[IHSAIllini]

Hmm, I'm torn.

And we're having the same debate in my league as to the rules. I'd say for your dilemma, simply have a chat with the young man in question and help him understand that while the parent was definitely out of line, he also needs to remember that through his words and actions he represents the league, though he is not a league official - by which I mean a paid employee of the league, per se.

I know this all too well, having become a league official as second AUIC this year. In our town, the lead AUIC is also the assignor, and I'm going to wear that hat next year.

As for the parent, suspend him for the rest of the remaining season and possibly the next, and if he opens his mouth, tell him he's lucky that assault charges aren't being filed. Assault, while difficult to prove, shuts up even the most abrasive.