My biggest gripe is the parents that start packing up before the game is over because we are loosing, but 2 innings prior yelling at their DD to get in the game. We are there to support our DDs that's it...just support them and sit your butt down and cheer.
Ugh if you are so mad at them then just go home we don't need the negativity. You obviously don't want to be there in the first place.
Oh and dads that can coach better than the actually coaches. Ask to be one and pull the committment out your bum then you may speak. These Dads are the ones that usually don't even stay for practice, but know what every girl would be best for. Please just shut up and enjoy the summer.
Sorry can you tell that I have spent way to much time with these ignorant people and it's only coming up on week 4. Love the girls-that's it. Sit by myself and keep the stats. Keeps my head straight forward and too busy to respond to the negativity.
Saddly this is the main reason why my DD has chosen that this will be her last travel ball season (still trying to talk her out of it). She just said that it must be easy for them to sit in their comfy chairs, drinking cold beverages, and in the shade while knowing how to play the game. Do they not realize that this behavior just embarrasses their DD because her teammates are now mad at the Dad and talking smack in the dugout? Stop putting your child in that situation.
At one point-a couple of years ago when she was catching, a dad wouldn't shut up so she turned around and tried to hand him her glove and asked "if he wanted to come out and try to do it better?" I couldn't believe that she said it, but apart of me was very proud that she stuck up for herself.