The job of a parent of a youth athlete is multi-faceted. Through a child's sports career, chances are a youth sports parent will need to be a:
You have to pick a sport and a program best suited to your child, set realistic expectations about what her child can achieve through sports, be there for your child in good times and bad times [1], model good sportsmanship, and use the youth sports experience to teach life skills, lessons and values that will help her grow up into a self-confident, independent, well-adjusted adult while avoiding the trap too many parents fall into of becoming an over-involved, out-of control parent.
No one said it would be easy!
Links:
[1] https://momsteam.com/successful-parenting/youth-sports-parenting-basics/ten-things-for-parents-to-remember-when-their-chi