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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Unless you have permission from me or know my kid very well like a former coach or trainer or something...[b]you better not say anything to my kid that might piss me off; otherwise, let's just say that you may be confronted very aggressively.[/b] I think it's really that simple....and I don't care what age my kid is or what league he plays in and I think I speak for many parents out there. Me...I would never say ANYTHING to another kid on my kid's team unless it is encouraging. Common sense.[/quote]

Interesting - one vote for "don't tell my kid he should have passed the ball instead of shooting, or I'll initiate a violent confrontation" ... Apache helicopter parent confirmed lol.

[quote=Anonymous]They should all shut the hell up!

[b]Let the coach coach and let the kids try to use their own brain for decision making without the joystick leashes.[/b]

Parents who actually know the game are quiet[/quote]

Indeed, they should. I don't necessarily disagree. And sports fans at all ages should all refrain from using foul language, getting inebriated at games, and never cheer anything except positive comments for your team (and don't say anything about the other team). Oh, and no one should criticize the referee either.

But the question wasn't really asking about what ideal/fantasy sideline behavior looks like. It was asking how much should youth players be insulated from criticism from the sideline, until what age, and whether the American perspective differs from the soccer culture of the more successful regions of Europe and South America.

The weather should be sunny every day and necessary quantities of rain should fall in the nighttime hours; there should be no extremely high winds or other extreme weather events. In a greenhouse, you can replicate that; in the real world, not so much.[/quote]

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