Banning "chatter" in Little League Baseball
"Hey batta....hey batta....hey batta....SWING batta!" How many of us have enjoyed this simple baseball chant at some time in our lives? It has been said at ballparks throughout the country for over 100 years, and now a bunch of unrealistic, overprotective parents want to ban "chatter" during little league games. It is a trend that is happening everywhere from Cincinnati to Sacramento, and little by little, this unique part of baseball lore is disappearing.
Why is it that people want to take this part of the game away? The most prevailing answer is that the soccer moms (and dads, they're out there), want their children to just play and "have fun." For over a hundred years, little league baseball has taught kids numerous lessons about life, including teamwork, competitiveness, and overcoming adversity. One lesson that should not be taught is this theory that "we're all winners all the time." Many times in life, one must overcome obstacles in the face of competition, often times unfriendly competition. To pretend that everyone is always going to encourage you and support you during tough times is completely unrealistic. Parents cannot protect their children twenty four hours a day, and the baseball field is the perfect, supervised setting that provides them a safe way to learn (on their own) about some not-so-friendly things.
Banning "chatter" in Little League Baseball - Associated Content
These parents are ridiculous. This is parents who don't understand anything about little league and don't want their kids feelings hurt.:river Get over it parents, only kids who win deserves a trophy, games should have scores kept and chatter belongs in little league.
If you don't want your kid to feel what it's like to lose a game, then don't let them go out for organized sports.
I will never push sports on my daughter, but if she wants to play she should play hard every game win or lose. If her team wins, that's great, if they lose, then she will have to learn to accept it and move on to the next game.