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Originally Posted by BayStateRef
A large youth league (4th-8th grade travel teams) this year put in place a very strict policy regarding sportsmanship. It makes the head coach responsible for the conduct of spectators. Officials can have the coach remove the parents. If they don't, game is over. Additionally, there are provisions for further sanctions upon review by league officials and the referee coordinator.
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We've had this rule in our local kids rec league pretty much ever since it started over 30 years ago. We have the coach tell the parent that not only is the game over if they don't leave, but each player's parent will be told that it is their fault the kids can't play any more basketball today. That's a pretty effective last resort. In my 20+ years with this league, I've never had a parent refuse to leave when asked. All things considered, we don't have too much of a parent problem overall.