Good Morning and welcome to what could prove to be one fabulous day!
Somebody once paraphrased baseball legend Cal Ripken in saying parents shouldn't overly cheer for their children in an athletic event because it puts too much pressure on them.
I'm here to say that's hogwash. Sure, there is going over the lines. I was there way back in the giddy '90s when a wrestling parent ran down from the stands to confront his son's opponent on the mat. I was also there when he was convicted, forced to spend weekends in jail and seek out anger management.
I've seen parents get so disgusted with coaching/officials/other parents that they go over the top. They start yelling at the coach/official/other parent and stop enjoying the game. It's embarrassing to the child and those sitting near the loudmouth.
Most of the time, though, the cheering is great. Take for instance Wednesday night.
Now, having to sit through five baseball games where this team barely could get an out and was losing games 30-5, 20-2 and 18-0 was pretty bad. Seeing the players just totally lose interest was worse.
That all changed Wednesday night. On this night, a superfan was able to take in the game and got the players excited with her wild cheering. Now, these are pre-teen boys who, truth be told, act more like teenagers than we did as teenagers. It's all about attitude and such.
The Superfan, though, helped them enjoy the game. They were cheering for each other. Helping each other. Hitting the ball. Getting outs.
The result was a highly-entertaining 12-4 victory. Now, the team may not win every game, but maybe now they know how to have a little fun.
Thanks Superfan, keep cheering.
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