Vast majority of sideline criticism is wrong, even when it is from people who have coached.

I think the coach is the only one that should be coaching during a game.

I give my sons “cheering” type feedback (good job! Nice shot! Great save! Whatever)

I can’t imagine having the audacity to correct/critique another player on the team, but I know it happens. Thankfully we haven’t encountered it…yet (my sons are only 8)

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Anonymous wrote:When you are paying for a ticket you can yell at my kid. He doesn’t care, when he hears it all he says is “can you imagine the car rides?”

If you want to yell at your kid fine, but I’m not screaming at my kid and if the person who I’m paying a chunk of change to coach my kid isn’t yelling at him you certainly shouldn’t be.

+100

You want to yell at your own kid, fine. Don’t talk to my kid. Moreover, don’t talk about my kid. There are a few parents on DD’s team who pick apart how everyone is playing during the whole game. I stand by myself to avoid them.

They never seem to can see their kids issues on the field 🤣

Anonymous wrote:When you are paying for a ticket you can yell at my kid. He doesn’t care, when he hears it all he says is “can you imagine the car rides?”

If you want to yell at your kid fine, but I’m not screaming at my kid and if the person who I’m paying a chunk of change to coach my kid isn’t yelling at him you certainly shouldn’t be.

+100

You want to yell at your own kid, fine. Don’t talk to my kid. Moreover, don’t talk about my kid. There are a few parents on DD’s team who pick apart how everyone is playing during the whole game. I stand by myself to avoid them.

When you are paying for a ticket you can yell at my kid. He doesn’t care, when he hears it all he says is “can you imagine the car rides?”

If you want to yell at your kid fine, but I’m not screaming at my kid and if the person who I’m paying a chunk of change to coach my kid isn’t yelling at him you certainly shouldn’t be.

I never said a word on the sidelines to my kids or other kids---might say 'great ball', 'good job', etc. but never anything negative and never, never instructions. Oldest played at an academy and D1 now.

The most vocal parents had kids that faded out of the sport. Many didn't play by the time they reached HS and none of them played after.

Anonymous wrote:Most parents don't know soccer well enough to scream directions but of course those are aways the loudest.

Simple, very simple. The player has already had to commit and make a decision before 'the voice' even reaches them.

Let the players DECIDE what to do. My brother played professionally, dad coached and sister and I played on National-winning teams and what every great coach/trainer I have ever met or read has said:

SOMETIMES THE PLAYER WILL DO SOMETHING YOU NEVER THOUGHT OF. LEAVE THEM ALONE WHEN THEY ARE ON THE FIELD.

Now- telling a defender to mark up---or someone to pull over, things like that from coach in the later ages--sure. But, when a player has the ball at their feet: SHUT THE FKKK UP. It makes better players too. They get creative, they learn, they take chances.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lot of clapping is important and always say excactly how you are feeling throughout the game. Crossing enemy lines like seat jumping in a stadium to upgrade, its great way to meet new people and have lively conversations. Conversation may go astray so clapping is harder and louder can divert from any conflict

The "my side of the field, your side of the field" stuff is funny. There are no assigned seats lol. My daughter plays forward so I usually watch from the offensive half of the field; I spend half the game on the "other team's side." 9 time out of 10 it's no problem at all, people are chill. Every once in a while, you get a bunch of obnoxious parents trash talking the other team, berating the referee nonstop, etc.

If you were on your side you wouldn't hear these private conversations. Parents that sit on the opponent's side and scream/cheer for their team are so obnoxious.

I'm pretty sure some leagues do have rules about where to sit for just this reason.

Yes, just as one example, here are the current NCSL rules for spectators; but other leagues and tournaments have no rules or different rules:

All teams shall be on one side of the field and spectators shall be on the opposite side (unless this is not possible due to geographic conditions).

Coaches and assistants shall remain within 20 yards of their side of the center line.

Coaches are responsible for controlling their own behavior and that of their team and adults on their sideline.

Spectators shall remain between the 18-yard lines extended to the touchline and shall be a minimum of 3 yards from the touchline, whether a spectator restraining line is provided or not. Spectators may not stand behind the goal line or goal.

Use of horns, clappers, bells, sirens, megaphones, etc. is not permitted at NCSL games.

Anonymous wrote:They should all shut the hell up!

