Update on my son and the soccer coach

So how close is the relationship between this guy

and snowblower guy. Gotta be second cousins, right?

Both of them are Dutch

You do the math.

Sir Nigel Powers was right *

The Dutch suck, except for their dikes, and speed skating.

Fuck the tulips, but be careful if you're near a wind mill.

Even if the coach's gamble works...

...and the state throws out the original ban, what parent in his/her right mind would agree to their kid being coached by a sociopath?

The coach that gave his team energy drinks without telling

their parents has started a new club here. And it is signing up kids like gangbusters.

Never underestimate the stupidity of the general public....

Yes

However, he has been asked to provide details on his intentions on actually coaching teams in the local league. So this isn't going unnoticed.

I'm missing out on the good scuttlebutt since our kids are

no longer playing together!

Exactly right. *

As the Ancients said, "The mills of the gods grind slow,

but they grind exceedingly fine." Stay the course and here's hoping for the best.

Hoping it works out - your boy deserves the correct outcome

and the lifetime ban would serve the coach well. It's been quite the trip the last year and half with soccer, hasn't it?

I’m unaware of prior posts. Ever comsider filing an

Application for criminal charges?

We filed a report

Local township ate it.

In my state a private citizen merely needs to go to the

Courthouse that serves his community and fill out a private application for a criminal complaint. A hearing generally within 90 or so days. If a clerk finds probably cause an arraignment before a judge scheduled and District Attorney takes over prosecution.
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My son was done with it at that point

I didn't want to put him through any more.

Now had the guy physically harmed my kid, we're talking a very different story.

Continued best of luck with the whole subject.

I agree it would be optimal for your son to be able to part ways with the entire bullshit. While a good lesson, it sucks to be only 14 when forced to learn it. All the best!

I would be shocked if the jerk didn't receive lifetime

The fact that he still thinks he should be allowed to coach in the next 2 years is a really bad sign.

I wouldn't be shocked if he got off with a wrist slap

The soccer world is nothing but a good 'ol boys network. They pay lots and lots of lip service to doing the right thing, protecting refs, stopping abusive coaches, and putting kids first, but the truth is, the big clubs have lots of power and the big time coaches have lots of friends.

I hope that this guys gamble blows up in his face, but I wouldn't be surprised to hear that the fix is in.

In this case it seems to be getting handled well

The club terminated him right after his suspension, which came about a week after the incident.

That's excellent. I hope it works out for you both. *

Interesting. Does he coach his own kid(s) or

is he a non-parent coach for the club? If he doesn't have any younger kids, then maybe in his mind 2 years is effectively lifetime.

If he didn't realize the different punishment available and walks into a lifetime ban, that's pretty funny.

Agreed on the idiot setting himself up for a lifetime ban.

Outstanding bit of karmic justice.

The former

I believe he coaches his kids, so yes he may have approached it that way.

And I've seen the increased ban/suspension happen with appeals since FAs and associations can impose longer bans on offenses than were originally given (think a 2 game ban for a straight red card that was REALLY bad, and the player appeals and the FA turns around and gives him 4 games instead).