And we thought softball parents were crazy...
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I'll just keep my 10 or so comments about this to myself.........
Crazy parents are everywhere. After coaching softball for the past 9 years with DD#1 it was time to get involved with a sport with DD#2. I coached U8 coed soccer and actually had a great time. We had a mom that would tear her son up for not playing well. I tried to let them play all over the field and she was constantly complaining when he was playing goalie. His first time in goal i heard her shout "He has never played goalie". Well no crap U8 is the first time they use goalies so none of the kids have. She would scream at him for every perceived mistake. It was a little sad. Thankfully pretty much every other parent in the league enjoyed it for what it was.
By the way my one and only attempt at coaching soccer ended in an undefeated season and a league championship even though I had no clue about the game when the year started.
By the way my one and only attempt at coaching soccer ended in an undefeated season and a league championship even though I had no clue about the game when the year started.
Yep, parents are crazy... Not pointing fingers, since I am technically a parent...
However, last weekend, I saw a brawl break out during the trophy presentation between parents on an adjacent field... It was entertaining but didn't last long enough for me to get the betting lines going on the outcome... Shame too because I was going with the white trash lady in yoga pants she had no business wearing as the odds on favorite...
Then this past weekend, I witnessed a "daddy coach" go ballistic, start dropping f-bombs over a play that wasn't even remotely close... So he is tossed, then told to leave the complex and when his wife attempts to calm him down he shoves her, then his teenage son tries to get between the two and "daddy coach" delivers a right hook that sends him staggering...
However, last weekend, I saw a brawl break out during the trophy presentation between parents on an adjacent field... It was entertaining but didn't last long enough for me to get the betting lines going on the outcome... Shame too because I was going with the white trash lady in yoga pants she had no business wearing as the odds on favorite...
Then this past weekend, I witnessed a "daddy coach" go ballistic, start dropping f-bombs over a play that wasn't even remotely close... So he is tossed, then told to leave the complex and when his wife attempts to calm him down he shoves her, then his teenage son tries to get between the two and "daddy coach" delivers a right hook that sends him staggering...
Good times.
With threads like this one, I always go back to a quote from a little seen but very funny movie called "All Stars" about 10U fastpitch rec softball. The movie is "mockumentary" style a la This is Spinal Tap, Best in Show, etc.
Coach: "I wish I could coach a team with players whose parents were all dead."
Some DD's: "I wish I could play on a team with coaches who knew how to coach...and with coaches who didn't yell and swear at me for the most minor things...and with coaches who didn't give playing time preference to their mommy/daddy ball drinkin' buddies...and with coaches who actually taught me how to play and love the game and not hate it..."
I'll just keep my 10 or so comments about this to myself.........
What fun is that?
Lol, cause it's definitely not G-rated! Tax dollars (mine) hard at work! Are the cranes in place yet, probably not?
The board can probably handle PG, and some R-rated comments as long as there is no nudity...
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