Things Parents Shouldn't Do In Sports

1. Should parents tell their kid when to shoot? No
2. Should parents yell loudly at their kids when they make a mistake on the floor? No
3. Should parents yell at the coaches to put their child in the game? No
4. Should parents talk trash from the stands at the opponents coaches and players? No
5. Should parent go to the coaches immediately following a game to discuss their kid's playing time? No
6. Should parents bring their child's trainer and/or AAU coaches to games to critique the coach and his/her coaching ability? No
**HHB trainers will never attend a game to discredit a coach or disrespect a coach and his/her program**
7. Should parents curse out an official because he/she blew a call? No
8. Should parents tell their child not to pass the ball to another player? No
9. Should parents talk thrash in the stands about how badly the team and coaches stink? No
10. Should parents keep record and stat of how much everyone's played so that they can use it to point out what they feel are injustices towards their child's lack of playing time when they call a meeting with the coach? No

**Regardless of how you feel personally about several of the issues above, in sports, there's a right and wrong way to go about addressing each of them. Always pray and seek counsel (from an unbiased party) prior to addressing your concerns with a coach***