Most often, parents wait until the end of the season, and either let the coaches know they will be looking for another team for their DD, or just disappear without a word. The classy ones will will thank the coaches for the opportunity for their DD to play with the team.
Then, there is the "hissy-quit".
Every time I've seen it happen, the common thread is parents unhappy with their DD's playing time. At some point, they just can't take it any more. In my experience it's always tournaments that gets parents' panties all bunched up. I've seen it happen immediately after the last game. I've seen it happen between games - even in tournaments many hours from home.
What I saw last week set a new low "hissy-quit" bar for me...
In the middle of a game, two parents walk to the dugout, tell their DDs to pack up, and leave. On the way out, one of the parents proceeds to yell at the coach from about 20-30 feet away. This wasn't a random low-level tournament. This was PGF Premier, with D1 coaches watching the game...including Patty-gawdamn-Gasso!!!
It was stunning - vividly selfish and low-class.
Then, there is the "hissy-quit".
Every time I've seen it happen, the common thread is parents unhappy with their DD's playing time. At some point, they just can't take it any more. In my experience it's always tournaments that gets parents' panties all bunched up. I've seen it happen immediately after the last game. I've seen it happen between games - even in tournaments many hours from home.
What I saw last week set a new low "hissy-quit" bar for me...
In the middle of a game, two parents walk to the dugout, tell their DDs to pack up, and leave. On the way out, one of the parents proceeds to yell at the coach from about 20-30 feet away. This wasn't a random low-level tournament. This was PGF Premier, with D1 coaches watching the game...including Patty-gawdamn-Gasso!!!
It was stunning - vividly selfish and low-class.