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Originally posted by DJ
If people condone swearing at the games that I work then they have no respect from me as an official and the people that are important to me as an official. i am strictly talking about games played by school age kids.
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Whether you have respect or not should not matter. I had a kid hit himself in the head with a helmet in a football game in the player's claim that one of the officials used "objectionalable" language toward this player. Everyone on this player's coaching staff said to my crew, "This is the nicest kid on the team. He would not do such a thing without a reason." Then the Principal said similar things and found it hard to believe the officials had to take action on this kid.
I think our point is to just "make it be there" and understand the context of the comments. If that does not matter to you, then so be it. But do not be surprised if you are questioned if everyone did not hear the words.
Peace