The outrage over this shows exactly why these coaches are needed.<p>The outrage is there because people <i>care</i>. And they don't care about $50 that some parent spent somewhere for her kid - because that's non-news. Really.<p>And if people <i>care</i> about something <i>that</i> much, you can imagine the social implications of not being <i>good enough</i> in it.<p>Now, people care about this issue a lot because being a good in a game is a certain <i>status</i> that is being challenged by the factor of <i>having a supportive enough parent</i> that not everyone has. Cue the "I'm a gamer but..." and "My parents would never..." responses on Twitter cited in the article.<p>Conclusion? $50 well-spent. For the cost of a dine-out for two, the kid gets skills that <i>impact his social life</i> in a positive way.<p>Good one on the parent.