It is completely inappropriate for a kids team. I find it a sign of weakness as a coach to have to use that kind of language for anyone under college level. I would think most of the kids don't hear that language at home and are discouraged from using it themselves, so i just don't see it as necessary.

Coaches are role models. They shouldn't be swearing. They should be, and we all should be, mature enough to control our impulses. I know this makes me sound like a prude, but I don't care. Swearing is lazy and self-indulgent. And I have done it myself, so I'm owning up to it. But just because "everybody does it," it doesn't make it right. We ought to do better, and it can be done as witnessed by the coaches YOU had as a kid.

There should be no tolerance for this at any level when dealing with children. (and adults, I would argue, but that's a different discussion.) They learn from those they are exposed to, and coaches can be more influential that other adults in the lives of kids who love their sports. Even "playing like sh*t" is inappropriate. It's not constructive in any way.

As parents, we tell ourselves that we want our kids to participate in sports because it's "character building". Well, if the coaches are swearing, what kind of character are we building?

My son was on a very good Catholic 8th grade basketball team, and the other top team in our league was coached by a man who was constantly yelling at his players and the refs. While I don't believe he was actually swearing (in the Catholic league that's grounds for expulsion from the game), I told my son that, if that man coached at our school, my son would not be playing basketball for him, even if it meant playing for the 'B' team. (Happy ending: my son's team--coached by a very smart and laid back man--beat that coach's team in the championship game, at the other team's gym. For once the lesson was proved!)

I live near Doerhoefer and I hear swearing coaches year round. Sound carries, people!

I play sports in highschool and I don't think that it is a bad thing. When a coach curses at the team it means WE need to work harder. I think it is acceptable for middle school and up. You need motivation and if you don't want to hear these words then we need to work harder

My son has played travel baseball for 2 different coaches from 11-15 years old in 2 different programs. Both managers were intense as were the coaches on these teams but never did I ever here anything remotely close to a f-bomb. His travel basketball coach for 4 years 5 while intense was our favorite. He won at at 70-75% clip without getting crazy every year! Styles differ and swearing at the middle school level in unnecessary. So far, the high school basketball coaches are intense but I have heard no profanity. Even if they don't agree with a ref's call or are upset with a player's failure to execute a play, they don't need to drop an F-bomb. I am sure these kids are seeing on FB/twitter etc enough of it and hearing it from there peers.

High School Maybe....All other grade levels NOT ACCEPTABLE EVER!

I have played club for years and have been sworn at never the f-bomb but if you don't want to hear those words than work harder. I think of it as motivation and not a detriment.