I've got two older DD's, who play hockey at a fairly high level. There's rivalry between teams, and high feelings when teams are being chosen, but it's all very pleasant and sports-woman like.
My 6yo DS plays football, and is pretty good. He plays for a local team, and trains with a professional club. So far his matches with his teams have been "friendlies", they officially join the league next year when they players go into year 2. But at the matches they do play, DS is the top scorer.
At training sessions, and matches, I've had barbed and PA comments about kids that have skills at this age start to fade as others develop, how my DS scores a lot because of xyz, but that will change for insert a reason. Not once have I preened and bragged about his performances. I know nothing about the bloody game, and although I can see he's good, I'm really not that interested as long as he is having fun.
The other issue is the shouty parents, who take the games and training sessions really seriously. Shouting encouragement is one thing, and telling your child off for standing still picking his nose instead of trying to get the ball. But this is really forceful and aggressive.
It's such a contrast to how things are in my DD's sports. It's mainly dads involved, too, so maybe it's just to much testosterone and harking back to the days when they thought they were going to become the next Gary Lineker.
I know from talking to parents of older kids, it's only going to get worse, too. I'm dreading it!
(So my AIBU is to be pissed of at other parents behaviour and their attitude towards me re my DS playing well?!)