20 Things Every Girl Will Remember From School Netball

18. Some Parents Taking It All Far Too Seriously

You were in high school, it's not like these friendly games were going to have a major impact on your life, although they were good for practising for your upcoming County Trials. But there were some parents who took everything far too seriously. They weren't there to encourage, they were there to intimidate. And that was fine, as long as they were your parents because at least they could make the girls on the other team cry. However, they did put extra pressure on you which wasn't great if you didn't want to take things too seriously. They would scream and shout from the sidelines, argue with the ref and then have a 'quiet' word with your coach afterwards. As least they believed in you, right?
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