24GahannaLadyLions7
Well-Known Member
After hearing another incident of cops being called, ejections, intoxicated parents at the State tournament.... when does the parks and or tournament directors start putting their foot down on the blatant breaking of the rules. Many of these tournaments and parks state no alcohol at the tournament, but I know there are some tournaments that actually sell beer and other items and thats whole other issue in itself.
Let me say first, I do not drink, BUT I am NOT opposed to a parent on my team having a beer or two while watching their kid play ball. But lately, I have seen it get way worse from opponent teams, the blatant breaking of the rules, case after case the "outfield crew" leaving beer can trash, being belligerent, and cops being called to a dang 10U softball game...I have had many tournament officials call me up and say wth asking about my experience with this team or that team because of the degrading of the umpires, to the beer trash, to the yelling at their own players/other opponents and it all comes back to the drunk parents. Many of these culprits are smearing it the tournament directors face that they are breaking the rules, instead of concealing it, many are walking around in the open around 9/10 year old girls.
I am sorry, I am tired of it....
Does this fall on the tournament directors and officials, the park staff, and/or the coaches?
Let me say first, I do not drink, BUT I am NOT opposed to a parent on my team having a beer or two while watching their kid play ball. But lately, I have seen it get way worse from opponent teams, the blatant breaking of the rules, case after case the "outfield crew" leaving beer can trash, being belligerent, and cops being called to a dang 10U softball game...I have had many tournament officials call me up and say wth asking about my experience with this team or that team because of the degrading of the umpires, to the beer trash, to the yelling at their own players/other opponents and it all comes back to the drunk parents. Many of these culprits are smearing it the tournament directors face that they are breaking the rules, instead of concealing it, many are walking around in the open around 9/10 year old girls.
I am sorry, I am tired of it....
Does this fall on the tournament directors and officials, the park staff, and/or the coaches?