Which sport do you think breeds the most obnoxious parents and why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lacrosse parents tend to be rich so with that might come some of the snootiness.

For the boys that play, often they are the popular, good looking jock types and when they are good, there is often a cockiness to them. HOWEVER I do believe if you have that trifecta in any sport- looks, money and talent you will get that as well. ANY sport.

They are date rapist types.

Or murderers, ala George Huguely V. Basically they are the types who think they are better than everyone else, deserve more and the rules don't apply to them.

I went to Hopkins and I can assure you that mindset is prevalent in the Lax crowd.

[Anonymous]

I am so glad we avoided lacrosse. And I even felt like I did not fit in as a parent on the soccer sidelines (rec). I feel super comfortable as a swim mom, though. And I really enjoy the other moms I have met as a ballet mom. I also like all the fellow parents we meet at "intellectual" extracurriculars including: Ideaventions, Curiosity Zone, and Language Stars. OK, so that's the run-down on all my peeps.

[Anonymous]

What a bunch of BS. Which sports breeds the most obnoxious parents? Probably the same mysterious thing applies to people whom arrive at ridiculous conclusions such as these. Unless you have been to everyone of these sports, consistently, as a parent, why rely on such generalizations? Serial rapists? Wealthy? And to think that these same people make up a jury pool.....wow.

[Anonymous]

Football. Hands down. Because it's so physical, and very traditional/sexist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am so glad we avoided lacrosse. And I even felt like I did not fit in as a parent on the soccer sidelines (rec). I feel super comfortable as a swim mom, though. And I really enjoy the other moms I have met as a ballet mom. I also like all the fellow parents we meet at "intellectual" extracurriculars including: Ideaventions, Curiosity Zone, and Language Stars. OK, so that's the run-down on all my peeps.

You're a nerd, not an athlete. Got it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP here. Let's get to they 'why'. This is sociologically interesting.

In which doucheville did lax first start to get big? Long Island? New Jersey?

It was invented by the eastern Woodlands Indians in Canada in the 17th Century.

I know this. You know that I meant where did rich white assholes first start to get really into it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Best to worst parents-
Basketball
Football
Hockey
Crew
Lacrosse

In our experience the SES is inversely proportional to this list (basketball families with the lowest SES).

What about soccer?

Updated list-

Rec basketball
Travel basketball
Football
Hockey
Travel hockey
Crew
Rec soccer
Travel soccer
Rec lacrosse
Travel lacrosse

Nope! Dance moms are the worst!

[Anonymous]

My son played a few seasons of NVYLL lacrosse. No one in our family (extended) had ever played the sport, we are not white. DC's primary sport is soccer. Went in with some vague negative perceptions of lacrosse.

Coaches were good, parents were decent not really different than any others. Basically did not find any of the stereotypes in this thread to be valid.

Perhaps it would have been different on a high end team. But when it comes to rec lacrosse, I think a lot of what has been said on this thread is pretty baseless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am so glad we avoided lacrosse. And I even felt like I did not fit in as a parent on the soccer sidelines (rec). I feel super comfortable as a swim mom, though. And I really enjoy the other moms I have met as a ballet mom. I also like all the fellow parents we meet at "intellectual" extracurriculars including: Ideaventions, Curiosity Zone, and Language Stars. OK, so that's the run-down on all my peeps.

You're a nerd, not an athlete. Got it.

Wow, middle school lets out so early these days.

I think lacrosse *athletes* (boys anyway) have issues. You've all seen the drug-use surveys and heard the anecdotes. You'd think that would mean they had parents with entitlement mentalities, but it's hard to paint with such a broad brush.

[Anonymous]

Ya mean, like the Duke lacrosse scandal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am so glad we avoided lacrosse. And I even felt like I did not fit in as a parent on the soccer sidelines (rec). I feel super comfortable as a swim mom, though. And I really enjoy the other moms I have met as a ballet mom. I also like all the fellow parents we meet at "intellectual" extracurriculars including: Ideaventions, Curiosity Zone, and Language Stars. OK, so that's the run-down on all my peeps.

You're a nerd, not an athlete. Got it.

Wow, middle school lets out so early these days.

I think lacrosse *athletes* (boys anyway) have issues. You've all seen the drug-use surveys and heard the anecdotes. You'd think that would mean they had parents with entitlement mentalities, but it's hard to paint with such a broad brush.

What an ignorant comment to make. And very irresponsible. My son is 17 has played for 7 years and is on what is arguably the best team in the area. He is also a straight A student who participates in comm. service every single weekend, goes to church, has a lovely girlfriend and is an all around great kid not good but great. I resent your statement and generalization.

Same could be said for football, baseball and bball players. I would never be so ignorant to make such a sweeping and false statement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am so glad we avoided lacrosse. And I even felt like I did not fit in as a parent on the soccer sidelines (rec). I feel super comfortable as a swim mom, though. And I really enjoy the other moms I have met as a ballet mom. I also like all the fellow parents we meet at "intellectual" extracurriculars including: Ideaventions, Curiosity Zone, and Language Stars. OK, so that's the run-down on all my peeps.

Can you please elaborate? Need to know what I am in for. Everyone makes these vague references but no one specifies what they mean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am so glad we avoided lacrosse. And I even felt like I did not fit in as a parent on the soccer sidelines (rec). I feel super comfortable as a swim mom, though. And I really enjoy the other moms I have met as a ballet mom. I also like all the fellow parents we meet at "intellectual" extracurriculars including: Ideaventions, Curiosity Zone, and Language Stars. OK, so that's the run-down on all my peeps.

You're a nerd, not an athlete. Got it.

Wow, middle school lets out so early these days.

I think lacrosse *athletes* (boys anyway) have issues. You've all seen the drug-use surveys and heard the anecdotes. You'd think that would mean they had parents with entitlement mentalities, but it's hard to paint with such a broad brush.

What an ignorant comment to make. And very irresponsible. My son is 17 has played for 7 years and is on what is arguably the best team in the area. He is also a straight A student who participates in comm. service every single weekend, goes to church, has a lovely girlfriend and is an all around great kid not good but great. I resent your statement and generalization.

Same could be said for football, baseball and bball players. I would never be so ignorant to make such a sweeping and false statement.

PP, all these posts are ignorant. If boys whom play lax have 'issues', doesn't that imply that native Americans, ie Indians, also have 'issues' since that is where the sport originated?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP here. Let's get to they 'why'. This is sociologically interesting.

In which doucheville did lax first start to get big? Long Island? New Jersey?

It was invented by the eastern Woodlands Indians in Canada in the 17th Century.

I know this. You know that I meant where did rich white assholes first start to get really into it.

25 years ago private schools and specifically strong in Baltimore/Annapolis/Severna Park/New York for high schools. At that time Maryland, naval academy, Johns Hopkins, Towson were very strong Lacrosse programs.

[Anonymous]

I love to watch lax , but the talent pool is white rich kids so they would not be considered great athletes. They would look spastic if they were thrown into a college basketball , football game or a college track meet. They are under a hilarious illusion that they are highly athletic lol.