Originally posted by Fintan Franks:
Castration and leave it at that.

Originally posted by Public Sector Monster:
How is it that parents at kids games for club or school lose the run of themselves and become irrational, aggressive psychos? What should be done with these clowns. Im all for embarassing the s**t out of them

Originally posted by rebelrebel30:
I agree, ive seen it all on the sidelines, overgrown mothers shouting and wandering on the pitch at the end to reminstrate with refs, Fathers arguing with the coach because his johnny wasnt getting enough time on the pitch, parents who never attend a training session turn up for the games and start coaching the kids from the sideline at one end of the pitch..not all are like that, but from the ages of 6/7 up to say 13/14 ..they can be nuts when the young lad is playing

Originally posted by gorgeous gus:
The problem is these u8s to u14s games should be non-competitive and thus ruling out the lunatics roaring about their Johnny,its the coaches who put in all the time with training,matches and loads of phone calls and trying to organise everything for the next match,but it is also the coach who wants these games competitive and this is where the peoblem continues!!!!!!

Originally posted by JohnDillon:
I have to disagree with the proposal that U14 games should be non-competitive. Sport is competitive by nature and it teachs a lot of good things to players.I see the non-competitive games at lower age grades at to me from U10 upwards the children themselves begin to make the games competitive. I have see adults complain about young children cheering when their teammate scores a goal/point etc.If Adults are getting involved in a manner that is deemed unsuitable then the coaches should deal with it.

Originally posted by greendolphin:
They're terrible here in the states. Mommy and Daddy dressing alike with some stupid t-shirt saying 'go get em big guy'.

Originally posted by JohnDillon:
I have to disagree with the proposal that U14 games should be non-competitive. Sport is competitive by nature and it teachs a lot of good things to players.

I see the non-competitive games at lower age grades at to me from U10 upwards the children themselves begin to make the games competitive. I have see adults complain about young children cheering when their teammate scores a goal/point etc.

If Adults are getting involved in a manner that is deemed unsuitable then the coaches should deal with it.

Originally posted by greendolphin:
They're terrible here in the states. Mommy and Daddy dressing alike with some stupid t-shirt saying 'go get em big guy'.

Originally posted by bully bull:
Aren't u12 and Go Games different competitions tho i.e. u12 is competitive and Go Games non-competitive? If they are then it is alot easier to bring on a lad in the Go Games as the result dosent matter.

Originally posted by Barry:
The laughable thing about Cumann na mBunscoil finals is that teachers will play their strongest team to win and only bring on the subs at the very end which is in clear breach of Go Games rules.If we did that in U12 club games we'd be in hot water not only with the Board but with the parents too.Don't know how they get away with it.

Originally posted by spot_the_dog:
In Dublin (not sure about the rest of the country), Cummann na mBunscoil Senior hurling and Camogie competitions are fully competitive and do not come under the Go Games Rules. I believe they "get away with it" because the cut off date for schools ages is middle of year rather than Jan so technically the competition is U12 1/2 and therefore does not have to come under the GAA directive of Go Games for U12 and younger.The Junior hurling should be Go Games/non competitive. They don't do finals any more, just a league round robin.