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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think that PP is saying he tells the kid he did the right thing when he did the wrong thing, but compliments some other aspect of play.

Maybe the player loses the ball due to a passing it straight to the opposition. But it took a lot of hustle to get there in the first place to get the ball. You could tell the child, "Way to get there." "Good run."

I don't think anyone is screaming great pass when the pass goes out or flying straight to someone on the other team.
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Been there, seen it. Player left team with a disconnect from reality caused by coaching staff’s “way to go”.  You can imagine what happened to them on next team. [/quote]

It’s so frustrating hearing parents yell out “great kick” when a player just kicks it hard aimlessly to the other team when no one was around her when she kicked it. [/quote]

Yes indeed.  Nothing you can do about it either.  In my experience this is limited to low to mid level girls' teams, but it is indeed common there.  It was often followed up by remarks about the other team not being able to score from "there", to which I occasionally used to reply that the other team couldn't score without the ball either.  This was always met with a brief puzzled look before the original author of the remark would turn away and yell "great kick" again as his daughter hoofed the ball in the general direction of an opposing midfielder once more.

Still one must bear these oppressive burdens with fortitude and a smile.  There are worse sins than not knowing anything about soccer and excessive and unjustified pride in the achievements of one's child.[/quote]

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