Anonymous
Post 05/23/2025 00:37     Subject: Is it unsportsmanlike/rude for parents to only attend games -
My father used to listen to my brother’s football game on the radio while puttering around the house doing odd jobs.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2025 08:49     Subject: Is it unsportsmanlike/rude for parents to only attend games -
My parents never attended any of my sporting events in high school until the state championship my senior year. I wouldn’t worry about missing games.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2025 14:02     Subject: Is it unsportsmanlike/rude for parents to only attend games -
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:that they know their kid will be playing in?

My kid is a HS junior. We've attended every single game my kid has ever played since freshman year, whether he gets playing time or not, to support the team. And there is a coterie of parents who show up every time as well - I think most are boosters or graduates of this high school. (We are not.)

My kid is a junior this year and I'm so over it now. This year has been the worst. He has played in 2 of 6 games so far. Ironically, the game he played as starter (and not switching out with the other senior kid at his position, who is usually the starter) was against the most difficult highest-ranked team that they have faced, and is the only game that they won. Not saying they won because of my kid, but clearly he is not a drag on the team. After winning that game, my kid hasn't played at all - is riding the bench, not even switching out with the other kid.

Would you feel obligated to attend games where your kid has been told ahead of time he's not playing. I don't want to appear to be in "sour grapes" mode and want to support the team, but also don't want to waste time sitting around watching my kid ride the bench while the team is also getting mostly slaughtered.


Honey, what about going to support your son? If he is used to you going to all of his games but suddently you aren't, what are you going to tell him? "We'd go if you played." How is he going to hear that?


"Honey"? Are you my 90-year-old grandpa, or is this your best attempt at condescension?


Honey is a term of endearment where I'm from. No need for unnecessary virtue signaling. If you attack honey, you should be a very busy keyboard warrior, because these forums are full of informal forms of address and good luck with that!


The post was clearly condescending. lol
Im sure most readers on here could tell that. The post was likely from a bored mamma judging someone for not attending every game their child plays.
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2025 11:43     Subject: Is it unsportsmanlike/rude for parents to only attend games -
Yeah - we were in the situation with my DS last year. He played club soccer, started for that team. He never meshed with his HS coach and road the bench pretty much the entire season.

I made it a point to go to the games, regardless if be played. I did that more to support him and his team. My spouse got frustrated and pretty much stopped going after senior night.

Also, equally frustrating was the fact that his team did get slaughtered most games and the coach just wouldn't switch things up.
Anonymous
Post 04/26/2025 11:39     Subject: Is it unsportsmanlike/rude for parents to only attend games -
Anonymous wrote:that they know their kid will be playing in?

My kid is a HS junior. We've attended every single game my kid has ever played since freshman year, whether he gets playing time or not, to support the team. And there is a coterie of parents who show up every time as well - I think most are boosters or graduates of this high school. (We are not.)

My kid is a junior this year and I'm so over it now. This year has been the worst. He has played in 2 of 6 games so far. Ironically, the game he played as starter (and not switching out with the other senior kid at his position, who is usually the starter) was against the most difficult highest-ranked team that they have faced, and is the only game that they won. Not saying they won because of my kid, but clearly he is not a drag on the team. After winning that game, my kid hasn't played at all - is riding the bench, not even switching out with the other kid.

Would you feel obligated to attend games where your kid has been told ahead of time he's not playing. I don't want to appear to be in "sour grapes" mode and want to support the team, but also don't want to waste time sitting around watching my kid ride the bench while the team is also getting mostly slaughtered.


I did not gaf when in this situation. My child was better than one of the other kids at the position but the other kid was related to the coach and got far more playing time. (And before you scream that I'm biased, the accolades received and metrics prove how good my kid is. As the starter, eventually, MANY parents discretely came to me and expressed their thoughts on the matter to me, in favor of my kid). It was really hard on my child. And so, no, I did not go to every game (as moral support for my kid). I went to some but def not all.
Anonymous
Post 04/26/2025 11:01     Subject: Is it unsportsmanlike/rude for parents to only attend games -
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:that they know their kid will be playing in?

My kid is a HS junior. We've attended every single game my kid has ever played since freshman year, whether he gets playing time or not, to support the team. And there is a coterie of parents who show up every time as well - I think most are boosters or graduates of this high school. (We are not.)

My kid is a junior this year and I'm so over it now. This year has been the worst. He has played in 2 of 6 games so far. Ironically, the game he played as starter (and not switching out with the other senior kid at his position, who is usually the starter) was against the most difficult highest-ranked team that they have faced, and is the only game that they won. Not saying they won because of my kid, but clearly he is not a drag on the team. After winning that game, my kid hasn't played at all - is riding the bench, not even switching out with the other kid.

