oldrocker37's Blog

I guess I'm as guity as the next person when it comes to watching my kids play sports and getting emotionally charged during the game.  What I don't understand is when people cross the line.

I won't name schools, but my daughter plays volleyball for a local school team.  I'll tell you right now, every time she goes up to smash a ball, my heart starts beating and I tend to stand up and get all excited. 

We hosted a tournament a few weeks ago and while playing against another team, one of the line judges, a 14 yr old mind you, made a really bad call.  She called it out when it was clearly in.  (Keep in mind that these poor line judges get yelled at and heckled for their calls all the time).  The ref overturned her call (as he should have) but what got me is one of the parents on the other team (who was sitting very close to her) called her a bit%$.  WTH was this idiot thinking.  One of the other parents from our team heard what he said and began having a stern conversation with him....like, hey, don't call these girls names like that.  The idiot just kept on running his mouth and running his mouth and I finally had enough and told him to shut up and grow up.   Not to mention the 75 yr old man that acted like he was actually going to head towards that girl when she made the call.  What the heck did he think he was going to do??????

I try very hard as a parent to behave while I'm at these games but when parents act like idiots like that, I find it hard to keep my mouth shut.  Is it just the emotions of the games that make people (and yes, I'll include myself in that group....I can admit it) get so charged that they react and say things that they shouldn't?  But the name calling....come on people.  That is crossing the line. 

My job as a parent is to enjoy the game, support my daughter and the love she has of this game and support the team she plays for.  Let's all remember that when we are at the next basketball, football, volleyball, baseball game....doesn't matter which sport. 

Thoughts?  Comments?  Have you been at a game where something crazy like that happened???