Read it and weep

Yup. Somehow I got talked into being an assistant coach. When I agreed I didn't realize I had to sign up for an online course. It was a monster! After twenty minutes of reading and multiple choice questions I thought I was almost done, but that was only unit one of ten!

I wasn't going to spend my weekend taking that course. I figured as long as I kept the kids from crawling on the dugout fence and pouring their water bottles on each other I'd be OK. I discovered I could just click through the course without reading anything or doing any of the coursework. So that's what I did. However, ten minutes of clicking "Next" later, I'm presented with a final exam. I can't be certified unless I pass. Whoops.

I had to get an 80% or better on the test. I missed all the baseball questions (something about when to use a cutoff man or where the catcher should put his hand if there are two outs and no runners on), but thankfully there were plenty of questions like this:

What are the three goals every coach should strive to achieve with his or her team?
a. continual learning
b. having fun
c. being excited about baseball
d. all of the above

Certified Baseball Coach. Be it known to all.