So, got in a brawl tonight

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by banecat

Some of those parents are way off of the reservation. I dated a gal a couple of years ago, and her son played for one of those traveling teams. I was walking through the parking lot back to my car and overheard a coach telling his kid to throw inside, and bean kids if they crowded the plate. I asked if that included head hunting as I walked by

He said if that's what it takes. I complemented his parenting. Things escalated quickly from there as heated words were exchanged until his softball looking wife pulled out a bat, and proceeded to run at me. Not knowing what the hell to do with a short husky woman chasing me with an aluminum bat I just swiftly made my way to my car, and left that scene

For some reason I've seen more arrogant jackass parents attend baseball games than any other sport. Not sure why it brings the asshole out in everyone.

[banecat]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

For some reason I've seen more arrogant jackass parents attend baseball games than any other sport. Not sure why it brings the asshole out in everyone.

They just have to make it all about them instead of it being about the kids

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

For some reason I've seen more arrogant jackass parents attend baseball games than any other sport. Not sure why it brings the asshole out in everyone.

In my experience baseball (and softball) allows parents who may or may not be qualified to have more of an affect on a game than other kid's sports. I got roped into being the umpire once for one of my son's games and I hate baseball. I never watch it. I had never read any of the rules at that point but I was familiar with the basic concepts of the game and no one else was willing to be the ump.

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by listopencil

In my experience baseball (and softball) allows parents who may or may not be qualified to have more of an affect on a game than other kid's sports. I got roped into being the umpire once for one of my son's games and I hate baseball. I never watch it. I had never read any of the rules at that point but I was familiar with the basic concepts of the game and no one else was willing to be the ump.

Lol that must've been awkward trying to call a game in which you don't even like.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

Lol that must've been awkward trying to call a game in which you don't even like.

The worst part was my son was bad at it. I had to call three strikes on him and see his sad little boy face up close when he walked back to the bench.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by listopencil

In my experience baseball (and softball) allows parents who may or may not be qualified to have more of an affect on a game than other kid's sports. I got roped into being the umpire once for one of my son's games and I hate baseball. I never watch it. I had never read any of the rules at that point but I was familiar with the basic concepts of the game and no one else was willing to be the ump.

Looking back at that now it was kind of funny. The first pitch was a strike and I just internally thought, "That was a strike" when it happened like I was watching on TV. Then I realized that everyone was staring at me so I thought, "Oh shit!" and yelled, "Strike one!"

[Great Expectations]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

For some reason I've seen more arrogant jackass parents attend baseball games than any other sport. Not sure why it brings the asshole out in everyone.

Almost everybody has played it at some level which makes almost everyone think they know a lot about it.

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

For some reason I've seen more arrogant jackass parents attend baseball games than any other sport. Not sure why it brings the asshole out in everyone.

They were discussing this on the John Tesh radio show yesterday about how parents have created a shortage of umpires, officials in all youth sports. They just don't want to put up with the parents crap.

They are out of control and in my own personal opinion it is related to the fact that early on all kids are now treated as "special" and get participation ribbons, trophies for doing jack shit.

If they suck, both the parents and the kids need to realize it and either practice or do something else.

[Al Bundy]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

They were discussing this on the John Tesh radio show yesterday about how parents have created a shortage of umpires, officials in all youth sports. They just don't want to put up with the parents crap.

They are out of control and in my own personal opinion it is related to the fact that early on all kids are now treated as "special" and get participation ribbons, trophies for doing jack shit.

If they suck, both the parents and the kids need to realize it and either practice or do something else.

It absolutely has. A couple of my friends quit being little league umpires because of it. 4 years ago I was a coach on a little league baseball team and while most of the parents were very cool we had one or two that were obnoxious. Led the head coach to have them banned from the ballpark. I would never in a million years coach or umpire a little league game again.

[Iowanian]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

They were discussing this on the John Tesh radio show yesterday about how parents have created a shortage of umpires, officials in all youth sports. They just don't want to put up with the parents crap.

They are out of control and in my own personal opinion it is related to the fact that early on all kids are now treated as "special" and get participation ribbons, trophies for doing jack shit.

If they suck, both the parents and the kids need to realize it and either practice or do something else.

I've coached youth sports for at least 10 years.

In that time I've seen quite a bit, even though I have mostly coached at the younger levels-T-Ball, Coach Pitch 6-7yr olds and a little bit with the older kids. Last year, I had a kid pee all over me while I was putting the catchers gear on a kid during the first game...like fire-hosed. I tried to protect him from embarrassment, and his mother made a big spectacle and made sure everyone knew what happened....so dumb.


Other interesting things....I had a parent call me(T-ball mind you) after teams were announced.....to inquire about my "qualifications to coach T ball".....after listening to him suggest he was concerned that I might "Mess up his kids swing"..I laughed and said "he's 4...he doesn't have a swing yet".....and when he again asked about my qualifications...I said "I'm not a sex offender, and I'm willing to do it....that's my qualifications".

Last summer I got on a plane in Alaska flew and airport hopped all day, got in my truck and drove straight to the LL fields from the airport(1hr drive) and changed my shirt in the parking lot and coached the game with 20 minutes to spare. During that game, an otherwise likable mother made a comment to me that I wasn't having enough practices after her kid made a basic error"....I was coaching 1 team, my wife another, had my own kids on 3 separate teams and we both tagged in to help the 3rd team.......plenty of coaching opportunities for know-it-all parents......My response shut her up....."I woke up in Alaska today and I'm here coaching this game before I even went home to take my standard I've-been-traveling- dump....."


I've had a few parents that were a pain, but over all I've been pretty lucky. I'm sure it's much worse at older ages and higher competitive levels. Those parents and coaches can be absolute asspipes sometimes.

It's pretty easy when you remember its' all about the KIDS.

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

For some reason I've seen more arrogant jackass parents attend baseball games than any other sport. Not sure why it brings the asshole out in everyone.

I coached football, baseball, softball and basketball... and had my kids play all of those at the High School level as well as cheer. From a overall experience I'd have to say basketball parents are far and away the worst, especially in Middle school / High School.