mce86
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Post by mce86 on Sept 15, 2006 4:53:32 GMT -6
A player died in a car accident last night....six teammates survived the crash......today is game day, and we need to decide as a team what to do....how would you handle this tragedy?
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Post by coachjd on Sept 15, 2006 5:40:42 GMT -6
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the families involved. I would think it would be very difficult to play tonight, IMO.
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Post by wingt74 on Sept 15, 2006 7:18:54 GMT -6
Call the AD/coach for the other team. Try to postpone it till next week immediately. Have the news report the game has been postponed.
I wouldn't play the game today. There are more important things to address as minds are elsewhere not just for the kids involved, but for the teammates and family.
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Post by groundchuck on Sept 15, 2006 12:37:51 GMT -6
All I can offer is my sincere condolances for your team and the boy's family and teammates/friends. I will keep this in my thoughts and prayers.
Whatever you and your administration decide, it will be the right decision.
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Post by paydirt18 on Sept 16, 2006 21:38:02 GMT -6
I too would want the game canceled. Death obviously is more important than a football game. My heart goes out to you and your team. Now, if your governing body doesn't allow the cancel, I don't know how tactless this sounds, but in some way you have to rally around your loss and dedicate it to the unfortunatel cicumstance.
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mce86
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Post by mce86 on Sept 17, 2006 1:48:35 GMT -6
Thanks to those who replied...
The game was postponed until Sat. afternoon, and the kids played their hearts out, and won in overtime....afterwards, we all cried...now we get a day off...thanks.
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Post by lionhart on Sept 17, 2006 10:50:29 GMT -6
my condolences coach. its the worst situation imaginable... not sure how i would handle it. only thing i could suggest would be for you to try and set an example for the team of what it means to be strong. throughout the season, hearts will be heavy and focus will be lost. your job will be to keep things together and help your team through it. good luck
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ci
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Post by ci on Sept 18, 2006 7:07:08 GMT -6
Mike,
saw your kids play their hearts out on Saturday at Tinley Park...best of luck for the rest of the season
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