My Daughter Was Excited to Play Softball with Morrilton Parks, Arkansas Until Another Parent Who Doesn’t Like Me Texted That She Can’t Play
According to Harris, the reason given was not behavior or eligibility, but that "another parent doesn't like me."
November 12, 2026
This article was last updated by Alisha Shrestha on November 12, 2026
A local Morrilton mother says her daughter was abruptly told she could no longer play on a youth softball team, despite practices having already started. She’s pointing the finger at adult drama for denying a child the chance to play.
In a Facebook post that has drawn dozens of responses from community members, Sha Harris wrote that her daughter, Madisynn, showed up to practice excited and ready to join a team of neighborhood girls when Harris received a text message informing her that her child “can no longer play.”
According to , the reason given was not behavior or eligibility, but that “another parent doesn’t like me.”
Harris further alleged that the same parent who objected to her participation “physically attacked someone in public, on school grounds,” a claim she presented as an example of what she called the small-town pettiness harming children.
Harris was careful to clarify an initial misunderstanding that spread online: an update to the post states emphatically,
THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MORRILTON PARKS AND REC!!!!!
She also named the coach listed on the team’s roster as Becca Brossard (Chenault), writing that the situation had “made blood boil” because the child, not the adult, was the one being punished. Harris added,
“My child joined a team with local girls she’ll be playing with all through school,” “She showed up, practiced, and was so excited to be part of something positive — only for me to get a text saying she can’t play.”
If true, the incident raises questions about how adult conflicts are handled in community sports programs and who has final authority over roster decisions.
Several commenters urged Harris to bring the issue to the league’s oversight committee and to consider finding another team for her daughter if necessary.
One commenter, La Donna Harris Gulley, ,
Contact the league to get her on another team since these people are still running around with a high school mentality.
Multiple readers echoed the sentiment that a coach or league administrator, rather than a parent, should determine a player’s playing status. Carolyn S Baggett Turner added,
Should be up to the coach or who ever heads this activity not a parent opinion on another parent I’d call that bull 💩, and my daughter would be participating , stand your ground on this it’s not fair in anyway to her 😠
Others expressed anger and disbelief, defending the child’s right to participate in the process. Terra Warren Smith said,
That is WRONG. I’m so sorry
Brittanie Taryn Morris called the situation “ridiculous” and “unacceptable,” while Kallie Peak wrote, “A child wants to play a sport, let them play.”
Some commenters recommended that Harris pursue more assertive steps.
Madison Gullett said she would “make me a little phone call to Hollenball Director,” and Rebecca Madruga insisted: “if she ain’t playing ain’t no one playing. Period.”
Others urged Harris to stand her ground and find another team if the coach would not act. “Move her to another team ASAP!” wrote Jennifer Oakley Rogers.
Several posts reflected broader frustration with small-town dynamics. “Small town BS!” wrote Brandy Thomas; “People suck and this is so unfair to her!!” added Johnathon Cathey.
One commenter, Lauren Faford, the leadership and transparency of the coach:
The coach sounds like a big ol 🐈just like this momma does that has an issue. Because if she’s the coach, ain’t no one running the roster OTHER THAN THE COACH. But if she’s gonna hide and not answer the phone, sounds like sister needs a team with someone that’s actually going to LEAD. I can’t stand a fake 🐶 (iykyk) (I’ve been threatened twice this week by Facebook so interpret the emojis I don’t want to be in Facebook jail. 🤣
Not all commenters wrote in outrage; a few urged restraint and legalism, encouraging Harris to follow formal complaint procedures rather than escalating online. Cynthia Jackson suggested,
Contact the head of the organisation and let it be known to all the league members and let them know why
Others offered emotional support: “Prayers love y’all,” wrote Tequila Toney.
For now, the central figure in Harris’s post is a child who arrived at practice excited to play and left excluded, a result, Harris maintains, of adult animosity. She wrote,
“An innocent child that just wants to play ball,” . “A child is being punished and excluded from something she loves because grown adults can’t separate personal drama from what’s best for the kids.”
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