Adult violence in youth sports has roots in everyday life. There are too many incidents of parents' introducing grown-up rage into youth sports. An article written by Denise Mann published in Positive Coaching Alliance cite

It's a shame that few kids don't have this kind of self-esteem to say no when their overbearing parents force them into competition that becomes more of a burden than a pleasure. It's ironic that introducing them to competitive sports at such a young age is supposed to foster such qualities. Calvin, (of the comic strip "Calvin And Hobbes") has no such problems. He describes these parents as "Living through their children in hopes that their success will someday validate the parents' own mediocre lifestyle, and in some way will compensate for all the opportunities they botched."

As a child of ten, I remember looking forward to the ponds freezing over. I would play hockey on black ice so new I could see the fish swimming below my skates. There were no parents there. We played for the fun of it and rarely kept score. When I played Little League baseball I remember instances of the games, a home run against a kid with a 40 mp fastball, but I can't remember if I ever had a winning or losing season. To ensure the future of sports for kids we have to bring back that "play for play sake" and throw the parents out of the clubhouse.

The stories go on and on as the pressure on these kids and coaches grows. We speak about the stress heaped on these kids out in the field due to peer pressure, but we forget about stress applied by parents on the sidelines. What about the stress on the coaches who are confronted more and more frequently by the parents," Why doesn't Johnny have more time on the field" or "Why isn't my son the quarterback? He is clearly better than the other kid you threw in there!" Many coaches around the country are saying " It just isn't worth the aggravation anymore. We are here to help their kids and they [the parents] fault us at every turn".

Today things are different. Up to 40% of clinic hours are focused on coaches dealing with the emotions of the parents. Coaches are tutored on how to speak to the child knowing full well that it all filters back to the parents. "Parents have a preconceived notion of their child's ability which is often contrary to ours," says one coach. In today's world parents have become increasingly impatient with their child's athletic progress and even more impatient with the coaches. "We are trained today in how to deal with physically and mentally abusive parents charging the field. 20 years ago that would have been the last thing on our minds. What ever happened to kids having fun?"( Ryan)

s several examples. In Florida, a high school baseball coach was arrested for punching an umpire and breaking his jaw. Angry parents have fired off guns at peewee football games. Little league pitchers have been bribed to bean opposing batters. In 1996, Wisconsin's district attorney lost his job for shoving a referee into a wall during his son's junior varsity

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