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document.write(" New Parent to Sports wrote:");
document.write(" ");document.write("I have a child playing ball through the town. This past Sat. we played another town and the coach was yelling and making a scene. He was outrageously aggressive. Screaming if kids didn't run or do something to his liking. I thought this was a learning and honing in the skills. I don't like the lesson this coach taught my child. I asked some of the parents who are old pros at this and even they were taken back by this coaches behavior. Children don't learn better because they are being yelled at. In Fact, they might do worse. My child wasn't on the team of the offensive coach but even she asked what his problem was. She said that she wanted to leave. I had to tell her to stay and play because it wasn't right to leave her team a player short.");document.write(" "); document.write(" June 15, 2009, 9:06 PM"); document.write(" | ");
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document.write("Anonymous");document.write(" ");document.write("i totally agree with this editorial,as i have been a coach for many youth sport programs which includes baseball, basketball, soccer and football and it does not matter which one your involved with you always find one or two parents complaining about something whether it be playing time , playing position, umpiring or officiating or your coaching techniques,and when they approach you with thier concerns and you explain to them the circumstances and ask if they would be interested in helping they don't have the time, and the same is true with thier attitudes also, they should take time to check thier tongues at the door before entering a contest whether its inside or out, and yes they should be called out and escorted from the premises if thier little tirade continues maybe it would teach them a lesson.");document.write(" "); document.write(" June 15, 2009, 4:00 PM"); document.write(" | ");
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document.write("Anonymous");document.write(" ");document.write("Having grown up playing and coaching in the North Country, I am very familiar with youth sports in the area. I know live in Florida, where youth sports is huge, as the schools do not sponsor any sports for the youth of the schools. I work for the Flagler County Police Athletic League, we offer sports for over 1000 kids per year, and the biggest issues we deal with is PARENTS. Whether it is payment, handing in paperwork, or behavior at events the parents are ruining the game for the kids. It is now a society issue, not a locale issue. Strong leadership is needed to discipline the parents, but not take the game away from the kids. It is a game, games are meant to be fun........");document.write(" "); document.write(" June 15, 2009, 10:33 AM"); document.write(" | ");
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document.write(" Colleen wrote:");
document.write(" ");document.write("I couldn't agree more and it was great to see it written. There should be a copy of this article at every field where they play, but I know that couldn't happen. Me being a parent of two very different age group have seen alot of what you talk about in different ways. How true about the young ones who are trying to help out and learn something new at the same time by umping. It is horrible that the few adults who put them down do, it just speaks volumes about thier character.");document.write(" "); document.write(" June 14, 2009, 10:14 AM"); document.write(" | ");
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