This is a great article not only for parents new to wrestling, but the veteran parent as well. This article will answer many of the questions we all had but were afraid to ask. By: Bill Campbell Youth Wrestling Parents Guide
Parents Code of Conduct Form We, as an organization, take great pride in the way we conduct ourselves at every tournament. We require that the Parent Code of Conduct be completed by every parent. This Code of Conduct must be turned in prior to our first tournament.
Not willing to commit time and energy to support their child’s participation. The avoider thinks fun is important but will not commit the time to teach and reinforce skill development and discipline.
Enabler
Does not make choices for the child but enables him or her to be successful in whatever direction the child chooses by giving support and positive encouragement. The parent will stress balance and give the child room to make personal decisions and choices.
Critical Parent
Knows how to do everything better than it is presently being done. The critical parent has opinions and makes suggestions which are not always constructive.
Abusive Parent
Generates fear and anxiety in their own children as well as teammates. The abusive parent makes threatening comments to anyone who will listen.
Back-seat Coach Parent
This type of parent always has a comment no matter what. the back-seat coach parent questions the competence of the coach and the officials. They think (and let everyone know) that if they were the coach or program administrator the team or program would be so much better. These are the parents that try to coach from the sidelines, telling their child and all of the team how to play.
User Parent
These parents use the youth sports program as a baby-sitting service. They barely slow down to drop off their children. These are the parents that are habitually late to pick their children up from practices and games.
Enthusiastic Parent
This type of parent is excited about their child’s participation and gives consistent positive reinforcement while their child is participating. They are supportive of the goals of the youth organization, are involved and participate in many activities to support the organization.
Model Youth Sport Parent
This type of parent will do anything to support their child’s participation in youth sports. They respect the people involved in providing opportunities for their child and assist in making their child’s experience as positive as possible.
