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First inning 3rd inning Water is water and you will use all of it from time to time. Unless things are different in your neck of the woods I know when I run out of water I have to let some one know so that they can refill my glass or I have to get up and get some more. Isn't that what happened you ran out of water and needed some more. And yes werent people right there to lend you a hand and get you some more once you asked? Gees give me a break already. And The announcer was never rude or disrespectful not when the ladies mocked her Not when the 2nd ladie got in her face and not when the man crossed the line either. I was standing right next to her and watching the whole thing unfold. You creat an unfair advantage when you attach someone behind their back and then turn the tables to make it look like it's their fault. And the remaining TC Parent that Gave The most Homerun hits Ball was not a parent of our children at all it was Mr B. the head of the pony league. That award was to be given directly after your children were recognized and awarded for all their efforts. But you all took over the seen after with the picture taking and Mr. B respectfully let you continue before taking time to award the Ball to the Biggest homerun player of the tournament. I am sure you would understand had it been one of your players. Again quit making excuses accept responsibility for the truth. And let the fact remain. Their is only one true man in this world who knows and that is all that really matters at the end of the day! Thank you to our God for always letting the truth lead the way!

My Husband put it best when he said --- " When did baseball get so complicated? Why does everyone have to have all these parent shirts window stickers and sweat towels and personalized equipment! When I was a boy all we did was play baseball it wasn't about all this other crap!" " boys could care less its the parents who make such a big deal about all of it! Everyone needs to let the boys just play baseball." And our coach said it best this year when he asked one day if our son would be able to make practice and I replied that yes our son would be there but I may not be able to stay---- He said----" I don't really care if the parents are there or not just as long as my players are, they are what is important." Shame on all the parents that have made such a mockery of this sport. I was so impressed with this entire tournament I find it incredible that a handful of you have nothing better to do than to put down those around you as a means to make yourself feel better. And Thanks to the rest of you who sign on just to congratulate all the boys and all the effort. I was very impressed with this forum until I got to the blurb from the Orange supporter/coach who felt compelled to bring down the whole tournament by belittling those around him. This would be the first time in all my years in the Pony league that I have seen someone go to such efforts to put down those around him. Might I also say that if we listened to those GRANDPARENTS more and tried to live our lives as they lived theirs back in the day we might all act a little different! ( and that would be for the better) Our Grandparents were the ones who actually new the true meaning of Honesty, respect, support, friendship and faith. It might have in fact been that grandparent who was actually the only honest supporter out at that ballpark this season! Our Grandparents, or at least mine taught me that "You learn more from listening than you do from talking" and after several years of taking heed to that advise it is amazing what you hear and see when you shut up long enough to listen and to watch. I do a lot of listening and observing these days, and not that you care but this is what I and several others observed through out this tournament. 1. All the teams which participated in the tournament were incredibly talented ( I am only speaking of the players) Almost all the Team supporters were completely supportive of the efforts by all including the other teams, parents and the ballpark. 2. It is extremely rude to mock an announcer behind their back when they are strictly doing their job and making every effort to inform all teams of upcoming games and events. On the particular night in question I as well as several others observed 2 different Ladies mocking the announcer in a very loud, rude and obvious manner behind her back and long before the announcer took notice and took the time to re-state the information which the ladies where so rudely questioning. And Yes both of the Ladies were Orange supporters. It was only after that point that I then witnessed one very rude Orange male patron come across the yellow taped and jump in the announcers face. The announcer being totally stunned by all this asked him to step back ( which he didn't) It was at this point that I and several others employed the help of the TC Coaches and Lead Directors to try and calm down this man who was acting very inappropriately. TC never got ugly or loud over this incident. Only Orange. 2. I happened to be at the side door of the concession stand as an innocent bystander (not a board member) when the WATER incident occurred. I, as well as many others were trying to determine the best place to fill up the water jug (which was completely filled with fresh ice) One of the TC pony board members Grabbed the jug and filled it up with great apology for the inconvenience this issue was resolved in less than 90 seconds. Surprisingly enough the game hadn't even started yet! With that jug being full of ice it would be a safe presumption that no one intended to leave the water out on purpose. Are you all human? I know I am! God forbid someone make a small unintentional over site or mistake with no ill intention! my goodness what has this world come too when the best you have is to treat those who are trying their best to service you with such dis-respect. I am so glad that all those years we have come to your fields for the tournaments that you didn't have to put up with such rude dis-respectful visitors. And trust me when I say none of the other Tournaments Have been perfect without error or rudeness. I will take this time to pat Vidor on the back though- of all the tournaments of been to they are the only other host that has ever taken the time to try their best to personalize each tournament game and make the tournament special. Even going out of their way to announce the Birthdays of those boys who were playing ball on their special day. TC would be the other great host that tried to make each game as personalized and individual as possible. So quite feeling like you have to put everyone else down just because your trying to justify your own actions. 3. When the final game was over and the medals were handed out Maybe the Orange team parents didn't notice but the entire TC team and Parents were standing either on the field or at the end of the dugout entrance when Orange received their medals and home run balls. I believe it was a TC Parent who said how incredible it was that practically the whole Orange team was getting a home run ball. What incredible hitters they all were. I do have the video to validate all this if need be. As For Our player who received the award for the most home runs of the whole tournament. Kudos to Justin! Several of us did have the chance to share that experience. Though no one was expecting it. If the Orange Team had waited to Take their team pictures till after all the announcement were over maybe everyone might have had a chance to share in this honor. There is no rule anywhere that says all other teams and supporters have to stick around while the winner takes team photos. After we cheered and applauded your team for winning the tournament, receiving their medals and home run balls, the tournament was over obviously because Orange jumped right to taking Pictures. Over all the days of the tournament I saw more TC parents including myself pat other team players/boys on the back and praise them at what a great job they did, win or loose. Not once did I witness one parent or supporter from the Orange team comment to one of our children/boys what a great job they had done. And Trust me Our children/my son played some incredible ball as well. And Last but not least It was a Coach from the Orange 1 team or B team -(heck whatever team that didn't win the tournament ) who stood at the fence while watching the Other Orange team play and while accepting the praises I had to offer told me that the boys on that team are selected as the-All-stars at the Beginning of the season and Have been practicing for 3 months at least and that some of them have played together on a separate select team on the weekends when they are not playing Pony. That came straight from one of the many horses mouth. My personal feeling is this yes every boy should do for himself what he can do to further his baseball desires and career. But there should be coaches and parents who have to play by rules and follow those rules when putting an all-star pony team together. Wether it is beginning of the season mid-season end-of season or playing all year through either we should all do it one way or another but it should be the same for all teams. That is what is fair to all the boys playing in the Pony League. It has nothing to do with Which town has the better boys. Because I think there are a lot of great equally talented baseball players to come from each town. I feel the moral of my blurb is this- These boys don't need us to be successful ball players they don't need all the glamour to be great ball players and they sure don't need all of you gossipy supporters and parents to teach them how to be the parents and supporters of the next generation ( our Grandchildren) We have to be the example because in essence they are minny you and me's. Now that I have wasted all this time talking because I "LISTENED" to much I am going to do something more worth while and go watch and listen to our future and try to set some good example.