Anonymous wrote:Please don't come on our team's side. I don't care if you are complimenting my son. We don't want you there and don't want to hear it. Just saying. Thank you.
Anonymous wrote:Please don't come on our team's side. I don't care if you are complimenting my son. We don't want you there and don't want to hear it. Just saying. Thank you.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:mAnonymous wrote:I like to yell.
I only yell positive things.
Complimenting.
I do however like to do so in the midst of the other team’s fans. I stand with them and start the game yelling complimentary things of their players. Then I start to sprinkle in positive things about our team.
I have always had good interactions with other parents this way. It’s an icebreaker and they often start to do the same.
I dont always do it but it always has the same result.
People are inherently pretty good they just need to interact with you and be given a chance.
It’s all good.
Wtf?
For chrissakes:
The rule is you are supposed to sit directly on the half of the field across from your team bench.
So much shit happens when parents don’t respect these boundaries.
Most people know this except a few fools.
Show me the rule.
There is'nt one.
Show me where they have parent cards?
There is'nt one.
Like I said, always been positive and always positive reactions.
Then again I understand the game and when I comment 'nice recognition', 'well done on the through ball" or ask parents if their team is taught to play through the pivot or just is doing that naturally I get responses from the knowledgable parents. I can speak in several languages as well.
Again no rule says I can't compliment an opposing team or be friendly with their parents. When done respectfully it is never an issue, quite the opposite: when I see those teams again parents come up to me and say hello and ask how seasons are going.
Get over it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:mAnonymous wrote:I like to yell.
I only yell positive things.
Complimenting.
I do however like to do so in the midst of the other team’s fans. I stand with them and start the game yelling complimentary things of their players. Then I start to sprinkle in positive things about our team.
I have always had good interactions with other parents this way. It’s an icebreaker and they often start to do the same.
I dont always do it but it always has the same result.
People are inherently pretty good they just need to interact with you and be given a chance.
It’s all good.
Wtf?
For chrissakes:
The rule is you are supposed to sit directly on the half of the field across from your team bench.
So much shit happens when parents don’t respect these boundaries.
Most people know this except a few fools.
Show me the rule.
There is'nt one.
Show me where they have parent cards?
There is'nt one.
Like I said, always been positive and always positive reactions.
Then again I understand the game and when I comment 'nice recognition', 'well done on the through ball" or ask parents if their team is taught to play through the pivot or just is doing that naturally I get responses from the knowledgable parents. I can speak in several languages as well.
Again no rule says I can't compliment an opposing team or be friendly with their parents. When done respectfully it is never an issue, quite the opposite: when I see those teams again parents come up to me and say hello and ask how seasons are going.
Get over it.
Anonymous wrote:I agree with a lot of what the PP says, but not to the extent that he/she takes it. Yelling encouragement for good hustle, goals, defensive stops, saves are all positive things. Plus it is natural and fun for all to hear. At the end of the day it is a sport and should be fun. Yes, bitching about poor play, the coach, the ref, other team and parents is not good. Agreed. As far as why so few refs it is less about people yelling and more about the time commitment (usually a side gig) and commensurate pay level. I know as I used to ref (and coach and play and manage). Now I parent. Been there and done it all.
Anonymous wrote:mAnonymous wrote:I like to yell.
I only yell positive things.
Complimenting.
I do however like to do so in the midst of the other team’s fans. I stand with them and start the game yelling complimentary things of their players. Then I start to sprinkle in positive things about our team.
I have always had good interactions with other parents this way. It’s an icebreaker and they often start to do the same.
I dont always do it but it always has the same result.
People are inherently pretty good they just need to interact with you and be given a chance.
It’s all good.
Wtf?
For chrissakes:
The rule is you are supposed to sit directly on the half of the field across from your team bench.
So much shit happens when parents don’t respect these boundaries.
Most people know this except a few fools.
Anonymous wrote:Snowflake is not a bad term.
Flower petal or blossom is also nice as it connotes uniqueness and specialness that should be handled delicately if at all
mAnonymous wrote:I like to yell.
I only yell positive things.
Complimenting.
I do however like to do so in the midst of the other team’s fans. I stand with them and start the game yelling complimentary things of their players. Then I start to sprinkle in positive things about our team.
I have always had good interactions with other parents this way. It’s an icebreaker and they often start to do the same.
I dont always do it but it always has the same result.
People are inherently pretty good they just need to interact with you and be given a chance.
It’s all good.