirrel Bomb" http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/777#post-12973 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:55:12 +0000 wljewell 12973@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ God loves you . HA! Cajun squirrel stew with just a touch 'o snapper. This year, I'm adding a chunk of hotdog to the center of the bomb to set the little devils fighting for the 'lump'. Remember, I love you, too . In the Suffering of Christ, and in His hope of His Resurrection, Pristinus Sapienter (wljewell @catholicexchange.com or ... yahoo.com) lpioch on "The Squirrel Bomb" http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/777#post-12972 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:52:07 +0000 lpioch 12972@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ Ha hahahaha!My father is Cajun. When he was up here visiting, you could see a little drool while he watched the squirrels on the bird feeders. It didn't help that there's also a group of wild turkeys that roam the neighborhood. Oh...and the geese definitely fly closer to the ground up here than they do down there. :-)I thought my neighbor would have a heart attack when she brought her pet turtle (the thing is the size of a smaller pillow) and Dad couldn't help but wonder outloud about its tastiness. Tarheel on "The Squirrel Bomb" http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/777#post-12971 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:20:49 +0000 Tarheel 12971@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ These were funny. We too have a squirrel problem around our bird feeder. But as luck would have we have "grown" two "defenders" of the bird feeder. And we have a third one in the house. Non drum roll here. Enter Mr. Blue Jay. Our resident bright blue defender has taken to "dive bombing" the "tree rats" which keeps them away for a short time. Number two is the neighbors tom cat. That fine feline has developed a taste for tree rat and he has made a dent in the population. But unfortunately he likes birds as well as squirrel. And my other weapon is my youngest son and his paint ball gun. The paint balls don't seriously harm the furry tailed tree rat and they don't like the vinegar mixed in with the paint to keep it from freezing. And it sure is fun trying to shoot one of them. My other option was to acutely kill me a few of them and get the wife to fix this ol' Cajun some squirrel gravy, but my Asian wife said she wasn't having no rat in her kitchen. Protect the Rock on "youth sports..." http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/774#post-12947 Sat, 13 Oct 2007 16:13:20 +0000 Protect the Rock 12947@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ I ran across a good pamphlet a few years ago about this, but I can't recall the name - maybe through EWTN or Catholic Answers...Some of the points it made which I think can be linked to the imitation of Our Blessed Lord were about the quality of the performance being the result of a coordinated combination of the physical body as well as the intellect and the will; instilling and enforcing the discipline and self-mastery to follow the requirements and decisions of the coach, obedience to the rules of the game and to calls of the officials, self-sacrifice, the formation of individual character and teamwork skills being more important than the score or the result of any individual game. Pray before games for each other, the other players and the officials. Recognize goodness on both sides; view the game as a competition with the other team, not a competition against the other team. Thank those who support your team. Praise God for the blessings of strong, healthy bodies, good weather, loving parents and coaches, and so forth. Go to Mass together at least once during the season. Don't schedule practice or games on Sunday - I would fight that hard.I know a few leagues where negative comments are forbidden -- I thought this was not only a bit crazy, but impossible until I saw it in action. Players encouraged each other and accepted bad breaks and calls that went against them by letting each other know they are still enthusiastically behind them and cheering them to play well. No drama and complaining about the referee. It occurred to me that this positivist approach is the essence of what we should have in youth sports. It is what we should want to gain from what is essentially an otherwise unproductive expenditure of energy. David T Garrison on "youth sports..." http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/774#post-12948 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:04:18 +0000 David T Garrison 12948@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ For those that think their children have a future in the sport, then clearly let them know your organization is not for them. They need serious training. Some would understand correctly "future" as being high school and possible{scholarship} college participation. In this regard, CYO would fit for the shear numbers of parishes that participate. Basketball players, as with most other athletes are made in the off season. CYO provides an opportunity to display what you have achieved.Thank you for the input, and if you don't mind me asking, I'm looking for approaches to make Christ the center of our team. We pray before and after practices and games. Besides talking about the virtues of teamwork, discipline and work ethic, is there anything you can think of to foster a Christ centered team? BTW, the team is fourth grade girls-14 of them.I'm thinking since we play our games on Sundays, Mass as a team would be good...In Christ,DavidRemember, the Sun is always shining! lpioch on "youth sports..." http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/774#post-12949 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:29:21 +0000 lpioch 12949@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ For those that think their children have a future in the sport, then clearly let them know your organization is not for them. They need serious training. For those that want to participate, but have no ability, you need to be clear what the requirements are. If the child is at every practice and just doesn't have the talent, there should be a place for him to play at least part of the time. If the child doesn't bother with even practice, then they should be benched. EVEN THE ONES with talent...if they don't bother with practice, they should be benched. You sound like your in the position to make the rules of the team, so you just need to be clear.You may lose a few parents (and thus, players) with such a team, and you may not have the best team, but I bet you'll have a team that the players will remember the lessons learned. David T Garrison on "youth sports..." http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/774#post-12946 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:18:07 +0000 David T Garrison 12946@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ But if we lose the perspective that we want to do better because we are trying to develop virtues that lead us closer to God,Well said, do you have any ideas on how to implement this developmental process when you are faced with a multitude of opinions as to the purpose of forming a basketball{sport} team. For example, some feel that there is a "future" in athletics and "push" the child to "succeed". Others just want to belong but feel they should be able to participate without the ability or work ethic required of such an endeavor. Some do get it.I think I can answer my own question: prayer and dialogue and courage.It is frustrating to be involved where the perceived intention is winning the trophy that is not everlasting.I've been coaching youth sports for over 20 years and have been at drastically different places on my faith journey utilizing different approaches to reach the children and their parents.I will be having a parents meeting shortly and welcome any suggestions as to the approach I should take to let the parents know the victory will be as Loretta has described it.In Christ,DavidRemember, the Sun is always shining! lpioch on "youth sports..." http://forums.catholicexchange.com/topic/774#post-12950 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:29:39 +0000 lpioch 12950@http://forums.catholicexchange.com/ Christ wants us to do our best at whatever task it is we are doing, whether it is study, work, play, family, breathing, you name it.We also need to offer to him all these things we do, whether it is study, work, play, family, breathing, or basketball. We can actually sanctify basketball, realizing that it is a part of the whole of creation He gave us.Christ is also concerned only about whether or not we try our best...not whether or not we succeed. If we become lazy, or don't bother to struggle anymore, we are no longer going at our task in a Christ-like way.So if we choose to play basketball, we need to offer it up to him first and foremost. Then we need to practice to get better (to do our best) and to play with our all and as a team (it is a team sport). And, as with all things, this needs to be done in BALANCE. Most CYO players are not bound for the pros. So if practices and games are too time consuming, the family begins to suffer, and our intentions are no longer properly ordered.Competitive is good only in its ability to drive us to try to do better. But if we lose the perspective that we want to do better because we are trying to develop virtues that lead us closer to God, then we have lost (even if we're the ones holding the trophy).