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Old Fri Aug 25, 2006, 03:05pm
mcrowder mcrowder is offline
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Originally Posted by CecilOne
Are you saying you have never had a situation where spectator(s) are disrupting or inciting the players?

Especially in HS or youth games, some behavior "outside the fence" is unacceptable and we might need to remind the TD/admin/coach.
Never? No - I can't say never. But I can say that when I did cross that line, I was out of line, unprofessional, and regretted doing it. And even then, I did not address the fan. I went to the relevant coach, and told him we'd continue play when he put a stop to it... But like I said, I shouldn't have.
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