Parent trap

I was thinking about this the other day, amongst many other thoughts, there are different types of sports dads. I draw this from experience mainly as a parent, coach, supporter of an athlete(s).

The first parent is the passive aggressive dad. This dad complains on the sideline about everything from playing time to coaching style. Usually this parent's kid is a middle tier athlete. He's not a bad player but he's not a great player.  This parent is very supportive though. He's at every game and attends every practice. The downside is that this parent will complain the entire time to anyone who will listen. Outside of that he's nice enough so you don't really write him off. You just tune him out.

The second dad is pro sport dad. He's constantly coaching, even when he's not the coach. He calls his kid over various times throughout the game and offers tips and advice. Bear in mind this dad probably didn't play sports (but he watches sports) at all or if he did he sucked. He's living vicariously through his kid. He applauds his kid's every move, even a -2 yard run. He says stuff like, 'Did you see that run? He broke 3 tackles and turned a -5 yard run into a -2 yard run.' He really thinks his son is going to be a pro player some day.

The third dad is the money dad. He spends tons of money on his kid. He sends his kid to every camp possible. His kid has all the latest sports gear. His kid has the best equipment. Unfortunately money can't buy love. His kid doesn't love sports. His kid would rather be playing in instrument but is instead guilted into playing because of all the money his dad spends on sports.

The fourth dad is the blamer dad. He blames everything on everyone else. He's similar to the passive aggressive dad in that he complains all the time but he complains loudly, even to the coach. His kid never does anything wrong in his eyes. It's always another kid's fault. He writes the board, he tries to get coaches fired. His kid is a good kid and likely a really good player. His kid is also embarrassed by his dad.

The last dad is the quiet dad. He doesn't say much, he just supports his kid. He's always there. He always encourages.

Which dad are you?