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[petehosk]

I would tell him that the next comment he makes will earn him a warning. Then after the warning, he will only be allowed to view from his car only!!

[joeylough]

Step by step guide

1) obtain a bat
2) walk over the said parent
3) shove it up his.......

But in reality, I would go with the warnings, follow by he can't watch training.

[PedalsMcgrew]

My Girlfriend's son has been signed by a Premiership football club. They have zero tolerance on any misbehaviour by players OR parents. This is obviously a pretty high level (even for a 10 year old) but they don't mess about. No second chances, no excuses, toe the line or you're out. I asked the coach about it and he was pretty open about the thinking behind it. Any behaviour like that has a negative impact on everyone there, it doesn't matter how good the kid might be, he's making his team-mates play worse....if the parents can't control themselves then they blow it for their kid. Simple. He reckons that even at that age the kids have got to 'man up' and if that means them having a pop at their parents then so be it!

Stop messing about Leonie, you've said yourself that this guy's behaviour is having a negative influence on the other team members. Ban him from the training sessions, and get your board to back you up. If you don't do something it will only get worse. No one player is more important than the rest of the side.

[LeonieKelly18]

My Girlfriend's son has been signed by a Premiership football club. They have zero tolerance on any misbehaviour by players OR parents. This is obviously a pretty high level (even for a 10 year old) but they don't mess about. No second chances, no excuses, toe the line or you're out. I asked the coach about it and he was pretty open about the thinking behind it. Any behaviour like that has a negative impact on everyone there, it doesn't matter how good the kid might be, he's making his team-mates play worse....if the parents can't control themselves then they blow it for their kid. Simple. He reckons that even at that age the kids have got to 'man up' and if that means them having a pop at their parents then so be it!

Stop messing about Leonie, you've said yourself that this guy's behaviour is having a negative influence on the other team members. Ban him from the training sessions, and get your board to back you up. If you don't do something it will only get worse. No one player is more important than the rest of the side.

this is high level too, but with the point of we only have 150 women in the whole country playing we dont have the easy choice so the board doesnt choose to back us and we have been left to find land..
i might have a nother chat with him in 2 weeks and if he has a big mouth i will tell him to sit upstairs where he cant watch and if he comes down his daughter has a so many week bann..?
good idea???

[Vitas Cricket]

If the board won't back you. Decline to coach/play for them.

I know this is tough in a country where cricket is not popular, but as an International, i'm sure your services will be in demand.

[Manormanic]

this is high level too, but with the point of we only have 150 women in the whole country playing we dont have the easy choice so the board doesnt choose to back us and we have been left to find land..

Hokay, but which scenario is worse...

1. You b****ck him and his daughter stops playing or
2. You don't, and as a result o the noise six other girls stop playing

No brainer really...

[MD2812]

Sounds like a nasty piece of work, also sounds like someone who looks at a threat/punishment as an empty promise.

[joeljonno]

Have you spoken to the daughter in private about it to see how she feels? If she feels embarrassed about it, she may not want to say anything, but if she doesn't like it either, she could talk to her parent and it would come across a lot stronger.

Also, if you flip it.No coaching lose her, keep parent lose more? You could lose 5 other players because of this one parents attitude.

[Old boy]

This is a hard and all too frequent situation, much of the advice posted us well worth trying. Something that has worked for me is to get the parent involved whether it be club or representative level cricket. I've found that this takes a little of  their focus away from their child and they often become quieter as they start to have most interested in the team. They also, mostly, start to respect your role more & understand their negative actions, not that you'll get them telling you that. The old saying if keep your friends close & your enemies closer often applies in this situation.

[LeonieKelly18]

im glad to say, the father is hardly at trainings anymore, which has made her improve nd us be alot more comfertable with the situation!

thank you all for the tips and comments i apriciated it!
x

[morgzy10]

if it was me,   i would bitch slap him and use that as a threat,  for one it would stop him through the fact he has just been completly emasculated and also two, bitch slaps hurt!

[LeonieKelly18]

if it was me,   i would bitch slap him and use that as a threat,  for one it would stop him through the fact he has just been completly emasculated and also two, bitch slaps hurt!

a self confessed pretty boy should know that right?  OMG your behaving like a right dive *SLAP*   yep can see that happening

[morgzy10]

a self confessed pretty boy should know that right?  OMG your behaving like a right dive *SLAP*   yep can see that happening

Slapped to many times to recollect, but for a few different reasons!  and i though my twitter went unnoticed

[LeonieKelly18]

Slapped to many times to recollect, but for a few different reasons!  and i though my twitter went unnoticed

dive was supposed to be diva... uhg learn to spell leo...
ahahah yea gotta twitter stalk right? lol