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

Parents who actually know the game are quiet

Ohmigod--+1,000,000

I see their sons play so much worse and make mistakes with dad joysticking them. It annoys the FKKK out of me when they are doing it to teammates too. So loud and annoying.

I did love to see a 17-year old turn to the annoying *sshole dad (not his son) when he was yelling "shut the F up, old man". Gave me quite a laugh.

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Anonymous wrote:Lot of clapping is important and always say excactly how you are feeling throughout the game. Crossing enemy lines like seat jumping in a stadium to upgrade, its great way to meet new people and have lively conversations. Conversation may go astray so clapping is harder and louder can divert from any conflict

The "my side of the field, your side of the field" stuff is funny. There are no assigned seats lol. My daughter plays forward so I usually watch from the offensive half of the field; I spend half the game on the "other team's side." 9 time out of 10 it's no problem at all, people are chill. Every once in a while, you get a bunch of obnoxious parents trash talking the other team, berating the referee nonstop, etc.

If you were on your side you wouldn't hear these private conversations. Parents that sit on the opponent's side and scream/cheer for their team are so obnoxious.

I'm pretty sure some leagues do have rules about where to sit for just this reason.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lot of clapping is important and always say excactly how you are feeling throughout the game. Crossing enemy lines like seat jumping in a stadium to upgrade, its great way to meet new people and have lively conversations. Conversation may go astray so clapping is harder and louder can divert from any conflict

The "my side of the field, your side of the field" stuff is funny. There are no assigned seats lol. My daughter plays forward so I usually watch from the offensive half of the field; I spend half the game on the "other team's side." 9 time out of 10 it's no problem at all, people are chill. Every once in a while, you get a bunch of obnoxious parents trash talking the other team, berating the referee nonstop, etc.

You're just a control freak. You can't see her from the other half of the field?

I can see much better from the half of the field she's playing in. Why should that be a problem? Are you not capable of watching a game in proximity to parents whose kids play for the other team?

Are you not capable of grounding the helicopter for one half of soccer game?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lot of clapping is important and always say excactly how you are feeling throughout the game. Crossing enemy lines like seat jumping in a stadium to upgrade, its great way to meet new people and have lively conversations. Conversation may go astray so clapping is harder and louder can divert from any conflict

The "my side of the field, your side of the field" stuff is funny. There are no assigned seats lol. My daughter plays forward so I usually watch from the offensive half of the field; I spend half the game on the "other team's side." 9 time out of 10 it's no problem at all, people are chill. Every once in a while, you get a bunch of obnoxious parents trash talking the other team, berating the referee nonstop, etc.

You're just a control freak. You can't see her from the other half of the field?

I can see much better from the half of the field she's playing in. Why should that be a problem? Are you not capable of watching a game in proximity to parents whose kids play for the other team?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lot of clapping is important and always say excactly how you are feeling throughout the game. Crossing enemy lines like seat jumping in a stadium to upgrade, its great way to meet new people and have lively conversations. Conversation may go astray so clapping is harder and louder can divert from any conflict

The "my side of the field, your side of the field" stuff is funny. There are no assigned seats lol. My daughter plays forward so I usually watch from the offensive half of the field; I spend half the game on the "other team's side." 9 time out of 10 it's no problem at all, people are chill. Every once in a while, you get a bunch of obnoxious parents trash talking the other team, berating the referee nonstop, etc.

You're just a control freak. You can't see her from the other half of the field?

Anonymous wrote:Lot of clapping is important and always say excactly how you are feeling throughout the game. Crossing enemy lines like seat jumping in a stadium to upgrade, its great way to meet new people and have lively conversations. Conversation may go astray so clapping is harder and louder can divert from any conflict

The "my side of the field, your side of the field" stuff is funny. There are no assigned seats lol. My daughter plays forward so I usually watch from the offensive half of the field; I spend half the game on the "other team's side." 9 time out of 10 it's no problem at all, people are chill. Every once in a while, you get a bunch of obnoxious parents trash talking the other team, berating the referee nonstop, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:Bunch of Karens posting here in daily basis. Of course protecting their little drama queens who play soccer and are the kind of players don’t like the mud in their new cleats.

No, it’s that the has-been soccer dads are so lacking in self awareness that they don’t know how ridiculous they sound.

then which one are you?

One of the people who shuts up and lets the coach do his job.