Sign reminds Little League parents: 'This is a GAME'
Published in Weird News
(UPI) A Wisconsin Little League program is targeting overzealous parents with a sign reminding them that their kids are "not being scouted by the Brewers today."
Evan Primakow, whose son plays in Glendale's Little League program, posted a photo to Reddit of the sign installed at the program's field.
The sign reads:
"1. These are KIDS.
2. This is a GAME.
3. Coaches are VOLUNTEERS.
4. Umpires are HUMAN.
5. Your child is NOT being scouted by the Brewers today."
Primakow, whose post quickly went viral, applauded officials for providing the reminder.
"I like the message, but I also thought it was a nice tongue-in-cheek way of getting the message out there. It's not mean, it's kind of funny," Primakow told WTMJ-TV.
Glendale Little League President John Diedrich said the sign was installed because some Little League parents seemed to need the reminder.
"We've had some parents who have been a little, let's say intense, around the fields, making comments sometimes at our umpires and other parents and so forth," Diedrich said. Nobody's really complained about the sign, but I still see some competitiveness in parents... Let's just take it less seriously. We're here for the kids.
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