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Originally posted by Dukat
Actually I knew that which is why I did what I did. Absolutely nothing. Unless of course you count complaining about it to you guys 
I knew it wasn't my place to say anything at that moment. But for arguments sake say he used harsher language in earshot of the other teams girls. Lets say he said the same sentence but replace hell with the F-Bomb. Do you still think it is none of our business as officials on the field?
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again, I've got more important things to do on that field than be the language police. Merely cursing is not necessarily saying something that reflects negatively upon a player, umpire or spectator.
Seems to me, if anything, it reflects poorly on the coach and if it was loud enough for others to hear, the parents should be responsible for whom they allow near their children.
And for all of those who are thinking, "Well, it ain't gonna happen on my field", let me remind you about something. It is neither your field or game.
I am addressing this specific scenario. How I would react would depend mainly on the context in which the language was used. In my mind, there is a huge difference between, "Aw, f***, what were you thinking out there" and "You dumb f***, what were you thinking out there".