Talk:Ray Chadwick
but does anyone know where ray chadwick is now? sherry of edmonton, alberta wants to know. fornspy@hotmail.com
I thought I saw he was coaching somewhere, bu tI'm not sure about that --Just me 20:23, 16 December 2006 (EST)
he's coaching thompson rivers university of Kamloops British Columbia, Canada. He's been the head coach of this program for now 4 years, and is doing a wonderful job at developping Canadian and european players that want to evolve somewhere else than in the States to get somewhere in professionnal baseball
Please see article below. Chadwick has not been very good for baseball in Kamloops. Looks out for himself first. He does know alot about the game and is a very good coach. No disputing that. The only problem people have is that it is always Chadwick first and then maybe you. He also has anger issues.
By MARK HUNTER Daily News Sports Reporter
Ray Chadwick, the head coach of the Kamloops Sun Devils, has been suspended indefinitely because of what a Baseball B.C. official said are "serious allegations" about his conduct after the B.C. junior championship final game at NorBrock Stadium on Aug. 6.
John Berry, president of Baseball B.C., said Chadwick was suspended after the Sun Devils beat the Kelowna Jays, 4-3, to win the provincial title. Chadwick was ejected in the fourth inning after arguing a call at second base. Berry said the suspension is related to that incident.
"There are some serious allegations around his conduct at the junior championship in Kamloops," said Berry on Tuesday.
The suspension means that Chadwick won't be allowed to coach the Sun Devils at the national junior championship, scheduled to start Thursday in Quebec City. In his absence, assistant coaches Dave Arthurs and Darryl Hemmett will run the team.
Berry chose not to get too specific, but said the suspension related to Chadwick's conduct on and off the field.
"Technically, both, in terms of the actual location." Berry said.
The play that got Chadwick ejected began with a ground ball hit to the Kelowna shortstop. In an attempt to turn a double play, the shortstop threw the ball to the second baseman, who dropped it. The umpire, Kris Hartley, called the baserunner out, saying the ball was caught and dropped on the transfer between hands.
Chadwick ran over from the third-base coach's box to argue. After a short argument, Chadwick began walking back to the coach's box, muttering under his breath. It was then that Hartley ejected Chadwick, saying he had swore. Chadwick ran back to Hartley and yelled some more before leaving the playing field.
Berry said the incident on the field was just the start of it.
"These things all tend to be inter-related," Berry said. "It wasn't the ejection per se, it was what ensued after the ejection."
Berry wouldn't elaborate, saying "I want to respect the criminal justice system, including Mr. Chadwick's rights. I probably should stick to the fact that the conduct has been reported to the police and it may be a criminal matter."
The Kamloops RCMP wouldn't discuss the matter.
Chadwick wouldn't say much about the situation either.
"I can't say right now because . . . it's a mess," said Chadwick from Vancouver, from where the Sun Devils left Tuesday for Quebec City. "It's a lot more than a suspension right now. I've got to wait."
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Chadwick, who has hired a Kamloops lawyer to act on his behalf, will spend the week in Quebec City with his team, but will watch the games, he said, "from the stands."
It's Chadwick's second trip to Quebec City in the last two weeks, as he first went there to help coach the B.C. under-17 team at the Canada Cup. Upon arriving, he had to turn around and come home due to what he called "some problems with Baseball B.C."
Berry said Chadwick knew of the problems beforehand.
"He knew of it, I told him the night before," Berry said, adding "I wasn't there, but, yes, he was told he had to come back."
In Chadwick's absence, assistant coaches Darryl Hemmett and Arthurs will run the Sun Devils.
Berry said he didn't know when the suspension would be lifted.
"We have a discipline process that does kick in, but one of the issues we're having to work through is how does this work in concert with the police issue, so we don't jeopardize anything," Berry said. "We will go through a Baseball B.C. process, I just can't be specific on timing here as to exactly how that unfolds."
== Is it a copyright violation to have this article pasted here? I'm guessing it is and should be removed. We can add the information to Chadwick's page. - --Mischa 14:04, 17 August 2007 (EDT)
A link to the article is all that should be copied. Info can be added and cited. --Jeff 15:09, 17 August 2007 (EDT)
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