By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck When my children were younger, all four either umpired baseball or refereed soccer, or both. They, for the most part, found it to be a great way to earn money working flexible hours on weekends. However,...
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Another Example of Why Leagues Need Supportive Parent
Take a look at this clip showing a youth umpire forfeiting a game due to parents arguing balls and strikes. If these parents had watched the Supportive Parent presentation, this never would have happened.
Lock Him Up
A father at his son's high school baseball game sucker-punched an umpire. We say throw the book at him. This is exactly why our partners at Supportive Parent created their online presentation for parents of young athletes. Courtesy: Sky Palma...
These parents must be proud
Way to go parents of a youth baseball game at Newport Harbor, CA. You have joined the long list of bad examples of parental conduct in sports.
Is low pay the problem with youth sports officials?
Are we losing youth sports officials to Uber and Lyft? Are youth sports officials tired of being mistreated by parents and coaches? This article from Forbes, written by sports blogger, Bob Cook, takes a look.