Softball Moms Classification

For most of my life I have played competitive softball. Throughout softball my career, I have witnessed many different types of parents and players. Every parent acts differently when it is their child on the field playing. Some are enthusiastic, and others are just chilling on the stands. Over the years I have managed to narrow different types of softball moms into three different categories: the Number One Fans, the Crazies, the Wanna Be Coaches, and the Fun Suckers. The calmest of all softball moms is the Number One Fans. This mom is very optimistic and uplifting but can often overlook their daughter’s wrong doings. She is the one everyone can hear screaming support for her daughter and fellow teammates. Her weapon of choice is usually cowbells, pompoms, and occasionally a blow horn. This is my mom. Bless her heart, she cheers, hoots, and hollers, but she only understands a little bit …show more content…
Hardly anyone likes these moms, but many are too scared to say anything to them. This mother pushes their child every second, and sometimes it seems that they want their daughter to succeed just so that they look good. They act like a harsher Wanna Be Coach. This mom often reminds me a drill sergeant, always barking at their daughter to fix this or improve on that. This is the parent that walks around with a scoring book like it’s another child. They attend every game and watch every second intently. This mom is the reason why coaches came up with the rule about not talking to parents during games. She tends to tell her daughter, “Just listen to me not your coach,” which is a huge no no. This parent is the one that has forgotten the most important thing about softball, it is a game and at the end of the day having fun is the priority. Many parents try to dodge this mom, and usually, there is a significant space between this mom and the rest of the crowd. The Fun Sucker is a perfectionist at heart, and want their child to always be the