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gov135 · 06-26-2003, 09:02 AM

http://www.11alive.com/news/news_art...?storyid=33214

5 Adults Cuffed in Baseball Brawl

Reported By: Kevin Rowson
Web Editor: Manav Tanneeru
Last Modified: 6/24/2003 11:00:16 AM

Five teen baseball players and five adults, including coaches and parents, were arrested after a fight following a baseball game in east Cobb County.

It happened Sunday night during a tournament between teams from east Cobb County and Montgomery, Ala.

It was a semi-final game and the Montgomery team was facing elimination after being down 10-0 in the fourth inning.

Umpires said the fight broke out after a call at second base. Apparently, the second basemen from Montgomery -- upset with a call -- threw his glove at the umpire and then pushed him. The benches then cleared. Shortly after that, some parents came out from the stands.

The arrests soon followed

Four of the five 15-year-old teenagers arrested were from the Montgomery team.

“Most of them were arrested for misdemeanors…there was one juvenile who was arrested for aggravated assault for bringing a baseball bat into the fray,” said Cobb County Police Cpl. Brody Staud.

The teens, excluding the one who was charged with aggravated assault, were all charged with public affray.

Police said the 15-year-old Montgomery player who was wielding a bat was tackled by one of the parents from his team before anyone was hit with the bat.

Of the adults, David Swanson, 40, of Woodstock, Ga., was charged with battery after breaking 36-year-old Ray Ogle’s nose. Ogle, the Montgomery team’s manager, was also arrested.

The manager of the East Cobb team, 28-year-old Anthony Dye, parent Veronica Jefferson, 37, of Ala. and Bradley Blakey, 40, of Alpharetta, Ga., were also arrested.

All were charged with public affray.

The tournament was canceled after the fight.

“It’s an unfortunate incident that impacts all of East Cobb baseball. There is no reason for us to proceed playing baseball when we’ve had a setback like this,” said Chuck Whitmer, who runs the East Cobb Baseball Association.

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Go on. Click the link at the top of the page for pictures of the geniuses you just read about. They appear to be real winners.

I am so sick of reading about parents doing this sort of thing. I'm only twenty-five, but I can't even recall parents screaming discouraging remarks at youth games, though I'm sure they were made in private. Let alone beating people.

So, what, if anything, can be done to stop this disturbing trend? I do think posting mugshots on the local news website is a good start.

GSRIDER · 06-26-2003, 09:39 AM

My oldest played youth soccer and the way some of the parents would get riled up was insane. These were 6 and 7 y/o just kicking at air most of the time.

But this kinda crap is happening more often. Football games and hockey games, refs getting beat down. I know there are a couple of youth leagues that will eject a parent if they are to loud and critical of the players, coaches or refs. And it's a pretty fuckin sad day when yer mom gets kicked out of one of your games.

jmf1234 · 06-26-2003, 01:34 PM

if my son wants to play sports (im not going to force anything upon him) i will sit down at his games encourage him and cheer if he makes a big play, but i wont talk to the refs and i wont worry about the job the coach is doing or about any of the parents or players at the game. Some parents forget who is playing the sport and some forget about how the point of the game for the kids is to have fun.

livingitup101 · 06-27-2003, 10:54 AM

This seems to be happening more and more these days. Very sad.

rockzilla · 06-27-2003, 05:55 PM

There are some commercials put out by whatever ruling body governs youth hockey showing kids harassing their parents in various situations. Mom's shopping cart gets hit by another woman, and her daughter starts yelling "Aren't you gonna do anything? Fight! Fight! Fight!". Or Dad gets pulled over for having a broken tail light and the son yells "That's garbage! You're not gonna stand for that are you?" Followed by the captions "What if our kids pressured us the way we pressure them" then "Relax, it's only a game". They're great.

