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Originally Posted by Dan_ref
FWIW IMO if you want to be treated with respect as an authority then you have to treat those you have authority over with respect.
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Dan - have you ever worked a 6th grade game, or lower? The parents have absolutely no respect for the officials (OK - some do, but a lot don't) no matter how you treat them. Telling them ahead of time that poor sportsmanship will not be tolerated and then following through on that is the only way to get respect. It's even worse in the young kids "competitive" leagues. Every time you make a call against Little Johnny, you've just ruined his chances for that D1 scholarship! Don't believe me? Just ask his mom. Oh wait - you don't have to because she just screamed it at you - twelve times!