Well we are 2 weeks away from league finishing for the year. My son's league is very interesting, and what I mean by very interesting is the parents and grandparents.

 

I became entry level coach this year, and went to a seminar on teaching entry level bowling. Now before I get into this. I have never offered up a bit of advice in this league all year. I do not coach any other kid but mine. I realized on the first week that there is a lot of so called bowling "EXPERTS" in this league.

 

Well my son is bowling. Every so often I video him. Trying to do it when he doesn't see me.  As I am getting to video this old lady (Grandmother of kid on other team), starts telling he is getting his arm out to the right when he throws. I know that. So I tried to further explain to her its because of his swing, and she keeps arguing with me. I said look I am a coach....I don't talk about your grandson poor style....then she proceeds to tell me she has been bowling for 50 years. I walked away. No point talking to someone who has no clue about this sport.

 

These parents and grandparents through this whole league criticize these kids based on the result (Strike or Not) and always telling them where the kid's arm is after the follow through.

 

So if the kid throws a strike. Great! You threw a strike! Kid throws next frame (same poor style as previous strike ball) but gets a bad count. They start saying "You didn't do this or that!"

 

And I keep my mouth shut the whole time. Really ticks me off about this lady she kept up her antics after we had the confrontation. Every time my son bowled and threw it right. She shrugged her arms and nodded her head telling her husband see I told you.

 

 

These people are so STUPID!!!! ALL THEY CAN DO IS CRITICIZE AND OFFER NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM! 

 

Okay .... got that off my chest....