Dumb and Dumber

I went to B's summer hockey tournament yesterday evening - his team was in the finals. I love that B has been so dedicated and passionate about hockey since he started playing at the age of 4. And with both parents being former skaters, I figure that there's a lot of natural talent in the kid. Anyhow, they lost the game which has never been a big deal to B, myself, or his dad ... in fact, we have been blessed by the fact that B has usually been on a team coached by the same guy who stresses fair play and fun above everything else. But this summer - different coach. And lots of yelling at the kids on the bench. And the parents in the stands were unbelievable last night. One guy yelled for the entire game at top volume. (Dumb.) And the goalies mom and grandmother were sitting right across from me and yelled at their kid to "get your ass up" after he missed a save and the other team scored. (Dumber.) I don't think that the beer tent outside the arena was such a good idea - it just made the obnoxious idiots even louder. What are these kids exposed to at home? Why do parents enforce their own dreams and (lack of) self-esteem on these poor kids? It's summer hockey people! It's supposed to be fun for the kids!