This is truly unbelievable!

[snrmike]

We actually agree on this point!

The goal is to make the situation better, not worse. No matter what has been reported, there have been several incidents involving officials' abuse throughout the history of this league. This incident wasn't even the worst.

However, the league has just recently adopted many measures to deal with situations such as these. It's a step in the right direction.

I wonder what kind of message the league's executive board sends to its members when they still keep the "coach" in question involved as the VP of the league, but fires the refs?

There are a few articles in the baseball section about how one youth league handles disputes with officiating. It was a very proactive and positive approach to an inherently volatile and competitive environment. It could easily be applied to any youth sport. In short, the chief-official is appointed and has the last say over all disputed rules situations. The example given requires the umpire-in-chief to be on call and available via cell phone. When a dispute arises, if the UIC isn't on-site, they call him/her and ask for a ruling. The UIC's ruling is FINAL. The league's board deals with discipline, the UIC deals with rules.

Check it out! There are links to other articles inside this one!

http://baseball.officiating.com/x/article/2500