I would purposely sit apart from the other parents when my

Daughter did travel softball. They were insufferable. My wife finally forced me to sit with the others and not be “anti-social.” They were getting on the two umpires incessantly. The umpires were calling a good game. At one point, the home plate umpire came over to our team’s bench and talked to the head coach. He then returned to the plate. Our coach then addressed our group and told us if they kept it up the umpire was going to forfeit the game and eliminate us from the competition. I looked at my wife in I told you so manner, excused myself to go to the concession stand, and returned to my customary spot behind home plate. Parents at these things were unbelievable. One time in rec ball, our team was leading 20-0 and the other team’s parents were complaining about the “one sided umpiring.” They were good enough to complain