I have, 2 of them.
7-9 Girls game - solo on the court. One coach is ur usual ape-**** kind of coach theo ther is a board member who usually talks alot about staying off the refs but is the first to yell. Parents are usually understanding that theres only one of us out there for cross-court games. Ball is rolling - a girl dives for it and grabs the ball but kicks the bottom of out to the endline. The ball touches the line I sell it the other way coaches dont care. A dad is standing there looking at me and starting to yell. I say sir please calm down and go back to the spectator side of the court or leave the gym. He starts spouting off about how I cant make that call and I said "sir, you've said enough, thank you, please leave the facility for the remander of the day. Make any complaints to . He says want my glasses and swats the ball out of my hand. I blow my wisthle call the board memebr over and the guys daughters coach and say look guys, if he doesnt leave in 10 seconds I am calling ball game and walking out of here and reporting this whole incident with your boys support and behavior from the game to Joe. Parent leaves.
was asked not to come watch another game until summer leage.
Earlier in the season. This dad has been riding me and my partner since the 2nd quater. I give him half-time to cool down. A parent comes to me saying this guy is really ragging us down and his language is starteing to go down the whole. I say ok mam if we hear it we'll take care of it. and she leaves me and my partner. I say - i shoulda tossed him. He said - I got your back bro. And we went back out. Not too long into the 3rd quater he's yelling. I hear him say something questionable. First dead ball I turn to the entire crowd and say something along the lines of we'd like yall to set a good level of sportsmanship for the boys on the floor to follow because parents influence their children. Also this is a rec league and we're trying to let the kids have fun but at a safe and enjoyablel evel for everyone. Me and my partner take our places back on the floor. Coming down. questionable foul call while im on lead. Coming back up the court i get infront of him he say says something that was probably inappropriate and i'm sure a curse word was involved. I stop dead in my tracks and wiat for a dead ball. Ball goes through the hoop I blow my wistle and motion through a window to the rec center staff to come see and i tell the guy I have had a complaint about his behavior and his behavior is not in accordance to the rules of the league. I ask him to leave the gym. He starts saying stuff and the guy inchrage at the gym has to grab his arm and escort him out. His wife is completly embarrassed. I tell her i am sorry for the embarrassament she apologizes for his behavior and actually thanked me for showing him he cant do whatever. Rest of the game was nice and at an enjoyable volume too ....
I may be 5'8 and 16 but I can handle the adults like the best of em. Not once did i riase my voice or sweat or show any kind of expression (that I can think of)
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John "acee" A.
Recently got a DWI - Driving With Icee.
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