So, here I am, at an Allstar game for my 10 yr old and I find myself sitting next to a parent who is quickly becoming one of "those" parents....you know the coach, scout and general know it all. The parent immediately complains about the lack of play time their son is seeing, and it's only the second game. Granted, their son has seen minimum play time, but has performed when in the game. Having been on the coaching end of this situation I try to explain to them that maybe their kid did not show very well during the two week practice period as some others. Maybe they didn't hustle all the time, maybe the attitude was bad or at least not positive. The parent would have nothing to do with that. I went on to further explain that right, wrong or indifferent it was the coaching staff's decision as to who plays and where. It is their team to run to the championship or into the ground, it's just that simple. I explained that I ran into the same type of parents when I coached and urged them not to become one of "them". The response I received was "well you aren't coaching are you!". I walked away and tried to enjoy the rest of the game. Game ended, our team lost, but at least I was thinking all the grand stand coaching was over. Talked to my son once we got home and encouraged him to let the loss go and come back hard and ready for the next game. That's when I made an error......I tied to explain again to that parent that she was going a little over board and not setting a good example on how to handle the situation....should have kept my trap shut...lol That's why I am glad my dog likes to sleep on the couch, I had the dog house all to myself!
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