Thread: T on parents?
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Old Sun Jan 27, 2013, 10:26am
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Originally Posted by Rob_K View Post
AAU 8th grade competitive basketball. If parents are screaming at the refs throughout the game, can or would you call a "T"? In other words, what are your boundaries with regards to unruly parents? Seems to me, an official could find out what team they represent and call a T on that team. Second time, the head coach is out of the game.

Thoughts?
Think about it. Do you really think calling a T on the fans is going to improve the situation?


10 years ago, we had a huge problem with fans at AAU girls' tournaments here in NC. Then, the state AAU directors created a policy that said if a parent's behavior became so bad that they were ejected from the facility, their daughter would ALSO be ejected. Unbelievable how quickly fan behavior improved at AAU tournaments.
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