I have learned more from my players about how to be a father than from any other source. Parents don't know how many times I've heard the kids say that their father or mother is a 'jerk'. Parents need to understand that players hate parental involvement when it is much more than driving to and from games and practices. They want your support. They want you to enjoy the game.
Most parents mean well and work hard.
They are the ones who make phone calls, spend time out in the sun taking registrations, cut the grass before the game and organize tournaments. Thanks to parents we have organized clubs, fields to play on, etc. Soccer is about the kids. Practice is for the kids Setting limits for parents begins at practice. As a player, I have spent many combined hours juggling a ball, waiting for practice to begin or resume, while a parent uses practice time to talk with the coach.