Parents ruining kids' sports (cont'd)

Posted at 3:37 PM on July 11, 2011 by Bob Collins (2 Comments)
Filed under: Sports

Every now and again I think of the old days, when kids would have pick-up baseball games at the local park, instead of the highly-organized, parent-heavy operations that dominate youth sports these days.

Today is one of those days...

Prosecutors in Colorado today charged three parents -- including the town prosecutor -- with third-degree assault and disorderly conduct after the brawl during a youth baseball tournament.

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Comments (2)

So one guy's had 12 assault charges and the other defendant is a prosecutor. And whose story are we believing? Were there no witnesses?

I have a hard time believing from this shoddy piece of journalism that the prosecutor lady wasn't just protecting her child. I hope a judge can sort things out, because I'm betting there's more to the story; especially when it comes to Mr 12 Assaults.

Posted by Disco | July 11, 2011 4:26 PM

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Here's the first problem, and apparently what precipitated the whole row: "Shannon Carlson and her son said they were trying to dispute an umpire's call ..." I referee youth soccer, and the problem of parents feeling free to dispute the referee's calls (loudly and obnoxiously sometimes) is a significant issue. Aside from the fact their protests are usually wrong (the rules of soccer of not well-understood by many parents), it's not their role and it sets a very bad example for the kids on the field playing.

Posted by Kevin Slator | July 11, 2011 5:29 PM

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