Parents at YuGiOh Events

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because thouse games are general number card game, their easy and never have to worry about rulings.

I dont know, I belive it becomes a problem when it becomes so hebitual its done public.

so if your so wrapped into the game that it becomes your life, then you need to go to rehab for yugi. cause that cant be good.
 
Speaking for myself, my son introduced me to the game a few years back, but I've always had an interest in RPG's and Adventure type Games (my sister got me my first Dungeons & Dragons Game when I was a pre-teen... man I hated graph paper back then!!!), so it was a natural crossover for me to make.

It's not something that everyone can take too. You have to really enjoy using your mind in creative ways as well as humbling yourself to someone who may be decades younger than you, but with a much larger knowledge of the game.
 
humbling yourself to someone who may be decades younger than you, but with a much larger knowledge of the game
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Yeah, I know that feeling well.







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krazykidpsx said:
so if your so wrapped into the game that it becomes your life, then you need to go to rehab for yugi. cause that cant be good.
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Its not so much that, than it is a regular occuring event that they look forward to much like younger players look forward to a tourney. It goes well beyond the game sometimes, as it becomes more a "Shooting the you know what", for hours.
 
WOW Im so glad this thread is a hit.... yeah I think its kinda funny that you think of parents watching YuGi comparable to watching your children playing Bball.... my question is " so where are the cheerleaders then" lol.... but yeah you guys are right on about parents being elitist and believeing YuGI as childish... I mean look at the graphics on the boxes... They are cartoon monsters. it hasnt been till recently that they have been switching to more non childish graphics. My parents were horrified when they found out I played and never got it till recently when I came home after going 3-1 at a tournament at school. I was happy then my rents started asking about it... I tried explaining but they just say as so many rents. do ~ its rotting my mind. But honestly there ARE worse things I can be doing aka.. crack. :D
But yeah and children are always embarassed by their parents or if your like me- they STILL embarass you whe your 20...
 
Yes thats all well and fine, and there was a dueling mom at my regionals and what not. There is a line that you cross though and that kids dad is just a bit over the top imo, like a little over the top soccer dad. Personally, I think he trains the kid to play YGO, but thats just my opinion. Eitherway, the kid was very well-mannered, so I didn't really say anything.
 
Well, its like what my parents did to me and made me a pageant baby.... Ive been in pageants sinc I was 6... lol, parents are wierd like that. I had to be the perfect popular daughter.. cheerleading, modeling Junior Prom Queen and Senior Prom homecoming court.. And prom, same thing.. I had to have straight A's play the violin, ballet, dance- basicaly everything... some parents just try to push their kids to succeed- sometimes way too hard (as in my case, lets just say my relationship with the rents not close anymore, lol)

but it is a good thing that the kid was well mannered, most times parents dont teach their children manners when they push something on them- ususaly its all about doing well and not about failing... Failing becomes unacceptable
 
my dad never pushed me for doing stuff, becuase all the stuff I want / wanted to do was the opposite.

lets just say this.. he isnt too artistic.. and is always logical.

if it isnt simple to understand, there isnt a reason to do it.


but me, if its hard to do, then sweet.. :D
 
yeah haha... I can totlay understand... but I just dont care anymore and honestly Im happy knowing that i can actualy play this game.. I really didnt et it and since I had played magic when I was younger this game confused me more then ever...... But yeah back to the parents thing.... I really DO think parent interaction is important when it comes to anything their child does but in my opinion I think that if the parent chooses to involve themselves with the game they better know what they are talking about... I mean come on, what parent do you know enhoys being correct by a 20 year old let alone a 15 year old... I mean this goes back to Judges making a call the parent being like "I dont agree its absolue rubbish!" Props for not kicking the father out BTW... Id have thrown his sorry but out.. hah but thats me
 
krazykidpsx said:
how is JD a pain?

and what is "Shooting the you know what" thingy master wooo woooo!!! speaks of.
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poor kingofpie777. He goes to duel and his dad is either judging or playing. His brother is also there.

To watch JD with his kids is amazing. He has duelers yelling for him, his youngest asking for money, and all the other chaos that happens even at the small events, wow! I know JD and I have both talked about the support we give our children with whatever their activities are. In my case, at one time I had 2 sons and my stepson who loved dueling. I had to learn the game to keep peace in the house. Now my three year old picks up odd cards sitting around and will walk up and say "let's duel daddy". I think it's funny.

I have just learned from my own experiences growing up to parents who insisted on perfection and obedience that it sucks. I have tried to let the kids know that everything they do is important and try to support them even if i don't understand what it is.
 
What does it say? Attempt to steal points from another player (you lazy bum). And it is exactly that. The problem comes if you fail.

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Injection Fairy Lilly said:
here here!!! Ill drink to that one!!! lol
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You do seem to drink a lot, sure you're not Irish/English and just so drunk you're confused as to where you are? :p

Injection Fairy Lilly said:
thats stinks and its horrible that people bad mouth outhers at these tournamnets.... the only thing Ill ever say about a judge is when he doesnt know card rulings then he gets on my nerves
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Yup, the main one for most of the Irish ones really hasn't a clue about most cards and regularly ignores the basic text of the cards (have to point out another of his mis-rulings to him the next time I see him, just wish the TO would put RONIN on the Laptop he uses for tournaments...:( ).
An example of a ruling from him recently was that Horus Lv 8 can negate a Wave Motion Cannon's effect when it's sent to the Graveyard.

