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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The only red flag I see is the father calling boys.  Are you sure this is really happening?  If so, this should be stopped right away.

All the other stuff?  Eh, welcome to soccer crazy town.  His son will probably quit soon anyway due to the over reaching father.

[b]I have a U15 girl.  I drop her off at practice and go home.  Then go back and pick her up after practice.  Sometimes I get there to pick her up 30 minutes early if I'm running errands during practice and see the same 2 or 3 parents always there.  I assume they're there the whole time?  Just makes me shake my head, as one girl has parents (yes, mom and dad) as you describe.[/b]

At this age, I thought kids don't want to be seen with their parents?  I know some other parents sit in their car in the parking lot after practice and just wait for their daughter to come to the car after practice.  I'm looking forward to my daughter driving, so I don't have to drop off and pick up.[/quote]
So, you are saying there is a light at the end of the tunnel?  [/quote]
Once you get to u13+ top teams the parents of kids that have been in the pipeline since u6 are pretty burned out + could care less what happens. Unless the team is winning which makes things exciting. But all the silliness tends to go away. Except if theres new parents on the team who's kid started late but is on the top team. They'll try to do the nonsense but it will fall on deaf ears.

I have a 2010 top team since 5yrs old player and a 2016 2nd team player. The 2nd team parents are 100% more fun to be around. But the older top team parents are getting to be less annoying now that the roster is more solidified.[/quote]

Spot on.  everyone please be gentle to the crazy Dads.  It's like preschool and letting go for some Moms.  This is a required step on the journey of kids growing up.  The Dads are clinging to something that's disappearing quickly, baby-like DCs quickly becoming fully-functioning human beings who can't won't be controlled, and likely make better choices on the field and life than what crazy Dad thinks.
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