Parent problem..... already?

[JAD]

I have found that is it always a good idea to set expectations up front and let the parents know that 6U REC ball is about learning and having fun. It is not about winning. At the end of the season if all the kids have improved and want to play again next season, the coach has done their job.

 

[canyonjoe]

Tell them they need to spend more time sending letters and videos to colleges.

 

[SoCalASABlue]

Some 6U and 8U parents can be a little enthusiastic, not that it helps you at all but most seem to settle down as their players get older.

Some of the vilest things I have ever heard as an umpire came during 8U rec games.

 

[#10]

When I coached in rec, I had a select few parents who were very vocal and antagonistic about things they didn't like on our team. I politely suggested for them to get involved and take their own team if they thought their methods would work better. Complaints ceased.

 

[JJsqueeze]

what kind of hassles are they causing? My take on rec coaching was always "I'm not getting paid so if you think you can do better then here is the clipboard c-ya". As a result I never had any drama or complaints (that I heard anyway) I think when you truly don't give a rats posterior about what people think then they kind of sense it and dont bother.

 

[quincy]

Some of the vilest things I have ever heard as an umpire came during 8U rec games.

If she thinks she has an Issue now, wait until she meets the grandparents at the games.

 

[JAD]

If she thinks she has an Issue now, wait until she meets the grandparents at the games.

The most obnoxious fan I have ever heard was a chain smoking grandmother who cussed like a sailor and thought her DGD was the greatest thing since sliced bread!

 

[NorthMS]

The most obnoxious fan I have ever heard was a chain smoking grandmother who cussed like a sailor and thought her DGD was the greatest thing since sliced bread!

I think I've met this lady. Was she wearing an Alabama shirt?

 

[Jojo]

I have a parent of an 8yr old that doesn't want her to practice that much and put that much effort into skills, because he's already worried about burn out and wants her to pace herself.

It takes all kinds

 

[canyonjoe]

I don't know if their has ever been a grandparent thread, but I bet we could get some good stories out there for it.