Would you feel obligated to attend games where your kid has been told ahead of time he's not playing. I don't want to appear to be in "sour grapes" mode and want to support the team, but also don't want to waste time sitting around watching my kid ride the bench while the team is also getting mostly slaughtered.


Honey, what about going to support your son? If he is used to you going to all of his games but suddently you aren't, what are you going to tell him? "We'd go if you played." How is he going to hear that?


"Honey"? Are you my 90-year-old grandpa, or is this your best attempt at condescension?


Honey is a term of endearment where I'm from. No need for unnecessary virtue signaling. If you attack honey, you should be a very busy keyboard warrior, because these forums are full of informal forms of address and good luck with that!
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2025 23:04     Subject: Is it unsportsmanlike/rude for parents to only attend games -
My daughter plays two high school sports. - both of which she loves. I try to make it to at least one or two games per season, but that's about all I can do.

Life involves a lot of commitments and I just can't make it to many games.

Do I care in the slightest what any other parents think?

Does my daughter care that I'm not at every game?

nope and nope.


Anonymous
Post 04/24/2025 18:06     Subject: Is it unsportsmanlike/rude for parents to only attend games -
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My DS plays baseball, and I don't go the extra mile to get myself to a game unless he's pitching. I don't care what anyone thinks about that.


Obviously the coach must tell kids ahead of time they're pitching? Our coach does not.


That’s bad coaching. Not that hard to let kids know a day ahead who is in the rotation. Everybody looks at gamechanger and understands the opponent.
Anonymous
Post 04/24/2025 17:04     Subject: Is it unsportsmanlike/rude for parents to only attend games -
Anonymous wrote:My DS plays baseball, and I don't go the extra mile to get myself to a game unless he's pitching. I don't care what anyone thinks about that.


Obviously the coach must tell kids ahead of time they're pitching? Our coach does not.
Anonymous
Post 04/24/2025 15:50     Subject: Is it unsportsmanlike/rude for parents to only attend games -
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:that they know their kid will be playing in?

My kid is a HS junior. We've attended every single game my kid has ever played since freshman year, whether he gets playing time or not, to support the team. And there is a coterie of parents who show up every time as well - I think most are boosters or graduates of this high school. (We are not.)

My kid is a junior this year and I'm so over it now. This year has been the worst. He has played in 2 of 6 games so far. Ironically, the game he played as starter (and not switching out with the other senior kid at his position, who is usually the starter) was against the most difficult highest-ranked team that they have faced, and is the only game that they won. Not saying they won because of my kid, but clearly he is not a drag on the team. After winning that game, my kid hasn't played at all - is riding the bench, not even switching out with the other kid.

Would you feel obligated to attend games where your kid has been told ahead of time he's not playing. I don't want to appear to be in "sour grapes" mode and want to support the team, but also don't want to waste time sitting around watching my kid ride the bench while the team is also getting mostly slaughtered.


Honey, what about going to support your son? If he is used to you going to all of his games but suddently you aren't, what are you going to tell him? "We'd go if you played." How is he going to hear that?


"Honey"? Are you my 90-year-old grandpa, or is this your best attempt at condescension?
Anonymous
Post 04/24/2025 15:46     Subject: Is it unsportsmanlike/rude for parents to only attend games -
Anonymous wrote:that they know their kid will be playing in?

My kid is a HS junior. We've attended every single game my kid has ever played since freshman year, whether he gets playing time or not, to support the team. And there is a coterie of parents who show up every time as well - I think most are boosters or graduates of this high school. (We are not.)

My kid is a junior this year and I'm so over it now. This year has been the worst. He has played in 2 of 6 games so far. Ironically, the game he played as starter (and not switching out with the other senior kid at his position, who is usually the starter) was against the most difficult highest-ranked team that they have faced, and is the only game that they won. Not saying they won because of my kid, but clearly he is not a drag on the team. After winning that game, my kid hasn't played at all - is riding the bench, not even switching out with the other kid.

Would you feel obligated to attend games where your kid has been told ahead of time he's not playing. I don't want to appear to be in "sour grapes" mode and want to support the team, but also don't want to waste time sitting around watching my kid ride the bench while the team is also getting mostly slaughtered.


Honey, what about going to support your son? If he is used to you going to all of his games but suddently you aren't, what are you going to tell him? "We'd go if you played." How is he going to hear that?
Anonymous
Post 04/24/2025 13:55     Subject: Is it unsportsmanlike/rude for parents to only attend games -
Anonymous wrote:My DS plays baseball, and I don't go the extra mile to get myself to a game unless he's pitching. I don't care what anyone thinks about that.


Same here...in fact my kid would find it a little odd to attend a game where he isn't playing. He would find it insane to attend an away game where he isn't playing.

In fact, he has even skipped some games where he isn't pitching. Says he has homework or something...games where he knows the team will win and they just play the non-starters the entire game anyway.