Are you one of those parents?

no, not me. I will cheer and shout support from the sidelines, but by no means do I engage in, or support, anyone acting like a mad person on the sidelines. To me, that's inappropriate sportmanship. Coaches don't allow it on the field; umps don't allow it either... so to me, it sets a bad example for those that act inappropriate on the sidelines.

Thanks for letting me share.

Joy

I have never seen anything like this first hand. I guess im lucky. But than again it seems to be football and hockey that have the issues and mine place baseball. I may sound mean but my son sucks lol so I just watch as he has fun it dont matter if hes any good as long as hes having fun.

I know what you're talking about. I use to ref 4 & 5 year olds soccer matches. The parents were horrible even at that age. I got yelled at, even had a water bottle thrown at me once. It was crazy! My dad is one of those parents. He was always yelling at my brothers when they played football. It didn't matter how good they played he would always find something wrong. The other parents couldn't stand to listen to him so they gave him a job announcing the games. I guess they thought that would keep him busy. Well he would just put his hand over the microphone and yell out of the press box. You could still hear him. And at my brothers' basketball games he was just as bad. We would start out sitting next to him, but by the end of the game we had slid all the way down to the other end of the bleachers. It was soo embarrassing.

I know exactly what you are talking about. Last summer at my daugthers baseball games there were parents on this other team that were so awful to their own children and team members that I could not hardly stand it. I felt so sorry for the little girl that was the pitcher I am guessing she was 11 years old and the things the parents were saying yelling at her was making me sick. The poor thing was so close to tears. I finally said you are doing a good job just relax and pitch to the catcher. It wasn't even my team!! The parents ended up feeling like jerks by the end of the game because when my daughter came up to bat they said oh look the coach must be putting in his little girl since they are beating us so bad. How awful for him to do that. With that I could no longer turn away. I turned back to all of them and said that is not his little girl that is my daughter who by the way is 12 years old and has dwarfism. Now my eyes get a look in them when I am mad that tells people not to even think about messing with me and I am pretty sure I had that look. You could have heard a pin drop in the stands when I turned back around to cheer my daughter on. After that they didn't yell at their team anymore either. It drives me nuts how parents behave at games.

I have never gone to a game yet. I have the pleasure of having one to attend the 20th of this month. I was in Miami for the past 8 years. I am glad to read this post because now I can watch out for this. I have heard parents fighting ad acting a fool. I would love to see it in person. Not my sister though I know she clears her head off. She is too laid back and quiet to do more than that.

I have seen my fair share of this and it just makes no sense. How in the world are you supposed to teach the kids good sportsmanship when the parents act like lunatics! I have even seen two parents (their kids were on opposite teams) actually get into a fist fight. and to think the parents are the example for these poor innocent children. It is actually quite scary. That is why society gets worse with every generation. Thats why I am glad when I was child my parents weren't like that. It was good job even If I had stunk.

I coach U12 girls soccer and I know what you mean about the psycho parents. I tell them all the time that if they had an issue with the way I coach, the way the other coach coaches, the way the ref calls the game, etc...that we are always looking for people to volunteer. That usually shuts them up. There have been a couple times that I've had parents removed. I think that until these kids get to high school it should be about learning the fundamentals of whatever sport they are playing and learning sportsmanship.
My 12 year old sister in law plays baseball, and that is a strange animal. The league is nuts, they have drafts already at this age group, and most of these teams have been together since the kids were 6 or 7 years old. My middle daughter is playing T-ball for this league starting this year and I already told my husband that if she wants to continue past this I'm not sure how I'll feel because this particular league is pretty intense and the parents are "ate up with the crazies" when it comes to their kids and ball.

At the moment, neither of my kids are in any sports. I don't think I would be one of those parents that are loud, irritating, and gets upset at my child if they lose the game. It's just a game, if they lose or win, it doesn't matter. When my kids do join a sports team, I will be the parent that cheers for the team and not just my child, I won't be loud or act like a fool. I can't say for my husband, he goes nuts when he watches sports on tv.

I sit quietly and cheer my daughter on just a little bit. She used to be on a softball team and some of the other parents would hollar all of the time very loudly for their children and other children. It got on my nerves after a while. One of them always made a fool of themselves.

They must be first timers and these parents were overwhelmed by excitement. What is fascinating when they quarrelled with other parents on the opposite team specially the losing ones. My, it looks like you're watching a bullfight .