AMA Magazine Article - the paragraph

[Larry Diamond]

I haven't read anything to support this assessment. To be fair he needs to
be confronted and offered a chance to explain the meaning behind the
statement.

Case and point.... I coach my son's team and we play by the rules. I expect
the other coaches to play by the rules. We were undefeated last week playing
against a very tough team who was also undefeated. The rules say you must
start all players for atleast 12 plays per half. This didn't happen and they
ran the score up on us 28 to 0. The second half we closed the gap but time
ran out. I didn't protest the game but decided to watch and be certain I was
correct when they played again.

Tonight I watched them play before our game. Sure enough he wasn't playing
everyone. I was fuming and at half time I protested to the officials. Showed
them the rule and they confronted the coaches. They ended up in a very close
tie because he was called out and forced to play by the rules.

I talked to the Referee after the game and asked him what they said. The
response was the coach apologized and said he missed it in the rule book and
promised to follow that rule from then on. Then and there my anger with the
other coach shifted to respect...

Morale of the story...You must offer the opportunity to let the other
explain and clarify there intention before passing judgment. Otherwise, I
was just as guilty in my stereotyping as the other coach was for not
following the rules.

Larry


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Swart" <jimellwood at comcast.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 9:17 PM
Subject: Re: AMA Magazine Article - the paragraph


I believe the statement was put in intentionally to malign pattern flyers.
The author has an obvious bias or he would not have included this statement
that says nothing relevant to the intended topic of the article.

    Jim Swart
    NSRCA 2840
----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin X. Moleski, SJ" <moleski at canisius.edu>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: AMA Magazine Article - the paragraph


> --On Monday, September 30, 2002 5:26 PM -0500 Larry Diamond
<jed241 at email.msn.com> wrote:
>
> > The problem isn't that it was published. The problem is that it ever
> > happened in the first place. You can't stop all of it.
>
> It's not an either/or situation.
>
> Yes, the allegation, if true, indicates that some of us
> may not be too hospitable to a newcomer during a contest.
>
> The publication of the allegation as a generalization is
> stereotyping.  It is an offense in its own right.
> "Pattern guys--self-centered and inhospitable; IMAC
> guys--good."
>
> In the 1980s, I rode my bike onto an RC field in
> the vicinity of D.C.  The guys cussed at me in no
> uncertain terms for endangering myself.  They
> were surly and rude.  They answered my questions
> about the hobby in monosyllables, if at all.
>
> I made two decisions that day.  One was to get into
> the hobby when I finished my Ph.D.  The other was
> to greet newcomers with an extended hand and a smile.
> I've kept both resolutions.
>
> Marty
>
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