What makes a bad softball parent?

[sluggers]

I have a feeling we are going to have many posts to this topic...

 

[guero_gordo]

Providing cigarettes and beer for the team is usually a bad sign.

 

[druer]

One who is more concerned about the players performance, than the relationship they have with the player.

 

[alexander58]

A parent unwilling to discuss issues with the coach, but more than willing to rile up the rest of the parents.

 

[99&beyond]

I didn't personally see this, but heard this from several sources about a mom of a player who we played with one season:

Cussing out the coaches and the umps during a game and then yanking off the team shirt and walking topless out of the ballpark may rank up there pretty high in the no-no list!!

 

[Lozza]

A parent who is in it for their child and ONLY their child. I have seen parents who refuse to cheer for anyone but their special snowflake.

 

[absdad]

What makes a bad softball parent?

A parent with a cowbell.

 

[Cannonball]

I hate cowbells! Parents or are ignorant but profess to be knowledgeable.

 

[dbias]

One whose voice carries big time and honestly doesnt know everyone is hearing what they are saying. lol

 

[fastpitch]

One of my pet peeve's is the parent you hear the loudest; and its always only for his/her kid; even when the play is not involving them. One parent in one of our last games was cheering for his kid in the on deck circle while the other at bat was still going on.

I also can't stand non-coach parents giving technical instruction to their kid while pitching or batting during games. Do that in practice! not the game!