I don’t normally get on this forum, as I believe whatever is happening in the league, it’s not a world crisis! I come to the park to play ball, compete and have fun! I love the camaraderie, fellowship and friendships that I have developed over the years! But when something I believe is wrong I will always speak on it and voice my opinion! My experience as an official over the years has taught me a lot of life lessons! 1) be patience, stay positive, be sympathetic and listen to the opinions and insights of the players and coaches! An official should never interject himself into the game. The way you’ll know the official did a good job, is when no one will remember who they were! And after officiating for over twenty five years no one knows better what they go through! I’m saying all this to say that when I address the official about a call, I’m drawing on 25 years of rules knowledge! I understand how difficult the job can be, and I’m not attempting to make his job anymore difficult than what it is? I just want to see fairness in the game! So I’m making myself available to the players committee, the board and the league, utilize the knowledge!

What a wonderful Florida Spring day. Today's game was just another absolutely fun game. So grateful to have such a great league to play in. I want to say Happy Birthday to Sal. Today he stepped up to the plate and launched a towering drive over our heads and jogged into second with a stand up double. Today is also Sal's 84th birthday. What a day!

<p>9 post in 6 days on this subject. Too long, time to end it.</p>

Last count 7 different people posted their thoughts about managers. Seems their should be no shortage of qualified applicants next seasons.
Don't won't all that knowledge to go to waste.

I just read these posts and decided to post my two cents based on my experience. I have 40+ years of working management experience and 20+ years of Senior Softball experience. Including managing Senior softball teams, leagues, and tournament teams. Management is all about leadership. A true leader or manager will put a player in a position to succeed or be happy for the entire team which usually leads to wins. A successful manager will put that player in that position which is what they will usually list on their application for the manager to test, use or draft. Not everyone is made to be a manager or leader and shouldn't be just because they are willing or not! That is a problem I have seen in this league.

No one said anything about being singled out, just taking care of the rumors about being traded that I was made aware of at BP. As we all know if people gossip to you, they will gossip about you. I very much enjoy being part of this league, but as life goes, we will always have a few bad apples, we just can't let it spoil the barrel.

For the record….. nobody named anyone in the previous posts. I,nor did anyone else single anyone out. There’s an old saying “if the shoe fits wear it”
The issue at hand was for ALL to take a look at and had nothing to do with one or two persons. It’s for our entire league to look at and improve on.

For the record I did not ask to be traded, I was asked by a manager if I would play for his team.
I did not complain to be traded. I left it to both managers if they so agree, so be it. I played 100% for the team I was on and will play 100% for the new team. Just wanted it the records as to what happened and how it took place.

Successful organizations reflect the quality of their leadership; those without tend to generate chaos and struggle to survive.

No manager should ever compromise with a player that wants to be traded. The logic of such behavior stuns the imagination. Each compromise brings and endless aray of more such deals when word spreads. Trade me or I’ll drop the next fly ball, trade me or I won’t hustle, trade me or I won’t help set up the field, trade me or I’ll pour soda in commissioners gas tank. It’s never about the survival of an individual or even a team, it’s about the survival of the collective unit. If an individual approaches a manager and wants to be traded, it’s Thank you for playing, not let’s fix it so you’re happy. It’s Softball not therapy. Any manager who succumbs to such behavior is worried about his team and the individual not the collective unit. Do not set precedents which hurt the league but enhance you.