Question for High School Athletes

[NBsbbplaya]

I agree with IKE. The only thing that really get's under my skin is when people yell shoot it. One time I had the ball 3 feet behind the 3-point line with a defender in my face and people were yelling shoot it with 30 seconds left. It just annoys the hell out of me. But fans yelling for you is generally ok otherwise.

[brlnsoccerchick19]

When I was a sophomore, there was a senior girl on my soccer team who's mom would yell just to hear herself yell. She didn't know jack squat about what was going on and would never yell anything good. All she did was talk crap on us at the top of her lungs, and I was so glad when her daughter graduated..as as the rest of the team. Unfortunately, her youngest son is playing basketball and since I do stats for the team, I have to put up with her screaming yet AGAIN. Other than her, I never really hear anyone....not only have I learned to block everything but the game out, but I told my mom to just shut up once when she wouldn't stop yelling at (not FOR) me during an AYSO game when I was 10. Sure made her think about opening her mouth again. lol

[Townshipwrestler]

Hey i wrestle, can't hear a word out there when i'm wrestling, but at soccer matches you normally just block it out, it's hard to hear what one single person is saying especially in the middle of a scoring opportunity. But when I'm in the stand watching other matches i get really annoyed when i hear other fans yelling about things they don't even understand, so if you don't know the sport well, then don't yell so much about what you want them to do, but just yell encouraging remarks when you know they did well.

[dragonmom]

Thanks there have been some pretty good answers so far. I just feel bad for the kid whose parent is screaming it must be very embarassing. Also, i would bet it is easier for the guys to block it out than the girls????

Wouldn't it be just as easy to yell something nice and let the coach do the coaching? well anyway i don't think its fair that you kids should have to put up with it and maybe if all of us parents would stick together and tell everyone to cool it they would let up or beat the crap out of us who knows.

[Sto]

I would love to see the parents just erupt into a riot some night, that is my fantasy.

[dragonmom]

well that isn't what this question was meant to be and i hope im not around to see it surly you could have a better fantasy than that, i sure do!!!

[Sports999]

To the original question:

You can't listen to what parents say, if you do then you are not a good player. For example, a person shoots the ball from the top of the arc and is supposed to be the first person back to defend against a break by the other team, yet parents are always yelling "Follow your shot!" and get mad if you don't, but if you do and the other team scores, you will find yourself sitting next to the coach within seconds.

I usually just tried to block them out and thought to myself, "They sound dumb and don't know what's going on."

[Sto]

And I am saying that the parents are a part of the game, in any sport. They are just as much a part of it as the athletes themselves, people go to the games to watch the players, but some go to see the crowd, and what kind of a crazy show they will put on. As long as there are high school sports, there will be crazy parents and fans.

[foghorn]

Parents basically should shut their yaps, but I admit I yell at my kid and kids that I know real well. Mainly I yell to encourage them to get their heads in the game and play harder. I try to keep most of the things under my breath, but things slip out. But compared to things I've heard at wrestling meets and some other basketball venues, I'm a whining little puppy. I can't believe how meanspirited people can be. Fortunately, confident players and coaches are oblivious to it, unless it gets ugly.

[Sto]

Thats the thing though, they never will. It just isnt possible or probable.