The politics behind children’s sports teams are more complicated than the political systems of most nations. Take a bunch of parents with varied interests, interpersonal drama of their own, and a desire to live vicariously through their children, and you have a recipe for drama. That’s why shows like Dance Moms and Toddlers and Tiaras make for such riveting television. They feature activities that should be low stakes and are given all the importance of the Olympic games because of over-zealous parents. It’s hilarious to watch unfold because of the juxtaposition of innocent children doing a mediocre job at what they’re doing (because they’re children), and adults screaming and yelling like they’re at the World Cup. 

That’s why this story from Reddit has such intrigue: it takes a kid’s T-ball team as its setting and sees ex-spouses battle it out in attempts to make each other look bad. Read on for all the juicy details.