DISCUSSION OF RESULTS 3
event, the sports participant fails to adhere to directives of the sideline commentaries from
parents, rage sets in because most are the time the parents would sense defiance or rebel.
Table 5 showcases the frequency of the type of commentaries that often result in parent’s
sideline rage. According to the undertaken study, statements such as “get in there and get the
ball” or “follow through” registered a frequency of 687. The research study documents that
approximate 687 times statements appeared on the sidelines. The commentaries emanate because
of parents becoming too much involved in their children sports and they often issue statements
that are supposed to motivate the sport’s participants or create pressure towards registering the
desired performance. Through this, parent’s sideline rage results when the player is unable to
follow the directives that often lead to stress and frustration.
In table 6, the result indicates instances parents have opted for showcasing negative
statements and comments. In this case, the research study documents case booing and
inattentiveness. The result of the study further indicates that comments such as “hustle,” “come
on” or “you can do it” had a frequency of 500 times equivalent to 20.4 percent. Under this case,
negative parent behavior is showcased because of there seems to be an absence of sportsmanship
support that is normally demonstrated by positive comments rather than booing that often results
into frustrations and negative emotions from players and the parents.
Table 7 represents comments made by parents to other parents that accounts for negative
behavior. The result from the study indicates that comments such as “ I came to watch my child”
registered a frequency of 114 times accounting for 4.7 percent of the total population. In this
case, do parents come to watch their children play or do they show up to offer support or
motivation? As showcased in table 7, statements such as “I came to watch my child” can be