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Originally posted by dave30
I am a basketball referee. I have done all levels from youth league to high school. I have been threatened to the point of calling the police three times in fifteen years. Every single one of them were in youth league games! Some of these parents are complete idiots and deserve no respect from me. I do it because I like kids....period. I like to see the young kids have fun and develop their skills. After one particularly bad parent game, I was about ready to quit for good (I think it was my second year of officiating),,,when this 12 yr old boy came up to me and said he wanted to apologize for the actions of his dad and he thought we called a good game. This put it in perspective for me.
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I also officiate basketball and it seems that (to put it blunt) the younger the players, the dumber the parents. Most of the parents are great and they appreciate what we're doing out there. It's those few idiots that spoil it for everyone. Last January, I had a parent removed from the gym for dropping F-bombs during a Saturday morning 8th grade game. He started to walk on the floor when game management told him it's time to go and I thought....here we go. However he walked out and every single parent in the gym stood and clapped. They said this guy acts similar every single game and I was the first to do something about it. Also had several Dads who said they were ready to tackle him if he came any closer.