I would never allow my son in a closed practice. First of all if they don't want parents there then I believe they are hiding something. I understand some wrestling rooms are small and that can factor in to it, but parents should still be allowed to at least check things out. My son practices 2 hours/2 times a week and barely gets 5 minutes total of coaching help. We are not allowed to help at all. Of course there are a few parents that don't follow the rules!!! I am a mother and would have no problem helping kids. I would even get a coaching card and go through a background check! Part of the problem with this team is that all the coaches that have sons on the team mostly focus on their own kids. I think if you are coaching you should have to coach them all, at practice and tournaments.