By Angie Alberti Few phrases in youth sports are used more frequently or more casually than the term "daddy ball." It appears in parking lot conversations, social media threads, team group chats, and tournament sidelines. Increasingly it's used as a knock on any parent who assumes the role of coaching a team his own child is also on. It is used lightly and disparagingly. It’s often used by another parent in frustration. And sometimes it describes a real problem. What Is Daddy