"Player-Parent-Coach Relationship" Article

[grunewar]

First, good article. Thanks for sharing. As someone who grew up in the ABE area it was good to see "The Morning Call" again.

I can sympathize with:

"It starts with many parents coaching their own kids as they grow up in youth leagues and on travel teams. The entire industry of youth sports has become big business with parents shelling out hundreds or thousands of dollars to have their kids go to the very best camps and clinics and play in AAU-styled events. Kids no longer play solely on their own community teams in the offseason; they're traveling up and down the East Coast and beyond.

Forget fun-in-the-summer, family vacations. Many parents use their vacation time to watch their children play in these mega events, and it's not just basketball -- it's softball, field hockey, volleyball, you name it."

As a parent, coach and ref, I have seen much of this over the yrs and it isn't going to get better anytime soon. Too much $ involved. With parents, schools and owners willing to coddle to spoiled brats like AI, TO, or Ocho Cinco......and their being little real repercussion for their actions, who knows where this all ends.....if it does.

Many of us probably see this almost every day.