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Teen can't walk in graduation for missing grad practice for MLB draft

  • justincredible
    http://www.wbtv.com/story/18711859/local-mlb-prospect-denied-graduation-walk-family-says

    Principal is on one major power trip here. The kid was planning on going to practice but because of the draft needed to have his phone with him. Principal said no so the kid had no choice but to miss the practice. Now he can't walk.

    A quote from the dad:
    "It's a no brainer. He shouldn't have even been there. But he was at least willing to go if he had his phone in case they call, and his coach tried to work with the principal and she wouldn't have anything to do with it," Buttrey said. "So it's not like we didn't try. We tried to do everything we could. We tried to be flexible. We tried to go to that practice. AND deal with these million-dollar negotiations. And they didn't want to do that! So this is ridiculous."
  • hasbeen
    that's bullshit. the kid will walk though.
  • like_that
    The administration of another school showing no common sense. What's new?
  • derek bomar
    I assume once this hits the masses he will be allowed to walk
  • thavoice
    BUt he gets his diploma right?

    Sounds like the kid wins.


    We had a baseball game on the day of our graduation. We missed all but the first 5 minutes of it so we could go and take BP before the game. We were the lucky ones!



    Bet if it was a guy principal it woulda been different.
  • sleeper
    Why anyone would be upset that they couldn't walk at their high school graduation is beyond me. It sucks, kid should be happy; graduating high school is not an accomplishment. Graduating college is barely an accomplishment anymore.
  • Steel Valley Football
    Here we go again. Rules are for everyone, including those who think they should be allowed to be the exception.
  • OSH
    I think it's about time to drop all these "ceremonial" events like graduations. They cost a lot of money. There are always complaints. No one is ever satisfied, it seems.

    No one enjoys them. They are long, boring, and most of the times too hot and crowded. Everyone just wants to leave once their kid, friend, etc. is done anyway. Just give 'em a piece of paper and go on with life.
  • gut
    thavoice;1190658 wrote:BUt he gets his diploma right?

    Sounds like the kid wins.
    Had the same thought.
  • GOONx19
    Steel Valley Football;1190666 wrote:Here we go again. Rules are for everyone, including those who think they should be allowed to be the exception.
    This isn't true at all. I'd say there are very few, if any, rules for which there aren't exceptions.
  • gut
    sleeper;1190663 wrote:graduating high school is not an accomplishment.
    This lady disagrees with you :laugh:
    http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/south-carolina-mom-arrested-cheering-too-loudly-daughter-172100466.html
  • sleeper
    There should be a walk when someone gets a job with a salary. That's an accomplishment these days for anyone other than STEM majors or medical shit.
  • thavoice
    How bout those kids in some district who have to do 20 hours of community service before they can get their diploma because their families yelled and such too much!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • ts1227
    Steel Valley Football;1190666 wrote:Here we go again. Rules are for everyone, including those who think they should be allowed to be the exception.

    The state is going to issue the diploma regardless, so what in the fuck is the school proving?
  • hasbeen
    Steel Valley Football;1190666 wrote:Here we go again. Rules are for everyone, including those who think they should be allowed to be the exception.
    He needs to have his phone on him so he could answer the phone in case he was DRAFTED BY A TEAM IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL which tells me he was probably pretty successful in high school and was a great representative of the high school. Seeing how the parents, kid, and coach was trying to work this out, the principal was just being stubborn and a bitch.
  • Steel Valley Football
    GOONx19;1190677 wrote:This isn't true at all. I'd say there are very few, if any, rules for which there aren't exceptions.
    Give me some examples. Of course, make sure they pertain to the subject matter we are discussing.
  • Steel Valley Football
    ts1227;1190689 wrote:The state is going to issue the diploma regardless, so what in the **** is the school proving?
    They arent proving anything. They are following written procedure. Who claimed they were trying to prove anything? I missed that in the article.
  • fan_from_texas
    Based on the article, it seems like the school was in the wrong. It's really tough to know, though--maybe the kid was a jerk and lashed out, or maybe there's been bad blood for awhile. It's tough to say without knowing the facts, but on the surface, this looks like something where the school should've accomodated the student.
  • Steel Valley Football
    pnhasbeen;1190690 wrote:He needs to have his phone on him so he could answer the phone in case he was DRAFTED BY A TEAM IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL which tells me he was probably pretty successful in high school and was a great representative of the high school. Seeing how the parents, kid, and coach was trying to work this out, the principal was just being stubborn and a bitch.
    I've never met her and wasn't there when she made the decision, so I can't comment on her demeanor. I'm also not sure the school is looking for "representatives". Isn't it a public school?
  • fan_from_texas
    Steel Valley Football;1190695 wrote:They arent proving anything. They are following written procedure. Who claimed they were trying to prove anything? I missed that in the article.
    Mindlessly following written procedure for the sake of following written procedure seems like a bad idea. Rules don't have innate significance; they're significant and meaningful only to the extent they provide for some sort of social or moral goal. That's not to say the school was wrong here--it looks like it, but we're probably not getting the whole story. But still, the idea of following rules for the sake of following rules seems a bit silly.
  • hasbeen
    Steel Valley Football;1190701 wrote:I've never met her and wasn't there when she made the decision, so I can't comment on her demeanor. I'm also not sure the school is looking for "representatives". Isn't it a public school?
    I'm pretty sure schools want their students and especially their athletes that travel to other schools representing them to be good and be successful. This kid seems to be definitely successful.
  • ts1227
    Steel Valley Football;1190695 wrote:They arent proving anything. They are following written procedure. Who claimed they were trying to prove anything? I missed that in the article.

    I used common sense to come to that conclusion. You wouldn't understand
  • Heretic
    justincredible;1190638 wrote:http://www.wbtv.com/story/18711859/local-mlb-prospect-denied-graduation-walk-family-says

    Principal is on one major power trip here. The kid was planning on going to practice but because of the draft needed to have his phone with him. Principal said no so the kid had no choice but to miss the practice. Now he can't walk.

    A quote from the dad:
    Hmmm. Get drafted; take money; call superintendent and say, "Since I grew up in your school system and you guys helped me get to where I am, I'm going to donate a large sum of money....oh wait, your HS principal's a big dick. Fuck all y'alls!"
  • like_that
    Heretic;1190715 wrote:Hmmm. Get drafted; take money; call superintendent and say, "Since I grew up in your school system and you guys helped me get to where I am, I'm going to donate a large sum of money....oh wait, your HS principal's a big dick. Fuck all y'alls!"
    Good point, I hope he becomes a star and only donates to the baseball team's booster club.
  • bigkahuna
    Isn't it funny that the kid asked to have his phone with him? Do you know how many kids I've seen in the halls during class with their phones in their pockets or something?