Replying to Coaching Junior high soccer, the parents are worse than the kids

So I coach a team of 7th and 8th graders, I want the team to be competitive, so naturally I play the more talented kids more as well as the ones who work hard and push themselves. NO problems.

However, the parents of the kids that don't play as much cause of talent/goof off/no respect and who are subs are THE worst. They all think that their kid is the best and they all should get equal playing time.

Such a bitchy thing. I hate this "everyone's a winner" attitude, I'll play your kid when he/she shows some serious effort that they are trying to improve, or respect me, it's very simple.

Life sucks sometimes and it takes work to become better.

Idk, just needed to rant.