At my son's school, practices and try-outs are closed. Now when they finally get outside to practice, some parents come early to pick up kids and kind of peek through the fence and watch a little bit. Our coach is very intentional on parents aren't involved in coaching, etc. It works for us. I know of no parent that has even "balked" at this rule. The coach is very accessible if someone has questions, but he prefers the player come if there's a question about playing time, positions, etc. It's time for parents to just enjoy watching the game (and working concession stand, gate, field.....).While I personally miss watching practices, I think this works for our team. That's what matters!