Just saw the somewhat ugly side today of PIA parents. I've been a 'helper' on my son's U14 soccer team for two seasons now--- with no incident. Well today, I saw what I've always dreaded in coaching.
So 1st half of the game we are playing defense in front of our fans- I stay behind our goal keeper grabbing the soccer balls as they pass the goal and directing our defense. Second half we swap sides thus putting us parallel to the other teams supporters. So I'm doing my thing-- next thing this lady starts yelling "hey you coach in the green-- those kids (not playing) can't stand there". Ok fine-- I move the kids to the side. I could tell her tone was already one to be a bitch but whatever. Next thing I know our team scores a goal and I start clapping what I didn't really see was there was a collision and their goal keeper may have been hurt. All I saw was the ball go in the net.
Next thing I know the lady starts yelling at me "Hey asshole we have a player hurt". I say to her I didn't see that and that this is a church league. She then says another vulgarity. I ignore it but should have said something like "stay classy" or something like that. (I've never been good with retorts during the heat of battle in anything...lol.)
The rest of the half the bitch is clapping and screaming louder and louder.. Frigin' ridiculous. I spoke to their coach after the game and another friend on that team. Apologizing for what happened and I didn't mean to clap with a player down.
I know this is small potatoes but I can only imagine what some of you deal with as coaches. I can see why some folks don't want anything to do with this. Some parents suck.... Anyone here a coach and have something like this happen?
So 1st half of the game we are playing defense in front of our fans- I stay behind our goal keeper grabbing the soccer balls as they pass the goal and directing our defense. Second half we swap sides thus putting us parallel to the other teams supporters. So I'm doing my thing-- next thing this lady starts yelling "hey you coach in the green-- those kids (not playing) can't stand there". Ok fine-- I move the kids to the side. I could tell her tone was already one to be a bitch but whatever. Next thing I know our team scores a goal and I start clapping what I didn't really see was there was a collision and their goal keeper may have been hurt. All I saw was the ball go in the net.
Next thing I know the lady starts yelling at me "Hey asshole we have a player hurt". I say to her I didn't see that and that this is a church league. She then says another vulgarity. I ignore it but should have said something like "stay classy" or something like that. (I've never been good with retorts during the heat of battle in anything...lol.)
The rest of the half the bitch is clapping and screaming louder and louder.. Frigin' ridiculous. I spoke to their coach after the game and another friend on that team. Apologizing for what happened and I didn't mean to clap with a player down.
I know this is small potatoes but I can only imagine what some of you deal with as coaches. I can see why some folks don't want anything to do with this. Some parents suck.... Anyone here a coach and have something like this happen?