So this week I went to my Brothers High School football game. What I observed, and honestly have in the past is the attitudes the parents and the coaches can get. The coach from the other team came over to my Brothers coach and screamed at him to control the game, his team was losing. I'm not sure what he meant, and I don't think anyone else did but himself. Was he saying that he wanted us to not be so hard on them? I mean it was a blow out and everyone figured it would be, but if you know your team isn't at its best why would you, as the grown adult coach, come and scream at the other coach?
My brother has played football since he was little with flag football, so over the years he's grown up with the same kids on his teams, even through school, so as families were all familiar with each other, and trust me we know who to look out for as far as being "hot heads".
I can understand that you have some protection over your children and want them to be treated fairly, but the ref's are doing their job. At this age, High School, if the kids aren't listening to what they are trying to be taught I think it's OK for them to have a little tough love. If they go to a College team they don't have time to make mistakes, they get yelled at all the time same with NFL. It's a good lesson to learn early to pay attention and if its a sport you genuinely enjoy, put your all into it and take a harsh lesson here and there, you're a young man.
So my question is, have you ever seen or maybe even been apart of this? What did you think or how did you react? Were you embarrassed? I sure am, especially if I'm close to them, but at the same time its interesting to watch their reactions and have front row seats!
I played soccer growing up as a kid. So I cant speak in the sense of how football parents are but I am sure its "just as bad". We would always certain parents that were hot heads also and they would argue with parents on the other team or refs on a normal basis. I was typically embarrassed and wanted them to be quiet. Parents represent the team just as much as players do. I always thought that you knew it was bad when you enjoy playing with your friend but you really hope that the parents do not show up for the game.
ReplyDeleteYeah when I was in Jr. High I played volleyball and when we would loose a game some of the parents of my team mates would be so disappointed and the girls would even cry. I would think to myself "Really? it's only Jr. High..." It took the fun out of the game for me so I stopped playing, it just want fun anymore because the pressure started to fall on the team as a whole and it wasn't about that for me, I just wanted to have fun!
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