The issue I have with anybody at sporting events, male or female, is making a fool of themselves not only by yelling and causing a scene, but by having absolutely no clue what they are talking about.

I don't need any accessories....my mouth is deafening. :lol:

 

"GO ROCKS GO!" is forever engraved on my brain. :lol2:

Not sure how many of you know this already, but my username could've very well been JagMom. I would like to think I know some football, and I definitely know my baseball. I am loud in support of my kids, their team, and I've even been know to yell "Great hit, #52!!" to an opposing player. I am L O U D. I get ANGRY when a ref doesn't know more about the game than I do, is blatant with his bias or just down right doesn't care if he gets it right. I have N E V E R criticized a coach from the stands or bleachers and I don't bad-mouth them to my boys in private.

 

My boys primarily play the O-line or defense so I've never been invested in the glory. Don't get me wrong, I live for the big hits, the great blocks and the INT's they make, but it has never been my kid running the ball or catching the pass so I just watch that they've done their job and then I root for the play-maker. Some moms think I am criticizing their son when I say (and I have tried but I just can't stop myself!!) "Oh, Little Johnny, follow your blockers!!" or "Ugh, Little Billy, you gotta catch that one - it hit you in the numbers!" They get all bent outta shape. To be fair, I am the first one to call my kid out if he drops a sure pick 6, misses a block or gets beat on one. I also celebrate like a mad woman when my oldest blocks a punt, blows up a "super star" on a kick return or gets a sack - but that's only because he was a tackling dummy, a scout team lifer that I thought would never see the field. It may look crazed to others, but I am celebrating that boy's determination and tenacity. His brothers have played practically every down, every season and I don't celebrate their feats much at all. I cringe when any of them get credit for something they didn't do though.

 

I have had men tell them wives to come sit by me and learn a thing or two. I take it as a compliment. I have had women who want nothing to do with me because I am too loud, too invested, too whatever. I take that as a compliment as well.

I have a very hard time sitting next to Mrs. TAC at a game. She never yells at a ref, never yells at a player, will clap for any kid when they do something right. She just does not know the game well enough (this goes for all sports) and tends to ask a lot of questions which I don't care to answer during the game. This applies not only to her, but I'll tend to sit by myself or near a select few who I can sit and review the good and bad of the game without hurting anyones feelings or getting too emotional. Don't like sitting by the "why is the coach doing this?" or the "why isn't Johnny in?" parent. I don't mind discussing "Johnny should have had that" or "that was a heck of a play", or "did you see what happened off the ball". I'm not a great student of the game and appreciate sitting next to someone that understands more than I do.

 

I can be abusive to the refs. Especially if sitting next to someone else who starts up. I try to occupy myself during the games by helping out; score keeping, filming, web casts, stats, etc.. It gives me great seats to the game and I have to behave.

G wasn't the one who made those comments. And I do think it's a pretty worthy topic....but my idea of the topic at hand is misogyny...I'm not sure that's what G intended, though.

 

My intention was to hear everyone's answers. I know that sounds simplistic but I was surprised to see the comments by mountain ref and Harry Doyle. I am not taking a position on the topic but I know enough about those two members to know they have a lot of experience in high school athletics and if they both believe it to be true then it is a topic worth exploring.

 

Additionally, I find Theoldguy's comments interesting. I wonder if other Catholic school mothers are as professional (for lack of a better word) like the CovCath Moms. If so, has the Catholic Church taught them "their place" like Harry Doyle described with his parents?

 

Although I very much respect what Harry Doyle described with his parents I am not sure how I feel about it and how it applies to this topic.

In another thread, a certain poster complained about women drivers. Now they are obnoxious at sporting events?

 

Why oh why were women ever given the right to vote?

 

According to a couple of our members with a lot of experience with high school sports women are obnoxious at sporting events. What is your experience?

 

As far as drivers go, all groups have their negatives. I am more concerned about foreigners and Yankees.

According to a couple of our members with a lot of experience with high school sports women are obnoxious at sporting events. What is your experience?

 

As far as drivers go, all groups have their negatives. I am more concerned about foreigners and Yankees.

 

I think both men and women can be equally obnoxious at games. I think that the obnoxious woman is out of character for society's stereotype of how a woman should behave. Therefore an obnoxious woman's behavior is much more annoying and memorable than an obnoxious man's behavior.

 

However, extreme annoyance does not equate to more frequent.

 

At last night's game, opposing fans were screaming at the refs that they were "crooked". Appearances and voice indicated men. But these days you can never be too sure.:lol2:

Well her loser husband swigging "wufferd" and screaming his brains out at the refs ain't much better.

According to a couple of our members with a lot of experience with high school sports women are obnoxious at sporting events. What is your experience?

 

As far as drivers go, all groups have their negatives. I am more concerned about foreigners and Yankees.

 

Guru, where I am from you are considered a yankee! :lol2: :sssh:

My friends and I would sit in our reserved seats at the games and would always hear the mom of the QB say " Damn line" every time her son did something wrong. It was never his fault. We just ignored her. She is a great person and now baby sits my grandson every day.

Loudmouth people are a problem in general...

 

The difference in loudmouth men and women (not in every case, but IMO, many cases) is that the loudmouth man has played the sport before.

 

I asked my mother to think before she shouted when I was younger. Men on second and third base, I was at bat. I heard my mother yell "Be patient! A walk is as good as a hit!"

 

I had to explain to her after the game why that made zero sense. A hit scores 1, maybe 2 runs. A walk just loads the bases. So a walk was nowhere near as good as a hit...

If people would just cheer when their kids did something well and not coach from the stands, sports would be a lot more enjoyable for everyone else at the game and for the kid playing the game.

 

I can't think of a kid who wanted to hear his mom and dad from the bleachers for any reason.

Loudmouth people are a problem in general...

 

The difference in loudmouth men and women (not in every case, but IMO, many cases) is that the loudmouth man has played the sport before.

 

I asked my mother to think before she shouted when I was younger. Men on second and third base, I was at bat. I heard my mother yell "Be patient! A walk is as good as a hit!"

 

I had to explain to her after the game why that made zero sense. A hit scores 1, maybe 2 runs. A walk just loads the bases. So a walk was nowhere near as good as a hit...

 

Your mom must be buddies with Joey Votto?

I don't know about women but a loudmouth attorney at certain sporting events can sometimes be a problem. :eek:

Edited November 15, 201312 yr by OlDog75

I can be very loud when cheering . I never yell at refs, the other team, or my children ( not at games, anyway). I never boo. I am respectful. I never sit with the loud mouths. Saying that, my husband won't sit with me at a Colts game because I am so loud on defense, it hurts his ears. I have played and coached many sports and was pretty good for a "girl". I coached my younger son's in house league Little League baseball team (9 / 10 yr old) one year because they couldn't find a coach (Man). The team was very good and we played a team for the second time that hadn't won a game . I started what normally would be the bench and a pitcher who was working on being a sidewinder the first inning. I thought the fans in the stands were going to lynch me by the third inning when I put the normal starters in. There was never a question that we wouldn't win the game. Some "fans" couldn't see the big picture of starting kids who hadn't.

Edited November 16, 201312 yr by True blue (and gold)