06-26-2003, 09:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
gov135 Junkie Location: Midwest	Posting Mugshots of Hockey Dads (and moms) http://www.11alive.com/news/news_art...?storyid=33214 5 Adults Cuffed in Baseball Brawl Reported By: Kevin Rowson Web Editor: Manav Tanneeru Last Modified: 6/24/2003 11:00:16 AM Five teen baseball players and five adults, including coaches and parents, were arrested after a fight following a baseball game in east Cobb County. It happened Sunday night during a tournament between teams from east Cobb County and Montgomery, Ala. It was a semi-final game and the Montgomery team was facing elimination after being down 10-0 in the fourth inning. Umpires said the fight broke out after a call at second base. Apparently, the second basemen from Montgomery -- upset with a call -- threw his glove at the umpire and then pushed him. The benches then cleared. Shortly after that, some parents came out from the stands. The arrests soon followed Four of the five 15-year-old teenagers arrested were from the Montgomery team. “Most of them were arrested for misdemeanors…there was one juvenile who was arrested for aggravated assault for bringing a baseball bat into the fray,” said Cobb County Police Cpl. Brody Staud. The teens, excluding the one who was charged with aggravated assault, were all charged with public affray. Police said the 15-year-old Montgomery player who was wielding a bat was tackled by one of the parents from his team before anyone was hit with the bat. Of the adults, David Swanson, 40, of Woodstock, Ga., was charged with battery after breaking 36-year-old Ray Ogle’s nose. Ogle, the Montgomery team’s manager, was also arrested. The manager of the East Cobb team, 28-year-old Anthony Dye, parent Veronica Jefferson, 37, of Ala. and Bradley Blakey, 40, of Alpharetta, Ga., were also arrested. All were charged with public affray. The tournament was canceled after the fight. “It’s an unfortunate incident that impacts all of East Cobb baseball. There is no reason for us to proceed playing baseball when we’ve had a setback like this,” said Chuck Whitmer, who runs the East Cobb Baseball Association. ___________________________________________________ Go on. Click the link at the top of the page for pictures of the geniuses you just read about. They appear to be real winners. I am so sick of reading about parents doing this sort of thing. I'm only twenty-five, but I can't even recall parents screaming discouraging remarks at youth games, though I'm sure they were made in private. Let alone beating people. So, what, if anything, can be done to stop this disturbing trend? I do think posting mugshots on the local news website is a good start.

06-26-2003, 09:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
GSRIDER spurt king Location: Out of my mind	My oldest played youth soccer and the way some of the parents would get riled up was insane. These were 6 and 7 y/o just kicking at air most of the time. But this kinda crap is happening more often. Football games and hockey games, refs getting beat down. I know there are a couple of youth leagues that will eject a parent if they are to loud and critical of the players, coaches or refs. And it's a pretty fuckin sad day when yer mom gets kicked out of one of your games. __________________ No signature at this time.

06-26-2003, 01:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
jmf1234 Insane Location: Steel City ( the 'Burgh)	if my son wants to play sports (im not going to force anything upon him) i will sit down at his games encourage him and cheer if he makes a big play, but i wont talk to the refs and i wont worry about the job the coach is doing or about any of the parents or players at the game. Some parents forget who is playing the sport and some forget about how the point of the game for the kids is to have fun. __________________ Let's go Pitt, we're set for victory Sex is like bridge: If you don't have a good partner, you better have a good hand. -- Charles Pierce

06-27-2003, 10:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
livingitup101 Crazy	This seems to be happening more and more these days. Very sad.

06-27-2003, 05:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
rockzilla Junkie Location: The Kitchen	There are some commercials put out by whatever ruling body governs youth hockey showing kids harassing their parents in various situations. Mom's shopping cart gets hit by another woman, and her daughter starts yelling "Aren't you gonna do anything? Fight! Fight! Fight!". Or Dad gets pulled over for having a broken tail light and the son yells "That's garbage! You're not gonna stand for that are you?" Followed by the captions "What if our kids pressured us the way we pressure them" then "Relax, it's only a game". They're great.