Middle School Basketball...Really?

[GOOFY4DONALD]

Thanks again. I'm not sure what I am going to do yet. This was my first experience with her...this is the first time I have evr seen her and the season is almost over. I'm not planning on talking to her, esp after grandma wanted her to take me outside...no way! Also, I need to be careful since I work for the school system.

 

[bgirldeb]

I would call the coach. Don't let them get away with that. It can't be the first time.

 

[nmmom95]

Wow. Sorry, I have no advice. I have no idea what I would do in that situation. I just can't believe how crazy people can get. Classy folks.

 

[MIGrandma]

Don't the referees call technical fouls on spectators anymore? If not, they should for those kinds of incidences! Wow, I just can't imagine parents and grandparents acting like those people did.

 

[golfgal]

Don't the referees call technical fouls on spectators anymore? If not, they should for those kinds of incidences! Wow, I just can't imagine parents and grandparents acting like those people did.

If they hear them...which doesn't always happen.

Thanks again. I'm not sure what I am going to do yet. This was my first experience with her...this is the first time I have evr seen her and the season is almost over. I'm not planning on talking to her, esp after grandma wanted her to take me outside...no way! Also, I need to be careful since I work for the school system.

I think since you work for the schools I would just send him a quick email or if you are in the same building stop by his room and just say "hey, I just thought I should give you the heads up that Janie's parents were encouraging her to cheep shot her teammates and other players. It made a lot of us very uncomfortable and is really a bad reflection on our school to have parents like this in the stands." Don't bring up specifics as to who they were talking about, etc. just that they were acting inappropriately. As a coach I would have wanted to know this.

 

[sparklynails23]

Rant: These out of shape, unaccomplished, obnoxious sports parents living vicariously throught their kids are going to be the death of me. They're cruel as hell to the kids one day and show up at church and drop their kids at youth group the next. Aren't there any rational, kind parents involved in sports? Rant over.

 

[GOOFY4DONALD]

If they hear them...which doesn't always happen.




I think since you work for the schools I would just send him a quick email or if you are in the same building stop by his room and just say "hey, I just thought I should give you the heads up that Janie's parents were encouraging her to cheep shot her teammates and other players. It made a lot of us very uncomfortable and is really a bad reflection on our school to have parents like this in the stands." Don't bring up specifics as to who they were talking about, etc. just that they were acting inappropriately. As a coach I would have wanted to know this.

This is great advice...thank you.

 

[GOOFY4DONALD]

Rant: These out of shape, unaccomplished, obnoxious sports parents living vicariously throught their kids are going to be the death of me. They're cruel as hell to the kids one day and show up at church and drop their kids at youth group the next. Aren't there any rational, kind parents involved in sports? Rant over.

Isn't that the truth. I used to watch SOUTHPARK...a long time ago. I remember an episode when the whole entire town followed the elementary school football game. They placed bets and even got a "celebrity" to sing at halftime (John Stamos' brother). Whenever I am confronted by these kind of people I always think of this.

 

[GOOFY4DONALD]

Well wish me luck. I'm off t the final game.

 

[hereyago]

Well wish me luck. I'm off t the final game.

How did the game go? Anymore from low class bunch?

 

[GOOFY4DONALD]

Well I arrived after THEY did. I made sure not to sit anywhere around them. I still got dirty looks (you know the high school type dirty looks) but I figured that these people are low class an that is what low/no class people do so I just ignored. The mom did start yelling but the coach warned the spectators that he will start throwing people out. When one mom, not the one I'm dealing with, threatened one of the coaches, he tossed her out. There were 5 people tossed out of the game so my "friend" was forced to behave herself.

 

[RachaelA]

Well I arrived after THEY did. I made sure not to sit anywhere around them. I still got dirty looks (you know the high school type dirty looks) but I figured that these people are low class an that is what low/no class people do so I just ignored. The mom did start yelling but the coach warned the spectators that he will start throwing people out. When one mom, not the one I'm dealing with, threatened one of the coaches, he tossed her out. There were 5 people tossed out of the game so my "friend" was forced to behave herself.

This is middle school basketball????

Wow. Those are some classy people!

 

[Kae]

Does your Middle School have an Athletic Director? That is who you should speak to. Let them handle it.

Kae

 

[emma212010]

I'm jumping into this conversation a little late, but it caught my eye! As a recent middle school basketball player (I'm in college, so maybe not THAT recent) I've heard countless nasty comments coming from the stands. My mom also works for my school system, and though she could get pretty loud, she always kept it encouraging toward the players. The way that family was acting is clearly unacceptable, but surprisingly not uncommon. At this one game, I remember by mom having to break up a fight between two different mothers who were getting in each other's face and threatening to hurt each other! As a player, I don't understand why the spectators (especially our PARENTS) can't just cheer us on without being nasty and rude to the players. Especially because most of them have no idea how hard some of the kids acually work! I'd like to see them come down and play! It's a whole new perspective ON the court! Sorry about the mini rant- this was just digging at me! I have way more to say, but I won't bore you any more!

I hope your DD didn't hear their comments, and if she did, let her know they are just petty and low people who have no have no respect for themselves, your DD's team, the other fans, or the game of basketball. All she can do is keep doing her own thing and ignore the rude people!

 

[golfgal]

Well I arrived after THEY did. I made sure not to sit anywhere around them. I still got dirty looks (you know the high school type dirty looks) but I figured that these people are low class an that is what low/no class people do so I just ignored. The mom did start yelling but the coach warned the spectators that he will start throwing people out. When one mom, not the one I'm dealing with, threatened one of the coaches, he tossed her out. There were 5 people tossed out of the game so my "friend" was forced to behave herself.

Holy Moly Batman-5 people tossed out!!

Sounds like you were not the only one to complain about the poor behavior in the stands.

 

[Coconut36]

Does your Middle School have an Athletic Director? That is who you should speak to. Let them handle it.

Kae

That was my opinion too. Not only does my DH coach but he is the Athletic Director for the school as well and he would not be happy to hear about something like that happening at one of his school games.

I am sure there will initially be some "he said/she said" reactions because honestly they do need to question the validity of statements made and potentially find witnesses to the behavior but if my DH couldn't verify it initially you can bet he would be on top of those parents for the next several games to either observe it or make sure they don't say it because he is right there in their face.