Today, our HS team travelled 2 1/2 hrs away for their ballgames (A and B). I have decided this year that I am going to keep a score book just for my peace of mind. I want to be able to look back and see what DD needs to work on, how she batted, etc.. There was a "newbie" parent sitting in the bleachers behind us (friend and I sit always behind home plate). She has one child and this is her first year to play on the HS team. She kept calling my friend's name, so she'd turn around and then the lady would engage in conversation. Mind you, the conversation had absolutely NOTHING to do with softball - I'm talking stuff like her car, their vacation, blah, blah, blah. I said, quietly at first, "please be quiet". Nothing. Said it again, a little louder. Still nothing. Finally I'd had my fill, turned around and blurted out, "Would ya just shut your pie hole so I can concentrate on the game?" My friend turned around immediately, ducking in her chair (guess she thought I was going to stab her with my pencil or something), a guy with no dog in the hunt in the stands snickered and said, "Thank you" and the girl next to me said, "It's about time".
Now we have a tournament this weekend. I plan on approaching this parent and asking her nicely to please refrain from conversing so loudly that blue can hear the conversation behind the plate so I can focus on keeping the book. Mind you, nobody keeps a book for the B team, which is the team her child was playing on during the majority of this conversation. I kept up with their stuff, too, in case the "newbie" parents of the pitcher wanted to keep up with what their DD is doing on the mound.
Is it too much to ask someone who has a child playing to keep it down? I felt a smidgen of guilt (like I was at a tennis or golf match), but slam the door, Sally - even if I wasn't keeping the book, I wanted to focus on the game and be able to cheer for the girls!
Sorry for the rant. It was just a little more than irritating...WHEW - I feel better now!
Now we have a tournament this weekend. I plan on approaching this parent and asking her nicely to please refrain from conversing so loudly that blue can hear the conversation behind the plate so I can focus on keeping the book. Mind you, nobody keeps a book for the B team, which is the team her child was playing on during the majority of this conversation. I kept up with their stuff, too, in case the "newbie" parents of the pitcher wanted to keep up with what their DD is doing on the mound.
Is it too much to ask someone who has a child playing to keep it down? I felt a smidgen of guilt (like I was at a tennis or golf match), but slam the door, Sally - even if I wasn't keeping the book, I wanted to focus on the game and be able to cheer for the girls!
Sorry for the rant. It was just a little more than irritating...WHEW - I feel better now!