Mums, dads and other fans reported a mix of behaviour, good and bad, on the sidelines of grassroots sports around New Zealand last week.
One Canterbury girls' hockey coach reportedly called a player an "idiot" for a mistake on the field.
And in Wairoa in Hawkes Bay, a children's rugby
coach was overheard singling out players: "Smash him, he's a target".
The sideline supporter who filed the report said it was "just sad" for the 7- to 9-year-olds trying to enjoy their rugby, with "kids coming off with ruck marks all over their backs in their first games of tackle, never wanting to take the field again".
Supporters filed their reports to the new interactive Rate my Game site - and the reports were mostly a celebration of heartland sport.
