Travel Ball Pet Peeves

[HillGuy]

Ok, so a similar thread on the GBB forum and it looks like its picking up steam, so thought I'd steal the idea.  Its kinda slow for travel ball right, so thought it'd be fun to list our pet peeves...here are some of mine in no particular order:

TD's who won't post or tell you, or lie about who's signed up to play

Managers who double or even triple book

Club Volleyball

Base coaches who want to argure about rules they don't know

School Volleyball

Team jumpin', non-committing primadonna players

That game where you bounce a ball over a net while wearing tight shorts during softball exposure season

[DAMan]

Ok, so a similar thread on the GBB forum and it looks like its picking up steam, so thought I'd steal the idea.  Its kinda slow for travel ball right, so thought it'd be fun to list our pet peeves...here are some of mine in no particular order:

TD's who won't post or tell you, or lie about who's signed up to play

Managers who double or even triple book

Club Volleyball

Base coaches who want to argure about rules they don't know

School Volleyball

Team jumpin', non-committing primadonna players

That game where you bounce a ball over a net while wearing tight shorts during softball exposure season

[HillGuy]

Thanks, ha.  Here is one more, my buddy KN reminded me of -

MISSING (or forgetting!) SIGNS

[Slam14]

Ok, so a similar thread on the GBB forum and it looks like its picking up steam, so thought I'd steal the idea.  Its kinda slow for travel ball right, so thought it'd be fun to list our pet peeves...here are some of mine in no particular order:

TD's who won't post or tell you, or lie about who's signed up to play

Managers who double or even triple book

Club Volleyball

Base coaches who want to argure about rules they don't know

School Volleyball

Team jumpin', non-committing primadonna players

That game where you bounce a ball over a net while wearing tight shorts during softball exposure season

Hillguy captured some good ones!

How about:

1. Traveling, and arriving at your 8AM game to find out that your opponent "no-showed"

2. 21 yr olds playing in the 16U division. 

3. Frost on the outfield grass!

[Dogs0917]

My pet Peeve is:

people who give 40-50% effort all the time and who look like they don't ever want to be there.

[twilyms]

1. You travel 6 hours. Then an umpire you've never seen before calls a third strike with the bases loaded for the third out, so far outside the catcher practically has to dive for it. Then he walks to the other dugout with a big smile on his face to see how the coach's wife, Marge, is doing.

2. Parents who complain about playing time when their kids show up every third tournament because of those other sports.

3.High school coaches that are intimidated by or resentful of select ball.

[BHBLUE]

1. Coaches.

2. Pitchers' Dads

3. No Gatorade.

[#1 Cheater]

1. Coaches.

2. Pitchers' Dads

3. No Gatorade.

Dang.....I take that personal for some reason!

[BHBLUE]

1. Coaches.

2. Pitchers' Dads

3. No Gatorade.

Dang.....I take that personal for some reason!

Present company excluded, of course. 

[Red Headed Stepchild]

Dad coaches yelling at the girls like they were football players!

[HeadsUp]

There are so many,,,, how about Moms that can't be found when it's time to work a fundraiser but are first in line to bitc,, complain about the team motel.

[Guest b-a-g fan]

My pet Peeve is:

people who give 40-50% effort all the time and who look like they don't ever want to be there.

I second that ( 9) Also that Communist sport they call soccer  ??? ??? ???

Another pet peeve is those who hold a multi-year grudge, keeping young ladies from getting great exposer for the next level , just because of a teams name  > ;D

[HillGuy]

There are so many,,,, how about Moms that can't be found when it's time to work a fundraiser but are first in line to bitc,, complain about the team motel.

Good one  ;D

[DAMan]

How about team officials who won't help with the field maintenance.

Stand around holding a rake.

Bring anyone to mind?

[Guest Robert Plant]

1. Coaches.

2. Pitchers' Dads

3. No Gatorade.

Blues that complain about Pitchers' Dads!!!   8)

[blt22]

1. Coaches.

2. Pitchers' Dads

3. No Gatorade.

Blues that complain about Pitchers' Dads!!!   8)

- See Pitchers dad's are worse than pitcher moms!!!!!    ;D

[DAMan]

1. Coaches.

2. Pitchers' Dads

3. No Gatorade.

Blues that complain about Pitchers' Dads!!!   8)

- See Pitchers dad's are worse than pitcher moms!!!!!    ;D

I agree on that.  Heck look at 88....

[BHBLUE]

Games scheduled before 9:00 AM

Games scheduled after 10:00 PM

The phrase "1:15 time limit, no new inning after 1:10".  After all these years, I still can't figure that one out.  It never fails to cause some headaches.

Back when my daughter played it, I hated pool games.  Now, not so much.  Drop-dead time limits are a beautiful thing.  ;D

[HeadsUp]

Clock-milking in pool games. It won't surprise me much if one of these days Coach Tonto doesn't camp out on the third base line with a mini-grill, squirt bottle and big blanket to flap around!

[HillGuy]

8:00 am Sunday morning winner's bracket games...that just ain't right

[Buddy09]

Not being able to execute a sacrifice bunt....Then not scoring a run because of it!

[HillGuy]

Not being able to execute a sacrifice bunt....Then not scoring a run because of it!

Oh man, that one is so obvious I forgot about!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How about taking a called 3rd strike with the bases loaded and two outs, final inning?

[JohnnyT60]

Walking the # 8 or #9 hitter.

[Buddy09]

Throwing over the plate on a 0-2 count and giving up a hit.

[HeadsUp]

Walking the # 8 or #9 hitter.

>  That drives me off the chart!