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Two years ago, a Louisiana Boys high school coach/AD kicked a player during a game. Charges were filed and he was dropped from the school payroll. He was picked up by another school last year and coaches again at the same level.
This year, now in Illinois (I moved) another coach crossed the line. During practice, he had the kids remove their jersies and walk around in skivies because they weren't worthy of wearing the school colors.
In both cases, the kids are the ones who turned these idiots in by talking to their parrents. Parents called parents and things came to light. It wasn't the super sensitive ref or the concerned school board member sitting behind the bench.
Call the game and address the behavior on the court. We all pretty much know what constitutes language or behavior that crosses the line. Two free throws and the ball out of bounds or the subsequent boot are the only recourses we have. Nothing but the score is approved by us leaving the court in the forth quarter. We don't condone tactics, strategies, or coaching styles, only the score.
There are professional that deal anger, frustration, denial, abuse... We ain't them. Write the letters to the newspapers or school board if you have to but only as as a concerned citizen, not a referee. My two cents...
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