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Originally Posted by kstiles99
Do you ever think a gym is cursed? I ask because there is a middle school about half an hour from me where I get a fair amount of games. I originally asked my assignor to consider assigning me some of their games because they are fairly close to my home. But every game I've worked so far.. Has been lets just say bad. I've been there 3 times for 9 games total. Each time I've been there I've T'd up a coach.. (1 home & 2 visiting). I've had parents that administrators have thrown out because they are screaming obscenities at my partners and I. There were at least 30-35 fouls in each of their freshman games. (I work 7th, 8th, and 9th grade games). The 7th and 8th grade games are usually fine but the freshman games get ridiculous. I've had to be escorted to my car all three days. This is my first year and I've never had games like these. Every other gym I work at, I get yelled at and I understand it's part of the job and I can deal with it.. but never this bad. I'm assigned another 3 games Monday. With a partner I've never met. But also a visiting team I've never dealt with... So what do you guys think?
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I have a soccer team that's like that for me. Every time I have them at home something bizarre happens. I had them three times this year and had a caution for simulation, an ejection for fighting and an ejection for serious foul play (although that one was on the visiting team).
I think these things turn into self-perpetuating prophecies if you aren't careful. Everyone gets nervous about "that referee" including you and that nervousness turns into problems perpetuating the situation.