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Originally posted by bard
...Home team kids have never won--not as 5th graders and still not as 6th graders. The boys were running out of control, bouncing off the other team, and running a fine-line on unsportsmanlike behavior by comments on how often they were getting fouled...
...I'm scheduled to have these boys again tonight! .... Do I talk to the coach or kids ahead of time regarding the player's behavior and what I expect? Right now, I'm thinking a captain's meeting will be required! .... Any advice on how I should practice preventative officiating on this one would be appreciated!
Tx.
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There is only so much one can do. That being said, in your pre game with captains and "COACHES" give a general statement that you do not want to see hands, pushes, or rough play away from the ball. Call them when you see them.
What you saw is the product of poor coaching and bad refereeing. Bad refereeing as in, “ they are only 10 or 11, or 12 years old so I'll let this or that go.” Take it from someone who runs a rec league; close violations you can overlook in the younger age groups but never, never ever overlook a foul.