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Weekend tournaments are about winning, not about learning. That is their purpose. Teams pay money to enter tournaments, and only continue playing if they win. If a team pays $100 and is eliminated in the first game, it has been a waste of money. This is the equivalent of what it costs for an entire season of CYO ball.
The reason coaches don't teach is that they haven't been taught. They only know that they are supposed to win, somehow. There is no training for coaches, and it is so hard to get anyone to coach that many coaches take on two or three teams just to give the kids a chance to play. There is a dire need for the league organizations to train coaches with an emphasis on sportsmanship and physical education, but they are dropping the ball entirely. Coaching clinics are poorly attended and are primarily X and O demonstrations.
In defense of CYO, there is a CYO code of conduct that defines how coaches, players, and spectators are supposed to behave. In Queens, NY, schools are required to post the Code of Conduct in the gym.
If a referee has an issue with behavior at a CYO game, game management should be instructed to handle the situation. If they do not handle it properly, then the referee should report the situation to CYO so that appropriate action can be taken.
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