Anonymous wrote:I drink and party a lot and always have. The only time that Ive consumed alcohol around one of my kids sports programs was at an end of year party or team social event. Never at a game. The people on here who are advocating or normalizing drinking at games need to get a life (period).

+1

Love my booze, but this feels wildly immature to me.

This is loser behavior.

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Anonymous wrote:The coach has to tell the club this happened. Club then needs to issue a warning. Further offense results in removal of anyone involved from the sidelines. And, unfortunately, possibly their kid from the team. But hate to see the kids punished for poor parental behavior.

Do you think the coach prefers parents hyper focused on the game shouting at their kids and berating the refs or parents hanging out and not paying attention while having a beer or glass of wine?

And you really think that parents drinking is going to make them berate the ref less?!?
That's all referee's need...tipsy spectators.

I drink and party a lot and always have. The only time that Ive consumed alcohol around one of my kids sports programs was at an end of year party or team social event. Never at a game. The people on here who are advocating or normalizing drinking at games need to get a life (period).

Anonymous wrote:The coach has to tell the club this happened. Club then needs to issue a warning. Further offense results in removal of anyone involved from the sidelines. And, unfortunately, possibly their kid from the team. But hate to see the kids punished for poor parental behavior.

Big Brother is watching this one...Don't be a sheep

Anonymous wrote:The coach has to tell the club this happened. Club then needs to issue a warning. Further offense results in removal of anyone involved from the sidelines. And, unfortunately, possibly their kid from the team. But hate to see the kids punished for poor parental behavior.

Do you think the coach prefers parents hyper focused on the game shouting at their kids and berating the refs or parents hanging out and not paying attention while having a beer or glass of wine?

Anonymous wrote:Tournaments typical has lots of cars and especially pedestrians in the parking lots, etc.

Alcohol usage at tournaments should be reported before some one gets hurt/run over especially with young kids around.

There’s a reason why alcohol is prohibited at all tournaments.

Calm down with your puritanical sobriety expectations of people. In the rest of world people can manage, why can't we in the US? People are hurting and as a result are on all types of medications and substances, I don't think the fact you are watching youth soccer should prevent you from indulging on what I'm guessing is a daily habit for most. If you can't drive then that's something else completely. Pretty sure anyone who feels the need to do this has been functioning in this state for some time, so carry on and mind you business. Suvelliance in the parking lot, WTF!

Tournaments typical has lots of cars and especially pedestrians in the parking lots, etc.

Alcohol usage at tournaments should be reported before some one gets hurt/run over especially with young kids around.

There’s a reason why alcohol is prohibited at all tournaments.

The coach has to tell the club this happened. Club then needs to issue a warning. Further offense results in removal of anyone involved from the sidelines. And, unfortunately, possibly their kid from the team. But hate to see the kids punished for poor parental behavior.

Anonymous wrote:Been doing it for years for both soccer and lacrosse games. I just bring a cooler and swing back to the car a couple times a day to refill my Yeti. It’s all discreet. Every time I see another person with a Yeti, they are usually doing the same. Mixing drinks openly on the sidelines seems a bit over the top. Probably a fun crew though…

Believe it or not there are people who do this in many areas of their daily life. Kids soccer games is one but also while shopping, working, school events, traveling. The ones doing it out in the open are usually not the ones to worry about.

This is just trashy. And it's probably a matter of time until a tournament disqualifies the team because of the parents' actions whether it be the violation of tournament policy or obnoxious behavior from someone who can't hold their liquor being fed a stiff drink by the team Mom or Dad who is trying to be cool. And failing, miserably.

Been doing it for years for both soccer and lacrosse games. I just bring a cooler and swing back to the car a couple times a day to refill my Yeti. It’s all discreet. Every time I see another person with a Yeti, they are usually doing the same. Mixing drinks openly on the sidelines seems a bit over the top. Probably a fun crew though…

Anonymous wrote:Our coach would have someone’s azz if they were drinking on the sidelines.

That's not a good look either.

All this fuss for a cold beer on a hot day.

OP has obviously never been to a kids hockey game. Those cats party.