Only occasionally are their kids forced into action, such as when an errant kick rolls their way. Just like baseball, only different. In baseball, the dads behave as total jerks. Kid takes a walk, dad says swing. Kid strikes out, dad goes postal.
Kid misses fly ball, dad blames the ump.
Kid observed picking his nose, dad blames the coach. Coach takes kid out of game, dad takes kid out of baseball. It gets worse. Pity the kids with a little talent. Their dads often suck the will out of them before they lick their first kiss.