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Anonymous wrote:The Video Camera Dad. Records every single game and makes loud but somehow supportive grunts.

I confess.

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Anonymous wrote:The dad in short shorts and almost a belly shirt on the sideline wearing the same thing even in the winter and early spring?

Yep, know him well.

Anonymous wrote:The Video Camera Dad. Records every single game and makes loud but somehow supportive grunts.

Anonymous wrote:The positive patty mom - "as long as you had fun, you won". Though you lost 16-0.

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Anonymous wrote:The cheering at the opponent's parents dad. I'm not so much cheering for the kids on the field as I am taunting the other parents for my team's kids having temporarily achieved an athletic accomplishment slightly better than their kids. It is only a beautiful game if at the end I feel slightly superior to those losers' parents.

The sideline offender. Your half for your parents, our half for our parents. But etiquette doesn't apply to him. I'm gonna stand in the middle of the other parents and cheer loudly against their kids. No, nothing wrong could ever come of that.

The briber. Maybe my kid will score if I pay him to. Wonder how much a goal is worth.

The on the field mom. Mama bear sees an injury on the field, mama's gonna run on the field to comfort it.

The dog owner. Fido's coming with me everywhere. That sign that says dogs aren't allowed on the turf, that doesn't apply to MY dog.

The field prepper. It is 7:30 AM and this dude lined the field, dragged the nets out, put up corner flags, filled the Gatorade jugs, erected tents alone, and is ready to roll. Might even get in a good jog before the game. Thank you for your military service, sir.

The shoulda won guy. No matter the opponent, the talent of the kids on our team, the effort of the ref, a bad call, a bad bounce, an own goal, a keeper mistake, a PK, our team shoulda won. Every game, we shoulda won.

These people make me want to fight!! Most of them you only get for a half, because their kid is either an attacking player or the keeper, so they stand on your sideline so they can be closest to their player's action as if they can't fully appreciate it from so far away on their side of the field.

We once had a parent from the other team walk over to our side (which was against the rules at the time) with a long range lens, professional camera and set up right next to our goalie to get an action shot of her kids team scoring on us. Well they didn't score that half and when she walked back to her side of the field one of our parents cheekily asked her if she got a good shot.
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The parents who never volunteer to do anything but complain about how the volunteers do things.

That last one is the worst of all.

Yeah, because volunteering everyone for a stupid snack is so awesome

Travel parents have more substantial volunteering roles than snack duty but if that is all that applies to your kid's team then don't be a jerk and complain about the orange slices the volunteer brought!

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Anonymous wrote:The divorced parents that make everyone feel awkward during the games.

I know them but it’s not awkward it’s life. Uniforms at one house, little communication and very stressful. I think most people empathize.

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Anonymous wrote:The cheering at the opponent's parents dad. I'm not so much cheering for the kids on the field as I am taunting the other parents for my team's kids having temporarily achieved an athletic accomplishment slightly better than their kids. It is only a beautiful game if at the end I feel slightly superior to those losers' parents.

The sideline offender. Your half for your parents, our half for our parents. But etiquette doesn't apply to him. I'm gonna stand in the middle of the other parents and cheer loudly against their kids. No, nothing wrong could ever come of that.

The briber. Maybe my kid will score if I pay him to. Wonder how much a goal is worth.

The on the field mom. Mama bear sees an injury on the field, mama's gonna run on the field to comfort it.

The dog owner. Fido's coming with me everywhere. That sign that says dogs aren't allowed on the turf, that doesn't apply to MY dog.

The field prepper. It is 7:30 AM and this dude lined the field, dragged the nets out, put up corner flags, filled the Gatorade jugs, erected tents alone, and is ready to roll. Might even get in a good jog before the game. Thank you for your military service, sir.

The shoulda won guy. No matter the opponent, the talent of the kids on our team, the effort of the ref, a bad call, a bad bounce, an own goal, a keeper mistake, a PK, our team shoulda won. Every game, we shoulda won.

These people make me want to fight!! Most of them you only get for a half, because their kid is either an attacking player or the keeper, so they stand on your sideline so they can be closest to their player's action as if they can't fully appreciate it from so far away on their side of the field.

We once had a parent from the other team walk over to our side (which was against the rules at the time) with a long range lens, professional camera and set up right next to our goalie to get an action shot of her kids team scoring on us. Well they didn't score that half and when she walked back to her side of the field one of our parents cheekily asked her if she got a good shot.
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The parents who never volunteer to do anything but complain about how the volunteers do things.

That last one is the worst of all.

Yeah, because volunteering everyone for a stupid snack is so awesome

Anonymous wrote:The u10 coach that sits on his cell phone all game. He coaches 4 other teams for the club and seems to do very little coaching with the younger kids.

The Latin parent who gets overly emotional at any mistake their child has. Encourages their child to dribble the length of the field and never look to pass to a teammate no matter even if its the correct play.

The Family that brings the 3 yr old kid and doesn't watch them as they wander out on the pitch getting in the way of play.

The coach of the team playing next game who allows his team to warmup too close to the field and their balls constantly come on the field of the game being played.