Parent convicted

Ref in PA · #1 (**permalink**) Fri Jun 25, 2004, 01:08pm

This made the board a couple of months ago when a parent punched one of the local high school basketball coaches. This is a link to the newspaper article.

http://www.timesonline.com/site/news...d=478569&rfi=6

Mark Padgett · #2 (**permalink**) Fri Jun 25, 2004, 01:35pm

Punching a coach is a crime?

Hawks Coach · #3 (**permalink**) Fri Jun 25, 2004, 04:16pm

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Originally posted by Mark Padgett
Punching a coach is a crime?

We put up with a lot of crap too

Sometimes more than you, depending on the parent. Worst part of the job.

Jurassic Referee · #4 (**permalink**) Fri Jun 25, 2004, 04:26pm

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Originally posted by Hawks Coach

Quote:

Originally posted by Mark Padgett
Punching a coach is a crime?

We put up with a lot of crap too

Sometimes more than you, depending on the parent. Worst part of the job.

Amen. I've had this exact same conversation with other coaches before, especially at the rec travelling team level. It's one of the things that we both seem to have in common. Both groups end up losing good people because of the external crap.

Hawks Coach · #5 (**permalink**) Fri Jun 25, 2004, 05:00pm

Another thing we have in common (or at least I have in common with mick) - my hearing starts getting worse when noises emanate from the stands. I listen to parents who know what they are talking about and don't have an agenda - the others are the worst fans in the world.