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I could write a book on "idiot parents"! Many of them "get it", but there are always those that just defy explanation! How dull and uneventful is your life when you get out there and yell at a referee about your kid's game like it was life or death? Unbelievable! I still remember the boy who came up to me after a game and apologized for the actions of his Dad. I also remember a JV girl who blew a layup to tie a game and was almost in tears as she heard her Dad yelling at her from the stands. I told her she played a great game and even NBA players miss layups. She said she could never play "well enough" to please her Dad. I wanted to tell "Dad" that he should be proud that he had such a great kid and to quit pushing her to the point where basketball wasn't fun for her anymore. I had reffed her games since she was in 4th grade, so I knew her pretty well and could see that her Dad really pushed her too hard. Not being my kid, I can only offer encouragement to her when I see her, but obviously cannot get involved in how he raises his daughter...makes me mad though!
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