Worst Sports Parents?

[jicecone]

This would be like associating all writers and their parents with "Idiots", because this one sounds that way.

Sometimes when one is given space to publish articles, it is obvious where there brains are located.

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by jicecone

This would be like associating all writers and their parents with "Idiots", because this one sounds that way.

Sometimes when one is given space to publish articles, it is obvious where there brains are located.

Did you read the article, especially the one about holding in farts?

[bluehair]

Football is 7th, behind cheerleading, tennis, gymnastics, hockey, figure skating and BASEBALL ??? This write has no credibility.

I have had umpires ask why I don't work football. But whenever I see a football game, I see some coach/parent berating the side judge on his sideline about a penalty that someone else on the crew made. I'd be calling unsportmanship penalties all game long (since EJ doesn't seem to be an option). I'd wear out my welcome in football officiating very quickly.

I think baseball parents get a bad rap because many umpires put up with their crap too long and parents think that its acceptable. It shouldn't be. I am all for parent involvement and think they should attend little Johnnie's games, but they aren't required to be there and shouldn't be allowed to stay if they can't behave.

[Welpe]

I went ahead and moved this because it applies to all sports and we should use this section more.

[bluehair]

Originally Posted by Welpe

I went ahead and moved this because it applies to all sports and we should use this section more.

Problem is, this will probably be the last post for this thread. And I really think it is a baseball issue, since the writer was bashing baseball parents in particular.

[Welpe]

The article also talks about cheer parents and hockey parents but I'm not going to make duplicate threads for the others.

This will either gather interest or it won't but it applies across sports.

FWIW, in my experience cheer parents weren't so bad though I never really dealt with them. Fastpitch softball and rec league basketball parents tie for me in being the worst.

[APG]

Originally Posted by bluehair

Problem is, this will probably be the last post for this thread. And I really think it is a baseball issue, since the writer was bashing baseball parents in particular.

Bad sports parents is a universal issue to all sports...I'd also venture to say it's worse in basketball and maybe peewee football since parents tend to be right on top of you.

[jTheUmp]

From what I hear, hockey parents are the worst, at least around here. I think it probably has something to do with the sheer amount of time/money invested in hockey. Skates, uniforms, sticks aren't cheap, especially because most of it has to be replaced often as the kids grow. And ice time isn't cheap either. So you get the "I'm paying $3500/year for my kid to play hockey, so he better be the best, and if he isn't it's the coaches/ref's fault" mentality.

I've never officiated hockey though, so it's just a guess.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by APG

maybe peewee football since parents tend to be right on top of you.

Depends where. Anywhere that I've worked, it's been on HS or MS fields where there is a clear separation from the stands and the playing field. I know there are some places that play in city parks that are not like that though.

I'm surprised not much mention has been made of soccer parents. I've read plenty of horror stories about them.