BD - you still don't punish the child for the parent's actions. Period. You punish the parent.
I haven't a clue as to what the parent's issue was with the coach...but you don't punish the child for the parent's poor judgement...
Also, the soccer field is in NO WAY the same situation as a classroom. The soccer field is for competing...the classroom is for learning. If she had acted that way in a classroom...you still don't punish the child for her behavior. You punish the parent. The child already suffers from the absolute embarrassment of their parent's behavior...can't imagine what that kid is hearing in the hallways today because of how his mother behaved...
