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Dec 20, 2024
12:55:25pm

BYUtka All-American

I hate when parents/fans sit near opposing fans at youth events. Sit behind your

team's bench, leave the other team alone. Especially if you like chirping at other players or refs... Sit far away from them.

There are some venues people simply can't (Orem Junior High for little kids games only has seats on one end- but no one should be getting heated about 3-4 grade games). But most places it's not that difficult... And if you are accidentally sitting on the wrong side... Move.

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BYUtka

Previous username: yutka
Bio page: BYUtka
Joined: Aug 18, 2007
Last login: Dec 20, 2024
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Got a family banned from attending games at our high school. Well, they got

Chasicle

12:25pm

No offense, but it sounds like you are "that parent" now. Without you there would have been

kimdaddy35

12:29pm

Nah people like that who are getting on the refs need to be pushed back against.

kotacoug

12:32pm

Opposing teams fans are 100% not the people to do that. Sorry I disagree with your premise.

kimdaddy35

12:35pm

I disagree. Everyone, including even if it’s someone on your on side, needs to

kotacoug

12:37pm

So in your opinion, the bigger problem is fans yelling at the refs as opposed to picking fights in the

kimdaddy35

12:39pm

Yes. And it’s not picking fights by standing up to them. If they react in that

Chasicle

12:50pm

A grandma makes a comment about roller derby and you throw it back in a grandma's face

kimdaddy35

12:52pm

Found the insufferable fan sympathizer. Just say you’re worse than these parents

Chasicle

1:03pm

Is this your response? When you resort to trying to mock (like in your story) you might

kimdaddy35

1:13pm

I like how you’re so focused on that part of the story. How about focus on the

Chasicle

1:24pm

You mean the part of the story that started the fight? Why do you think I focus on that?

kimdaddy35

1:31pm

You going to be ok? Are you able to focus on the problem of youth sports and

Chasicle

1:43pm

Again another post that ignores what is going on and tries to throw attention away

kimdaddy35

1:52pm

Projection much?

Chasicle

2:24pm

Projection? LOL.

kimdaddy35

2:28pm

No one said I was picking fights. if a fan was being an yewt at a youth sporting

kotacoug

3:08pm

for freshman girl's basketball where the girls are still learning basic aspects

cwilke1

12:39pm

And the first polite interaction about saying maybe we should not take it so seriously

kimdaddy35

12:48pm

The only one who wanted to fight was the idiot parent who couldn’t help himself

Chasicle

12:52pm

You just wanted to make fun of the grandma

kimdaddy35

12:53pm

Nah. The grandma was right there whining about the calls with the rest.

Chasicle

1:03pm

Sorry I was taught to respect my elders, too bad you were not taught manners.

kimdaddy35

1:07pm

lol. You really are something. It’s clear you’re one of those parents who can’t

Chasicle

1:25pm

Clearly, I think you acted poorly so I must be horrible to refs!

kimdaddy35

1:36pm

We can clearly see it did. Those abusive fans are banned and will either realize

Chasicle

2:23pm

Refs know what they are signing up for.

CougarGuy84

12:38pm

This is a poor excuse for bad behavior.

RobAdams

12:57pm

We’re talking about volunteers or guys making like $20 a game. There is

kotacoug

3:10pm

The outcome I was striving for was respect from parents. Is that a bad thing?

Chasicle

12:49pm

RE: The outcome I was striving for was respect from parents. Is that a bad thing?

Coug

12:54pm

You manned up and mocked a grandma. Congratulations. You caused a scene at a

kimdaddy35

12:58pm

Nah. Mocking her would be getting in her face and doing it. She implied our

Chasicle

1:28pm

What. A. TERRIBLE. Take.

Mufasa

1:47pm

He made a mistake, but constant complaining about officals is obnoxious

Belboz

1:59pm

I agree with everything you said. The difference is that instead of thinking he made a mistake, he quite

kimdaddy35

2:20pm

No. I came to CB to show people that we should stand up to abusive parents. Even

Chasicle

2:25pm

Funny as I have seen some very effective posts doing that. It would have gone something like:

kimdaddy35

2:35pm

You’re too invested in this. Be a better fan.

Chasicle

3:11pm

You be a better person and just mind your own business. Next time get up and move.

Coug

5:41pm

Nope. These fans need other fans to tell them to stop or it won’t stop.

Chasicle

5:50pm

Good point... So why don't you stop it.

Coug

5:51pm

I wasn't yelling at the refs.

Chasicle

6:27pm

RE: Got a family banned from attending games at our high school. Well, they got

CougarGuy84

12:30pm

They should have just thrown water bottles instead, no bans for that

astroman

12:37pm

Is this a reverse post?

Dan

12:41pm

How is it that you were sitting next to opposing team's family or them by you?

CameronG

12:41pm

I hate when parents/fans sit near opposing fans at youth events. Sit behind your

BYUtka

12:55pm

CBers working on reverses:

12:41pm

There's nothing worse than people telling others how to fan.

12:43pm

It’s nice when others out themselves as part of the problem with youth sports

Chasicle

12:48pm

So you were being serious

kimdaddy35

12:50pm

It's not your job to referee the fans

12:53pm

BINGO

Coug

12:55pm

Things will never change if we sit there and let it happen.

Chasicle

1:04pm

I didn't say to sit there and let it happen

1:50pm

Only cops are allowed to stand up to abuse?

Chasicle

2:25pm

Fast and loose with the term "abuse"

3:22pm

Harassment? Yelling? Being bad fans? Amy of those better?

Chasicle

4:24pm

None of those are abuse.

6:47pm

Because it's a kids' game and fans have no right to yell at refs. I defended

Chasicle

6:53pm

Abuse? Lol... So dramatic

Coug

5:50pm

Yes, you outed yourself quite well

Coug

12:55pm

I’ve sat next to

DrinkSuin

12:54pm

Congrats. Be part of the solution for a change. Call out bad behavior as not ok

Chasicle

1:04pm

Ummm, that’s literally what I did in my first post

DrinkSuin

1:10pm

You sitting there in silence only encourages fans to continue to berate refs.

Chasicle

1:29pm

How can you not see this? They treated someone else poorly because they didn't like

kimdaddy35

1:17pm

You don’t stand there allowing them to steal from you. You stop it from

Chasicle

1:30pm

Chasicle, champion for refs everywhere!

kimdaddy35

1:57pm

You’re clearly emotional about this, which is why it’s clear you abuse refs

Chasicle

2:26pm

RE: You’re clearly emotional about this, which is why it’s clear you abuse refs

kimdaddy35

2:29pm

Its ironic. For all the crap the board gives ALUFs for being okay with bad fans

stansburycoug

1:20pm

No this would be like giving BYU fans grief for allowing Ute fans to be insufferable fans.

kimdaddy35

1:34pm

Its really not. Its like making fun of the unbearable Ute fan behind you

stansburycoug

2:04pm

Would you do it at RES? What do you think the response would be?

kimdaddy35

2:17pm

You're right when you say venue matters

stansburycoug

3:23pm

I don't care if it's game 7 of the NBA Finals. Complaining about officials=dumb

Belboz

1:27pm

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