On 05/13/2016 10:35 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Friday, May 13, 2016 at 10:43:14 AM UTC-4, philo wrote:
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"If you get upset by something you see on the field, on the benches or in the
stands, and assuming that the situation is not safety related, I ask that you
wait 24 hours before bringing the situation up with a coach, an umpire, your
child, another parent, etc. If after 24 hours you are still upset by the
situation, then by all means contact whoever you think is appropriate."

While it was not a rule that I could actually enforce, it did plant the seed
for parents to think about a "cooling off" period before confronting someone
while in a state of anger. I have been told by many parents that it worked for
them not only in the "sports world" but in other situations also. During the
"delay" they either had a chance to think about both sides of the situation or
realized that the issue wasn't as important as they originally thought.

I often find myself using the 24 rule in my own life. "OK, I'm ****ed. Does
this have to be dealt with right now or should I calm down first?" Most times,
I calm down and then I can deal with the situation more rationally or even
not deal with it at all.




Yep, after 24 hours the "major annoyance" usually becomes trivial.