Tkwiget said:
It isn't a matter of bad mouthing. Cursing in any tournament is horrible behavior and is deemed unsportsman-like conduct. I believe it's against tournament policies anyway.
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Standard conversation in Ireland though, we just laugh about it, if someone does get upset obviously we'll stop but swearing is just part of our culture.

Tkwiget said:
He didn't say any curse words about John, just that he thinks he's a horrible judge and has annoying kids. I've met John's kids and they always put a smile on my face cause their exciting and give me energy when I'm around them. I miss those days when I had THAT much energy. XD
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WT*???? IF you've a personal problem with someone you don't have a go at their kids, that's just low. Glad I've never met that judge, sounds like a complete twit (being a lot more polite than I would be off these forums).

Injection Fairy Lilly said:
Well, its like what my parents did to me and made me a pageant baby.... Ive been in pageants sinc I was 6... lol, parents are wierd like that. I had to be the perfect popular daughter.. cheerleading, modeling Junior Prom Queen and Senior Prom homecoming court.. And prom, same thing.. I had to have straight A's play the violin, ballet, dance- basicaly everything... some parents just try to push their kids to succeed- sometimes way too hard (as in my case, lets just say my relationship with the rents not close anymore, lol)

but it is a good thing that the kid was well mannered, most times parents dont teach their children manners when they push something on them- ususaly its all about doing well and not about failing... Failing becomes unacceptable
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I had a scholastic version of that I suppose, remember getting an earfull from my granddad over not doing well enough to live up to his standards after my leaving cert exam results (still got more than enough for any of the courses I'd applied for in university). Did CTYI (Centre for Talented Youth Ireland) courses during the summers in secondary school (think Highschool is your equivalent) too. Art teacher in the Leaving Cert. cycle of secondary school wanted me to go to art school, friends wanted me to publish my poems, etc...., etc....


sirch1964 said:
Now my three year old picks up odd cards sitting around and will walk up and say "let's duel daddy". I think it's funny.
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Awww....:eek:o

The way I view parents at events is that they should stay at the sidelines like all non-entrants & non-staff and just make sure their kid can see them and knows they're their for the kid if they need cheering up. Let the kid learn to play on their own and tell them how proud you are of them when they can or even when they take a loss well, help them grow up to be people you, and more importantly they themselves, can respect.
 
Tkwiget said:
I'm sure John hasn't ever yelled at the man because, well, from the two times working with John I haven't ever felt inferior in any way in terms of game knowledge or professionalism.
What's easy to do as a judge is to raise your voice in a heated situation. What we have to remember is that as a judge you're suppose to BE the voice of reason, the person who remains calm, collected, and be the problem SOLVER, not the problem maker.

Usually the more someone raises their voice, the greater the need for reason and a soothing voice (as a judge...notice I didn't say as a parent <smirk>) If the situation escalates to a point where a person is beyond reason then it's time to give warnings, game losses, or disqualifications for unsporting conduct.

As for my children. They are sometimes loud with enthusiasm yes. Their eyes flash, they can talk a thousand miles an hour......and they are extremely well mannered and polite. I'm very proud to be called their father. If someone does have issue with my child's behavior I encorage them to confront me with it directly. I take responsability for their behavior....and 99% of the time that behavior is extraodinary.
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My parents run a tournament, so they're not that bad. My mom actually plays in tournaments now and then. It's kinda cool to have them around, because if someone elses parents starts harping on me, they can talk to them and the other parents, I guess, relate to my parents.
 
Your parents must be so happy with you... I ahted my rents being around when I was doing stuff... But it just seems like 75% of the time if not more, parents are much more competitive then their 6-8 year olds who are only interested in playing the game and learning it.
 
One of the lessons I tought a High School bible study at my church a while back was about relating to your parents. Most teenagers nowadays have never really thought about all the things there parents do for them or the things they go through because of us. Some of them (and some of you too, probably) had never even thought of their parents as actual "people" before, just as parents.

Of course, sometimes adults do things that are inexcusable. I went to the EEN preview with some of my friends. There was a lady in the corner with a binder full of the rarest cards (I've never seen so many Cyber-End Dragon's in one place before). Naturally, being the youngest of our group, I stayed back until the others finished their trading first and left. She had a couple of little kids there. I think one or two were hers and the rest were just neighborhood kids. Anyway, while I was looking at her cards, one of the little boys (about 7 or 8 maybe) was trading with another little kid. She just starts screaming at him in front of everyone. You could even hear her over the crowd. Afterwards, she sent him on the biggest, meanest guilt trip ever, just for trading. It took me a minute to realize that he WASN'T ONE OF HER KIDS!! It wasn't even one of the one's she'd driven there! She was just yelling at some random little boy because she didn't think he was old enough to trade. I'm not a violent person, but if I could have, I would have dragged her out of the building myself. I felt sorry for the poor kid.
 
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