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Originally posted by Rick Vietti
It sounds like a mess but this is what softball programs have grown into. I answered another thread about umpiring baseball and softball. I made the comment that the parents for youth baseball seem to be in better control than parents for girls softball.
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I've done some google searching this morning in response to this statement, and based on the news reports, special reports, and newspaper columns that came up, this statement is not supported. Dominant in fan violence in youth sports were boys soccer, boys hockey, football, LL baseball, and basketball.
Anecdotal evidence around here does not support this, either. Softball parents in the school, travel and summer rec programs I have umpired for are very well behaved for the most part, and those that start getting obnoxious are very willing to quiet down with a simple warning (given through the coach, usually).
Bottom line - I disagree with the underlined parts of the above quote.
[Edited by Dakota on Sep 9th, 2003 at 12:20 PM]